SJSE8.1 will not upgrade existing SJSE8 installation.
From the installation guide for SJSE8.1:
http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/jsenterprise/reference/docs/jse8_1 /sjse_install81.pdf
Installation Restrictions
■ For all platforms, the IDE installation directory must be empty, and the user who
runs the installer process must have write permissions for this directory.
■ The installation directory for the Sun Java System Application Server 8.2 Platform
Edition should not contain spaces or special symbols in the path name.
■ For all platforms, running firewall applications might prevent some components
from being configured correctly during the installation process. Therefore, disable
any firewall applications before you start the installation.
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Running Different Versions of Java Studio Enterprise on the Same System
Java Studio Enterprise 8.1 can coexist with Java Studio Enterprise 8 on the same
system. You do not have to uninstall Java Studio Enterprise 8 to install and run
Java Studio Enterprise 8.1....