The techniclauncher.exe/jar freezes on the splash screen w/logo

[Grand]

Launcher Version: 1.0.1.3

Operating System: Windows 7 64 bit Operating system

Java Version: 1.7.0_05-b05

Antivirus Program: Microsoft Security Essentials

Description of Problem:

I downloaded the techniclauncher.exe, when I click it it shows 'loading' then the Technic Launcher logo. It stays frozen on the screen until I close it with Windows task manager. The same things happens when I attempt to run the jar, as well.

Attempted Fixes: Re-install java,have both 32 and 64 bit installed, disable my antivirus and firewall, delete the .technicpack folder, run as administrator, allow java through my firewall, and use javara to delete old java files.

Error Messages:

Error Log:

[11:46:44] [sEVERE] Launcher is starting....

[11:46:44] [sEVERE] Launcher Build: '1.0.1.3'

[11:46:44] [sEVERE] Allocated 910.25 Mb of RAM

[11:46:44] [sEVERE] Java VM: '1.7.0_05-b05'

[11:46:44] [sEVERE] OS Version: '6.1'

[11:46:44] [sEVERE] Is 64-bit: 'true'

[11:46:45] [sEVERE] [info] Downloading 'mirrors.yml' from 'https://raw.github.com/TechnicPack/Technic/master/mirrors.yml'.

[11:46:45] [sEVERE] Exception in thread "main"

[11:46:45] [sEVERE] java.lang.NullPointerException

[11:46:45] [sEVERE] at org.spoutcraft.launcher.modpacks.ModPackListYML.getAllModPackResources(ModPackListYML.java:186)

[11:46:45] [sEVERE] at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.loadLauncherData(LoginForm.java:363)

[11:46:45] [sEVERE] at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.<init>(LoginForm.java:133)

[11:46:45] [sEVERE] at org.spoutcraft.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:194)

[Torezu]

Don't have 32-bit installed if you have a 64-bit OS. You don't need it.

[Grand]

Don't have 32-bit installed if you have a 64-bit OS. You don't need it.

Okay, uninstalled.

A new thing: when I go to http://www.java.com/en/download/ and hit 'Do I have java?' it loads for a while then I get a white screen. Going to try re-installing java again.

[Torezu]

Go into Control Panel > Programs and Features > look for Java anything. Remove 6 if you have it and install the correct bit version of 7u5.

[Grand]

Go into Control Panel > Programs and Features > look for Java anything. Remove 6 if you have it and install the correct bit version of 7u5.

Does JavaFX 2.1.1 have to be uninstalled too?(it asks me to close chrome because it is being used when I did hit uninstall, so I wanted to be sure)

After uninstalling and installing 7u5 I attempted to open Java in Control Panel\Programs and it said "The requested operation requires elevation"

[Torezu]

No to the first question. The 2nd item means you need to be an administrator (defined in the Users section of Control Panel).

[Grand]

No to the first question. The 2nd item means you need to be an administrator (defined in the Users section of Control Panel).

I am an administrator, I tried going to the file location and running java as an admin via right click, it showed a black screen for maybe one second and then closed.

BTW the error when I click java in the control panel is:

The requested operation requires elevation

C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe

-Xbootclasspath/a:"C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\...\lib\deploy.jar"

-Duser.Home="C:\Users\(My name)" com.sun.deploy.panel.ControlPanel

[Grand]

OK I found all I had to do was disable UAC and I can access java and everything. I have the latest java installed now. I am still getting the same error trying to run techniclauncher.

EDIT: I fixed it, credit to http://forums.technicpack.net/threads/stuck-on-technic-launcher-splash.8948/, and a friend, Created a batch file with the following:

mkdir %APPDATA%\.techniclauncher\temp

"C:\program files\java\jre7\bin\java.exe" -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -Xmx1G -jar %APPDATA%\.techniclauncher\technic-launcher.jar

(Downloaded a server from tekkit and used that .bat file)