there was a problem writing the launch profile

[Amashi]

Ok so I'm trying to install forge-1.8-11.14350 (installer) for minecraft version 1.8.8 I run the .exe as the admin but I always get this "there was a problem writing the launch profile, is it write protected?" I click ok but only get "this program was not installed correctly. . .install using recommended settings?. . .it installed correctly?" I use the install using recommended settings option but same thing "there was a problem writing the launch profile. . ."

 

I found a post similar to this with the solution being reboot your computer. I have tried this and nothing, still same error. I found a youtube video saying most common issues arise due to java and that I should uninstall all my java related files and load these ones.

 

http://java.com/en/download/

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html    (jdk-8u65-windows-i586.exe)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html    (jre-8u65-windows-x64.exe)

 

all accessed on oct/29/2015, files were for windows x64, and were .exe's

 

I also found a forum post saying forge 1.8 doesn't support or is supported (which ever) by java 1.8 and that the poster should downgrade to 1.7 but when I followed the link it was to the Java dev tools that i had already downloaded.

 

apologies for not having my logs I am unfamiliar with them, if they're needed to help solve my problem please instruct me on their retrieval.

[Amashi]

[10:25:01] [Client thread/INFO]: Setting user: AmashiYakashi

[10:25:01] [Client thread/INFO]: (Session ID is token:156fd1990efa4cbaa87412ef86e6cf9f:8c4e121ca8b04d86a0384795357c6024)

[10:25:03] [Client thread/INFO]: LWJGL Version: 2.9.4

[10:25:03] [Client thread/INFO]: Reloading ResourceManager: Default

[10:25:04] [sound Library Loader/INFO]: Starting up SoundSystem...

[10:25:04] [Thread-6/INFO]: Initializing LWJGL OpenAL

[10:25:04] [Thread-6/INFO]: (The LWJGL binding of OpenAL.  For more information, see http://www.lwjgl.org)

[10:25:04] [Thread-6/INFO]: OpenAL initialized.

[10:25:04] [sound Library Loader/INFO]: Sound engine started

[10:25:06] [Client thread/INFO]: Created: 512x512 textures-atlas

[10:25:23] [Client thread/ERROR]: Failed to save options

java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\options.txt (Access is denied)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.java:213) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.java:162) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at java.io.FileWriter.<init>(FileWriter.java:90) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at avh.b(SourceFile:1056) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axn.a(SourceFile:152) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axu.a(SourceFile:350) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axu.k(SourceFile:413) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axu.p(SourceFile:390) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at ave.s(SourceFile:1498) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at ave.av(SourceFile:889) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at ave.a(SourceFile:325) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:124) [1.8.8.jar:?]

[10:25:30] [Client thread/ERROR]: Failed to save options

java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\options.txt (Access is denied)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.java:213) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.java:162) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at java.io.FileWriter.<init>(FileWriter.java:90) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at avh.b(SourceFile:1056) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axx.a(SourceFile:42) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axu.a(SourceFile:350) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axu.k(SourceFile:413) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axu.p(SourceFile:390) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at ave.s(SourceFile:1498) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at ave.av(SourceFile:889) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at ave.a(SourceFile:325) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:124) [1.8.8.jar:?]

[10:25:32] [Client thread/ERROR]: Failed to save options

java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\options.txt (Access is denied)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.java:213) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.java:162) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at java.io.FileWriter.<init>(FileWriter.java:90) ~[?:1.8.0_25]

at avh.b(SourceFile:1056) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axn.a(SourceFile:179) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axu.a(SourceFile:350) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axu.k(SourceFile:413) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at axu.p(SourceFile:390) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at ave.s(SourceFile:1498) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at ave.av(SourceFile:889) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at ave.a(SourceFile:325) [1.8.8.jar:?]

at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:124) [1.8.8.jar:?]

[10:25:37] [Client thread/INFO]: Stopping!

[10:25:37] [Client thread/INFO]: SoundSystem shutting down...

[10:25:37] [Client thread/WARN]: Author: Paul Lamb, www.paulscode.com

 

I believe that's the log. I'll uninstall java again and try that.

[Amashi]

after reinstalling java and the jre I still got the same message.

[Amashi]

srry my bad.

 

Considering library net.minecraftforge:forge:1.8-11.14.3.1535: Not Downloading

Considering library io.netty:netty-all:4.0.15.Final: Not Downloading

Considering library net.minecraft:launchwrapper:1.12: Not Downloading

Considering library org.ow2.asm:asm-all:5.0.3: Not Downloading

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

Checking "C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\com\typesafe\akka\akka-actor_2.11\2.3.3\akka-actor_2.11-2.3.3.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library com.typesafe:config:1.2.1

Checking "C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.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:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-actors-migration_2.11\1.1.0\scala-actors-migration_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

Checking "C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-compiler\2.11.1\scala-compiler-2.11.1.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang.plugins:scala-continuations-library_2.11:1.0.2

Checking "C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\org\scala-lang\plugins\scala-continuations-library_2.11\1.0.2\scala-continuations-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

Checking "C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.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

Checking "C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-library\2.11.1\scala-library-2.11.1.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

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

Checking "C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-parser-combinators_2.11\1.0.1\scala-parser-combinators_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

Checking "C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-reflect\2.11.1\scala-reflect-2.11.1.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

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

Checking "C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-swing_2.11\1.0.1\scala-swing_2.11-1.0.1.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

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

Checking "C:\Users\Good\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-xml_2.11\1.0.2\scala-xml_2.11-1.0.2.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library lzma:lzma:0.0.1: Not Downloading

Considering library net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:4.5: Not Downloading

 

this the right one?

[Amashi]

Even though I have no "forge" profile, and the mods in my mods folder (which I had to create) have zero presence in the game? I'll go check their sites but it still seems like "Error there was a problem writing the launch profile, is it write protected?" is still not installed right.

[Amashi]

Solution.

 

I have resolved the issue. Indeed it did install successfully however something about my computer stops it from writing the profile that accesses the version. I haven't found a way to retrieve the "forge" profile but in my existing profile I am able to select forge version what ever as my version of minecraft.

 

in edit profile->use version select the version of forge you need for the mod save profile and play.

 

the only draw back is, I have to do this each time I load as it doesn't actually save the changes.

[LexManos]

I would be interested in seeing which thing on your computer prevents the writing to that folder.

However, the 'Forge' profile is just a simple profile with the forge version already selected. Nothing fancy.

If it ever doesn't popup for you just create a new profile manually and select the version you want.