version pointing to old version even after updating JDK

Question

I updated my JDK from 1.3 to 1.6 and checked the version using command java -version in command prompt after updating the environmental variable entry for JAVA_HOME to 1.6 and also I have included the jre-bin path to PATH variable, unfortunately java -version is still pointing to 1.3. Can anyone please let me know what am I missing here?

I am using windows XP 32 bit.

You should uninstall both Java 1.3 and 6 and install the latest Java 7. Your problem is probably having 1.3 in your PATH before 1.6. — Axel, Mar 21 '13 at 11:52
From Java 1.3, really? [Welcome to the World of Tomorrow](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw1XJbV2HK0)! — Marko Topolnik, Mar 21 '13 at 11:53
@PradeepSimha Yes I did, Still no luck. I have updated **JAVA_HOME**, I added JRE lib and JDK lib path in **PATH**, anything else that need to be done? — DSP, Mar 21 '13 at 11:54
I hope you have re-opened the command prompt after setting the environment variables `PATH` and `JAVA_HOME` — Ravindra Gullapalli, Mar 21 '13 at 11:56
Please add the complete value of the %PATH% to the Question. The problem is 99% likely to be there ... — Stephen C, Mar 21 '13 at 12:01
Make sure that your path does not contain jdk 1.3 path after jdk 1.6 path. — Ravindra Gullapalli, Mar 21 '13 at 12:04
Thank you all for you comments, So there shouldn't be any previous version JRE paths in **PATH**? — DSP, Mar 21 '13 at 12:08
`C:\oracle\ora92\bin;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\jre\bin;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin` is the content of my **PATH** — DSP, Mar 21 '13 at 12:25
Thank you guys.. Problem solved.. Above **PATH** variable was after editing.. I gave a log off/on to my machine and it worked.. — DSP, Mar 21 '13 at 12:28

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 21 '13 at 11:53

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Check "Path" variable. Reference to java 1.3 still left somewhere.

Or maybe you didn't closed/opened cmd, and its still using old JAVA_HOME value?

answered Mar 21 '13 at 11:53

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