java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: \bin\ocijdbc11.dll: %1 is not a valid Win32 application

[puneet sri]

Hi All,

I am trying to make a connection to oracle through java program. Following is the configuration.

1.Windows 7, 64 bit.
2.JDK 1.6
3.Oracle client 11g R2, 64 bit.
4.ojdbc6.jar in the class path of my standalone application.
But I am getting following exception- "java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: \bin\ocijdbc11.dll: %1 is not a valid Win32 application"

I googled alot but was not able to figure out the solution.

Please help me solve this problem.

Thanks in advance

[Rob Spoor]

My guess is that your JRE is 32-bit. That means it can't use any 64-bit DLL files. Try using a 64-bit JRE instead.

[puneet sri]

I have jdk 1.6.30, 64 bit version

[Rob Spoor]

Is that also the one you're using? What's the result of executing java -version?