Windows XP Pro problem

I need some advice. I bought Core Java I by Horstmann, but downloaded Java from Sun's website because the disk did not have everything I needed. I was previously able to run Java programs on a Windows 95 machine. I now have a Windows XP Pro machine. In the chapter on installation, they have the following direction for Win 95/98:
"Under Win 95/98, place a line such as the following at the end of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SET PATH=c:\jdk\bin;%PATH%"
The only other Windows direction is for NT/2000, so I assume the 95/98 solution is best. Dell tech support told me to put the line in my WIN.INI file because Win XP does not have an equivalent AUTOEXEC.BAT file, so that was the file I used.
The book also says to type "java -version" in a shell window, which I did and I got back my version and everything, so I don't think this is a problem.
However, I have a problem when I try to run a Java program. In a shell window, I change to the proper directory without error. Also, I have looked at the program I am trying to run in Textpad, so I know I have the program. The book I have says to type "javac Welcome.java", but I get the old "'javac' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
The book says the next step is to type "java Welcome", and when I do that, I get "Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Welcome." It would appear that this command was executed properly, it just didn't work as intended because no Welcome.class exists. So again, it looks to me like the path is working correctly, but the compiler is not. Please give me some help, I'm stuck on page 25 of this monstrous book, and can go no further.

The only other Windows direction is for NT/2000,
so I assume the 95/98 solution is best.you were wrong; XP comes from the NT line of products.
here are the "official" installation instructions:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/install-windows.html#install
finding that "java" runs but "javac" not is normal because the SDK installer places a copy of the interpreter in the windows system directories that are already listed in PATH.

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