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Can't Install Forge (freezes/ stops/ gets stuck)

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(first post) *Can't install Forge

 

Attempted to install several different versions of Forge including 1.7.10 and 1.8.

~ Double clicking launches the application just fine. Freezes/ gets stuck/ simply stops while 'Unpacking packed file scala-compiler2.11.1.jar.pack.xz'.

 

Attempted to manually run the jar file using LexManos' link in signature

~ Application runs successfully but still the same problem mentioned above.

 

Attempted to add "-Xmx1g" to command string yielding the following results

 

C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator>java -jar forge-1.8-11.14.0.1237-1.8-

installer.jar -Xmx1g

Exception in thread "main" joptsimple.UnrecognizedOptionException: 'X' is not a

recognized option

        at joptsimple.OptionException.unrecognizedOption(OptionException.java:89

)

        at joptsimple.OptionParser.validateOptionCharacters(OptionParser.java:58

6)

        at joptsimple.OptionParser.handleShortOptionCluster(OptionParser.java:51

1)

        at joptsimple.OptionParser.handleShortOptionToken(OptionParser.java:506)

 

        at joptsimple.OptionParserState$2.handleArgument(OptionParserState.java:

59)

        at joptsimple.OptionParser.parse(OptionParser.java:433)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.SimpleInstaller.main(SimpleInstaller.java:26)

 

C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator>

 

If any additional information is needed from me - I would be happy to supply it.

Thank you in advance for your time.

 

Windows XP

Media Center Edition

Version 2002

Service Pack 2

 

HP Pavilion

Amd Athlon 64 X2 Dual

Core Processor 3800+

2.00 GHz, 960 MB of RAM

(My other car is a Porche :P )

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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

 

C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator>java -XmX 1g -jar forge-1.8-11.14.0.1

237-1.8-installer.jar

Unrecognized option: -XmX

Could not create the Java virtual machine.

 

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??? Tried this before.. but for some reason it worked this time, so thanks :)

 

 

C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator>java -xmx1g -jar forge-1.8-11.14.0.12

37-1.8-installer.jar

Unrecognized option: -xmx1g

Could not create the Java virtual machine.

 

C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator>java -Xmx1g -jar forge-1.8-11.14.0.12

37-1.8-installer.jar

Considering library net.minecraftforge:forge:1.8-11.14.0.1237-1.8

Considering library net.minecraft:launchwrapper:1.11

Considering library org.ow2.asm:asm-all:5.0.3

Considering library com.typesafe.akka:akka-actor_2.11:2.3.3

Checking "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\.minecraft

\libraries\com\typesafe\akka\akka-actor_2.11\2.3.3\akka-actor_2.11-2.3.3.jar" in

ternal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library com.typesafe:config:1.2.1

Checking "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\.minecraft

\libraries\com\typesafe\config\1.2.1\config-1.2.1.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-actors-migration_2.11:1.1.0

Checking "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\.minecraft

\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-actors-migration_2.11\1.1.0\scala-actors-migrati

on_2.11-1.1.0.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-compiler:2.11.1

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-compiler:2.11.1

Unpacking packed file scala-compiler-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-compiler-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\.minecraft

\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-compiler\2.11.1\scala-compiler-2.11.1.jar" inter

nal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang.plugins:scala-continuations-library_2.11:1.0.

2

Downloading library org.scala-lang.plugins:scala-continuations-library_2.11:1.0.

2

Unpacking packed file scala-continuations-library_2.11-1.0.2.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-continuations-library_2.11-1.0.2.jar.pac

k.xz

Checking "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\.minecraft

\libraries\org\scala-lang\plugins\scala-continuations-library_2.11\1.0.2\scala-c

ontinuations-library_2.11-1.0.2.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang.plugins:scala-continuations-plugin_2.11.1:1.0

.2

Downloading library org.scala-lang.plugins:scala-continuations-plugin_2.11.1:1.0

.2

Unpacking packed file scala-continuations-plugin_2.11.1-1.0.2.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-continuations-plugin_2.11.1-1.0.2.jar.pa

ck.xz

Checking "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\.minecraft

\libraries\org\scala-lang\plugins\scala-continuations-plugin_2.11.1\1.0.2\scala-

continuations-plugin_2.11.1-1.0.2.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-library:2.11.1

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-library:2.11.1

Unpacking packed file scala-library-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-library-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\.minecraft

\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-library\2.11.1\scala-library-2.11.1.jar" interna

l checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-parser-combinators_2.11:1.0.1

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-parser-combinators_2.11:1.0.1

Unpacking packed file scala-parser-combinators_2.11-1.0.1.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-parser-combinators_2.11-1.0.1.jar.pack.x

z

Checking "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\.minecraft

\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-parser-combinators_2.11\1.0.1\scala-parser-combi

nators_2.11-1.0.1.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-reflect:2.11.1

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-reflect:2.11.1

Unpacking packed file scala-reflect-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-reflect-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\.minecraft

\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-reflect\2.11.1\scala-reflect-2.11.1.jar" interna

l checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-swing_2.11:1.0.1

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-swing_2.11:1.0.1

Unpacking packed file scala-swing_2.11-1.0.1.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-swing_2.11-1.0.1.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\.minecraft

\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-swing_2.11\1.0.1\scala-swing_2.11-1.0.1.jar" int

ernal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-xml_2.11:1.0.2

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-xml_2.11:1.0.2

Unpacking packed file scala-xml_2.11-1.0.2.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-xml_2.11-1.0.2.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\.minecraft

\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-xml_2.11\1.0.2\scala-xml_2.11-1.0.2.jar" interna

l checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library lzma:lzma:0.0.1

Considering library net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:4.5

 

C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator>

That was a fully successful run, Forge should be installed just fine now.

I do Forge for free, however the servers to run it arn't free, so anything is appreciated.
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