Matlab 7.1 in Windows Vista: Error starting desktop when open Matlab

I have installed matlab v 7.1 in Windows Visata (AMD CPU) and when I wanted to start it, the message appear Error starting desktop AND

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com.mathworks.mwswing.desk.DTnestingContainer......(DTnestingContainer.java765)
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Wondering anybody has also encountered such problem and any suggestion are appreciated.

Thanks.

[Kaustubha Govind]

MATLAB 7.1 was supported only on Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see http://www.mathworks.com/support/sysreq/release14sp3/index.html). Is it possible for you to upgrade to the latest release?

Answer 1

[Matt Fig]

I am running 7.0.1 on WinVista no problem. I do use an Intel cpu, but I can't imagine that would matter.

Do you need to update java?

[Jinlong Wei]

Hi, Matt, I also successfully installed and ran Matlab 7.0. In this case, if the CPU is AMD, the only extra thing I need to do is to setup an system variable (can not remember clearly not what it is).

I guess you got the point on updating java. I searched an old discussion at http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/newsreader/view_thread/147403 which exactly is the same question and I followed the suggestion to download the latest JRE (which is jre-6u25-windows-i586.exe I obtained from the Internet) and installed it under C:/Program Files/Java/ and I copied the "jre6" to C:\Program Files\MATLAB71\sys\java\jre\win32, where I changed the existing "jre1.5.0" to "_jre1.5.0" and "jre6" to "jre1.5.0"

However, when I open the Matlab again, it appears similar complains, though the content of the complains are different from those before.

Answer 2

[Georges]

Here is the solution to this issue

Just right click on the app,choose properties,select the compatibility tab...it's probably showing operating for windows XP...don't change it to windows 7,choose windows vista...tada,problem solved Good luck

[vikas verma]

Thank you Georges.This trick solved my problem. :P

[Raman dhillon]

thank u Georges..

[ACHKHE]

Thank you BRO <3

Answer 3

[Jinlong Wei]

Hi, Matt, I can use Matlab 7.0 as well. However, I am using some other software which requires Matlab7.1 or above.

In terms of updating java, I downloaded the latest JRE (which is jre-6u25-windows-i586.exe I obtained from the Internet) and installed it under C:/Program Files/Java/ and I copied the "jre6" to C:\Program Files\MATLAB71\sys\java\jre\win32, where I changed the existing "jre1.5.0" to "_jre1.5.0" and "jre6" to "jre1.5.0" However, when I open the Matlab again, it appears similar complains, though the content of the complains are different from those before.

Anyone has solutions for it? Thanks in advance.

Answer 4

[Scotland]

Simply change your theme to classic windows theme! It works for me

*to change to classic theme in windows 7 specially in windows 7 starter type theme in start panel search and click on (change the color scheme) then choose windows classic and apply

this solution was in these post http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/newsreader/view_thread/244472