Error: cannot read: OurFirstProgram.java

Went through all help to no avail. New to Java. Using Windows 2000. Attempting to compile OurFirstProgram.java using MSDOS prompt. Receiving error: cannot read: OurFirstProgram. File saved as .java in C:\j2sdk1.4.1_01\bin\. javac also in same dir.
From MSDOS tried many variations: c:\>j2sdk1.4.1_01\bin\javac -source 1.4 OurFirstProgram.java
Please advise, thanks.

Resolved using simple calculation class:
created seperate directory from j2sdk1.4.1_01 labeled "Fruit" in which Fruit.java file exists.
In MS-DOS from command line, used:
c:\>cd Fruit
C:\Fruit> javac Fruit.java
By identifying the path of where the actual .java file resided, I was able to read and complie the file creating the .class file in the same dir.

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