Unable to Start Forge - What to do?

Hello,
I recently attempted to download and start 1.5.55, only to receive the following message:
I recently attempted to download and start 1.5.55, only to receive the following message:
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forge
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The registry refers to a nonexistent Java Runtime Environment installation or the runtime is corrupted.
The system cannot find the path specified.
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OK
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