Hello, I have scoured the web searching for a solution to my problem and have come up with squat. After installing my 1.16.5 server to a folder and accepting the eula I would try to start the server from the forge-1.16.5-36.2.20.jar file and nothing happens. In the past thats all I had to do in my experience. I have java 8 and have tried doing a start.bat file with variations in the text and tried running it from cmd and still nothing happens. Feedback is much appreciated!

post debug log

 

[06Mar2022 21:29:55.538] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher running: args [--gameDir, ., --launchTarget, fmlserver, --fml.forgeVersion, 36.2.20, --fml.mcpVersion, 20210115.111550, --fml.mcVersion, 1.16.5, --fml.forgeGroup, net.minecraftforge]
[06Mar2022 21:29:55.540] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 8.0.9+86+master.3cf110c starting: java version 1.8.0_321 by Oracle Corporation
[06Mar2022 21:29:55.876] [main/INFO] [net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FixSSL/CORE]: Added Lets Encrypt root certificates as additional trust
[06Mar2022 21:29:55.901] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: SpongePowered MIXIN Subsystem Version=0.8.4 Source=file:/C:/Users/wp542/Desktop/1.16.5%20server/libraries/org/spongepowered/mixin/0.8.4/mixin-0.8.4.jar Service=ModLauncher Env=SERVER
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.457] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler/MODLAUNCHER]: Launching target 'fmlserver' with arguments [--gameDir, .]
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.491] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: sun.security.util.ManifestEntryVerifier.<init>(Ljava/util/jar/Manifest;)V
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.491] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler.createCodeSource(SecureJarHandler.java:66)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.492] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader$DelegatedClassLoader.findClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:275)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.492] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:136)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.492] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:98)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.492] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.492] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.492] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.493] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLServerLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLServerLaunchProvider.java:51)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.493] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.493] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.493] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.493] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.493] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.494] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.runLauncher(ServerMain.java:63)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.494] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.access$100(ServerMain.java:60)
[06Mar2022 21:29:56.494] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: 	at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain.main(ServerMain.java:57)

 

To which update? I have had problems with the latest version of 1.16.5 for forge as well. Im trying to use this version because this is the only version with the mods I use.