Why can't xamarin locate my java sdk

Question

Since I uninstalled 32 bit java and installed 64 bit jdk and jre, xamarin can no longer find the jdk. The xamarin build file generates the following errror...

Answer 1

Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the root of your JDK. Mine for example is set to

JAVA_HOME="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_21"

How to set Environment Variable in Windows:

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm