Thread: cmd prompt exception "could not find or load main class test.java"

Hello, I'm getting the exception in cmd prompt while running the java program even after it is compiled successfully. I don't know why it can't find the .class file when .java file was available a moment before. I read so many threads relating to this exception and i also did as they said to recreate new java file and compile and run it. But then also it is not working properly. It was working good before 3 months. From last three months this exception has become permanent. Please help me to run files through command prompt. Since it is not working i'm using netbeans now



Thanks in advance

Hello, Thank you for your solution i did as you said but i'm getting this error again. The below Text is copied from command prompt as u said.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\VJS>I:

I:\>cd softys

I:\Softys>cd java

I:\Softys\java>cd javademos

I:\Softys\java\javademos>cd\

I:\>javac test.java

I:\>java test
Error: Could not find or load main class test

I:\>

I've also reinstalled the whole java1.6 more than 5 times by removing completely but this exception is appearing always.

Thank you again for suggesting me solution. I put that program with .java extension to one folder and compiled now its working fine. A lot of thank for you.