title: Spark giving error: Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_131""=="x" was unexpected at this time
body: <p>for some reason Spark stopped working due error:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_131""=="x" was unexpected at this time.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I am running Spark on Windows10 in command prompt with admin privileges.</p>
  
  <p>Things that I've tried to fix the problem:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Removed all files and folders under Spark folder</li>
  <li>re-extracted files from .tar</li>
  <li>re-installed Java and recreated Java environment variables</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I am using:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>java version "1.8.0_131"</li>
  </ul>