When opening Cabos, a window opens saying "Java software cannot be loaded"

electricluther · #1 (**permalink**) January 31st, 2010

Just joined hoping to find a fix for Cabos problem. When I open Cabos a window opens saying "Java software cannot be loaded". Has anyone encountered this problem and if so, were you able to fix it? Thanks in advance!
Luther

Lord of the Rings · #2 (**permalink**) January 31st, 2010

Sounds like you need to uninstall all versions of Java then reinstall the latest version. See http://www.gnutellaforums.com/333278-post2.html but of course ignore the portion about re-installing LimeWire. Cabos uses the LW core however has a different & more simplistic interface. I haven't tried Cabos in ages since before LW 5 came out. I don't know if the newer Cabos is based on LW 4 or LW 5 code.

BTW you probably should delete your Cabos preferences also.

electricluther · #3 (**permalink**) February 1st, 2010

LOR thanks for the reply! Deleted Java and Cabos, re-downloaded and installed both and still no luck. The program was working fine until a few days before my post. It still works on my laptop so I'm thinking it's my desktop computer being unco-operative.

Lord of the Rings · #4 (**permalink**) February 2nd, 2010

Did you try deleting the Cabos preferences ?

Lord of the Rings · #5 (**permalink**) February 2nd, 2010

It's occurred to me the issue might be with the version of Java you are using & the version of Cabos you are using. Are you using the most recent Cabos version & most recent java version? There may be a listing in one of the preferences or support files that lists which Java versions Cabos will load with. This might need to be changed. This was an issue that occurred with one of the LimeWire versions. The fix was reasonably simple in that scenario.

You said Cabos was working fine until a few days ago, did you update your Java around that time or between that occasion & previous occasion of using Cabos?

electricluther · #6 (**permalink**) February 2nd, 2010

I opened every folder contained in the Cabos folder in program files and couldn't find preferences. When Cabos opens and the Java software thing pops up there are two radio butoons to choose from. One is "More Info" which takes you to the Java site and the other is "Quit" Both buttons immediately close Cabos when pressed.

Lord of the Rings · #7 (**permalink**) February 2nd, 2010

oops I edited in a question just as you replied. Did you update your java recently? And are you using the most recent Cabos version?

electricluther · #8 (**permalink**) February 2nd, 2010

Both Cabos and Java are the latest version. I've been racking my brain and it's possible that there was an automatic Java update about a week ago. Perhaps I should delete Java and try installing older versions until Cabos will work gain?

Lord of the Rings · #9 (**permalink**) February 2nd, 2010

That's an option .. and jump back to previous Java version. They do have previous releases at the Java site.

BTW in my first suggestion post, did you remove all versions of java, clean registry before reinstalling Java? Sometimes elements of older versions linger behind & muck up the operation of the later versions of Java. Or programs see it as being an earlier version of Java, etc.

electricluther · #10 (**permalink**) February 2nd, 2010

I think I'll wait for my brother to do the registry clean. He works as an IT specialist. I tried copying my Cabos folder from my laptop to my desktop and still got the Java software problem so I'm thinking it's a setting on the desktop PC. I'll post results after the regisry clean up is done. Thank you for all your help!!