New Forge 16.5 Server, doesn't boot correctly

[WoolyGuy]

Just created it tonight, has never started correctly.  EULA is true.  run.bat is 'java Xmx8G -jar forge-1.16.5-36.2.20.jar'

I have also tried changing 'java' to 'java 8' it gives me the error "Could not find or load main class 8"

However I shouldn't need to do that since I simply put a copy of Java 8 321 .jar right into the server folder, to make sure it ran the right version.

I also uninstalled and reinstalled java 8 and 17.

I do not have any mods installed yet.

Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!

 

[22Mar2022 21:22:46.949] [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]

[22Mar2022 21:22:46.952] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 8.0.9+86+master.3cf110c starting: java version 1.8.0_321 by Oracle Corporation

[22Mar2022 21:22:47.268] [main/INFO] [net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FixSSL/CORE]: Added Lets Encrypt root certificates as additional trust

[22Mar2022 21:22:47.303] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: SpongePowered MIXIN Subsystem Version=0.8.4 Source=file:/C:/Users/WoolyGod/Desktop/Conquest%20Reforged%2016.5%20Server/libraries/org/spongepowered/mixin/0.8.4/mixin-0.8.4.jar Service=ModLauncher Env=SERVER

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.313] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler/MODLAUNCHER]: Launching target 'fmlserver' with arguments [--gameDir, .]

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.387] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: sun.security.util.ManifestEntryVerifier.<init>(Ljava/util/jar/Manifest;)V

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.388] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler.createCodeSource(SecureJarHandler.java:66)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.389] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader$DelegatedClassLoader.findClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:275)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.390] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:136)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.390] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:98)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.397] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.398] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.404] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.407] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLServerLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLServerLaunchProvider.java:51)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.408] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.411] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.413] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.417] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.418] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.420] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.runLauncher(ServerMain.java:63)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.423] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.access$100(ServerMain.java:60)

[22Mar2022 21:22:48.430] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain.main(ServerMain.java:57)

[22Mar2022 21:28:26.601] [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]

[22Mar2022 21:28:26.605] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 8.0.9+86+master.3cf110c starting: java version 1.8.0_321 by Oracle Corporation

[22Mar2022 21:28:26.917] [main/INFO] [net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FixSSL/CORE]: Added Lets Encrypt root certificates as additional trust

[22Mar2022 21:28:26.952] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: SpongePowered MIXIN Subsystem Version=0.8.4 Source=file:/C:/Users/WoolyGod/Desktop/Conquest%20Reforged%2016.5%20Server/libraries/org/spongepowered/mixin/0.8.4/mixin-0.8.4.jar Service=ModLauncher Env=SERVER

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.017] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler/MODLAUNCHER]: Launching target 'fmlserver' with arguments [--gameDir, .]

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.085] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: sun.security.util.ManifestEntryVerifier.<init>(Ljava/util/jar/Manifest;)V

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.087] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler.createCodeSource(SecureJarHandler.java:66)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.087] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader$DelegatedClassLoader.findClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:275)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.088] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:136)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.093] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:98)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.097] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.099] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.101] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.105] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLServerLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLServerLaunchProvider.java:51)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.114] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.118] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.122] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.128] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.129] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.133] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.runLauncher(ServerMain.java:63)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.136] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.access$100(ServerMain.java:60)

[22Mar2022 21:28:28.141] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain.main(ServerMain.java:57)

[Luis_ST]

Update forge to the latest version 

[WoolyGuy]

I was going with the recommended stable version, but I should have thought to try the latest version.  Such a simple thing, sorry to waste your time.  It works fine now, thank you!