How to make Java application standalone?

Question

I have to burn a Java application on a CD. This application have to run on every Windows PC wihtout any installation (also JRE shouldn\'t be installed) before.

Answer 1

The easiest way would be to include an unpacked Java installation on the CD and use it to run the application.

There are AFAIK only 2 "Java to exe" compilers still on the market, one of which (Excelsior JET) is quite expensive, and the other (GCJ) doesn't work on Programs that use AWT or Swing.