Installing NetBeans without JDK 1.5+

Get the current JDK flavor you want, and you will need to start the program the following way:
C:
CD "C:\Java\NetBeans 6.7\NetBeans 6.7\bin"
netbeans.exe --jdkhome "C:\Java\jdk1.6.0_14"

The --jdkhome switch is the "special sauce" that makes it work.