ORACLE SQL DEVELOPER,Asking for JDK 7 and NO ADMIN rights

Question

I am trying to use Oracle SQL Developr.

When I try to open it, it asks for the jdk path . Whereas I have only a JRE installed. I do not have admin privileges and I can not get it that.

I have tried modifying the sqldeveloper\\bin\\sqldeveloper.CONF file but it did not help. Is there any alternative to do that.

I have searched for around 3 hours on Google. Nothing hits up straight. And if you are planning to call it duplicate. I have gone through the similar questions but dint worked out. And installed as per the answer How to start Oracle SQL Developer 4 using 32 bit JDK on Win 64? . But there also ERROR pops up when I start.

Answer 1

I'm assuming you're using the SQL Developer that comes bundled with the Oracle database. IME, it's not worth struggling with that.

I'd recommend using the standalone version instead - it comes with its own JDK, all you need to do is unzip the archive.

UPDATE

Apparently, there's no standalone version of the current SQL Developer 4 for 32bit Windows. But you can use the 3.2.2 release instead.

Answer 2

Copied from this link just for getting it straight to the point TRIED AND TESTED SOLUTION-With 100 upvotes

As I have tried it and it really works.Posting the solution here.

JDK is not available as a portable zip unfortunately. However, you can:

• Create working JDK directory ( C:\\JDK in this case)
• Download latest version of JDK from oracle (for example jdk-7u7-windows-i586.exe )
• Download and install 7-zip (or download 7-zip portable version if you are not administrator)
• With 7-zip extract all the files from jdk-[6-7]u?-windows-i586.exe in directory C:\\JDK

• In command shell (cmd.exe) do the following:

  --> change directory to directory C:\\JDK\\.rsrc\\JAVA_CAB10

  --> execute command: extrac32 111

• Unpack C:\\JDK\\.rsrc\\JAVA_CAB10\\tools.zip with 7-zip

• In command shell (cmd.exe) do the following:

  --> change directory to C:\\JDK\\.rsrc\\JAVA_CAB10\\tools\\

  --> execute command:

   for /r %x in (*.pack) do .\\bin\\unpack200 -r "%x" "%~dx%~px%~nx.jar" 

  (this will convert all pack files into jar)

• Copy whole directory and all subdir of c:\\JDK\\.rsrc\\JAVA_CAB10\\tools where you want your JDK to be and setup manually JAVA_HOME and PATH to point to your JDK dir and its BIN subdir.

Thats all. After this you'll be able at least to use javac.exe