Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:58 pm Post subject: IBM Installation Manager java.lang.NullPointerException
Knight
Joined: 14 Apr 2010 Posts: 522 Location: Craggy Island
Trying to upgrade WMB toolkit from 6.1.0.2 to ..... well anything .... tried 6.1.0.8 and 6.1.0.3 on WinXP. In IBM Installation Mgr it tells me I need to upgrade IM then it fails with a java.lang.NullPointerException. I click 'details' and it says java.lang.NullPointerException. Hmmm. Thanks IBM for those details. Very helpful. Went to uninstall IM but it says I need to uninstall all products installed with IM. i.e. WMB Toolkit. Can I take that chance??? Methinks not.
Any clues where to look for the real 'details' of the error? _________________ Never let the facts get in the way of a good theory.
IM is one additional level of complexity. There are problems installing products. Now there are problems installing the product to install another products!
Joined: 14 Apr 2010 Posts: 522 Location: Craggy Island
Got round the problem by not using the on-line upgrade function. Instead I downloaded the IM agent.installer.platform.zip file and ran install.exe which worked fine. I could then upgrade my Toolkit. _________________ Never let the facts get in the way of a good theory.
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