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kyle123cool123

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Hi everyone! So I've been trying to get forge running on my machine for about 2 days now to no avail. My issue is that I can't get the installer to run no matter what I try, and unfortunately because I can't install it in the first place I don't think I can provide you guys any logs. I download the installer file and then upon double clicking it I get a black window for a fraction of a second and then a Java window pops up that says, "Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working" and it forces me to close the installer. I'm on Windows 10. I've tried reinstalling Java a dozen or so times and once I even went into my files and searched for anything with the word "Java" in it and deleted it, but that didn't seem to help me. I have a feeling this is a Windows 10 specific issue because I was able to install forge on a windows 7 computer in my house but when I tried simply transferring the files over onto this one the forge Minecraft profile wouldn't launch. Whether I use the "windows installer" or the "installer" has no effect either. I've tried changing file extensions to .jar but that also had no effect. Minecraft on its own runs fine so it's not like my computer somehow can't run Java... If anyone has some advice to give me it would be much appreciated because I feel like I'm losing my mind here trying to get mods working. All of my Nvidia drivers are up to date 100%.

 

What I've tried:

-Uninstalling Java completely + reinstalling it

-Uninstalling/reinstalling JRE (Java Runtime Environment) separately from the regular Java program

-Moving the files from another computer

-A program called "Jarfix" that has supposedly helped many other people with this issue

-Changing file extensions

 

Thanks for your time guys.

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Download the Windows Installer, not the plain Installer. And also don't just open the Java file by clicking it twice, open the Command Prompt and go to the file directory, then run the Java file through there.

 

In the Command Prompt, type:
java -[YOUR JAVA FILE NAME].jar [optional modifiers here]

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Maybe I'm doing something wrong but using what you said "In the Command Prompt, type: java -[YOUR JAVA FILE NAME].jar [optional modifiers here]" caused nothing to happen and gave this result:

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4 minutes ago, kyle123cool123 said:

My Java version is the current one, "Version 8 Update 161" maybe this new version is somehow broken with Windows 10? It did just come out 6 days ago...

Don't use the newest versions! You have to be joking me. Use an older one, but not TOO old

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7 minutes ago, kyle123cool123 said:

Maybe I'm doing something wrong but using what you said "In the Command Prompt, type: java -[YOUR JAVA FILE NAME].jar [optional modifiers here]" caused nothing to happen and gave this result:

 

Is the .jar file located in your Desktop!?

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Yeah, it's on the desktop. I didn't realize that would be a problem because it's just an installer file right? If it has to be like in the .minecraft folder before you launch it I'm about to feel really dumb lol

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8 minutes ago, kyle123cool123 said:

Maybe I'm doing something wrong but using what you said "In the Command Prompt, type: java -[YOUR JAVA FILE NAME].jar [optional modifiers here]" caused nothing to happen and gave this result:

 

My apologies:
java -jar [FILE NAME].jar [OPTIONAL MODIFIERS]

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Just now, kyle123cool123 said:

It said, "Setting up logger: C:\Users\darai\Desktop\forge-1.12.2-14.23.1.2602-installer.jar.log" but then Java still crashed like before. Guess it'll look for an older version of java to use :P

You should. And also, download recommended Forge version for Minecraft 1.12.2 (i.e. 1.12.2 - 14.23.1.2555)

(Recommended versions bode well with your system.)

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Alright. I downloaded Java Version 8 Update 144 which is 2 versions older than the most recent one. Now instead of giving an error message the file just doesn't open at all. The cursor turns into the loading hourglass when I double click it but ultimately nothing happens, and Java doesn't appear to be opening in task manager. When I use cmd to open it I get this:

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I'm using the non-windows one because the windows one was doing nothing when I clicked it :/ I tried the command again and this time the same thing as before happened... "Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working. 

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4 minutes ago, kyle123cool123 said:

When I click on the windows version of the download nothing happens and it generates a blank log file. When I click the non-windows version Java crashes :( I'm starting to lose hope here

I'm not sure what the problem might be. Your best bet is waiting for @diesieben07 to wake up and help because I'm pretty sure he lives in Germany and is asleep at the moment :( 

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