Cannot run launcher bad video card error

[train2face]

Ever since the last update onto the launcher I have not been able to run the launcher. I start it up, hit login, and get this error:

Mods loaded: 1

ModLoader 1.1

Bad video card drivers!

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Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.

This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.

--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 60e50b27 --------

Generated 2/24/12 12:37 PM

Minecraft: Minecraft 1.1

OS: Windows XP (x86) version 5.1

Java: 1.6.0_31, Sun Microsystems Inc.

VM: Java HotSpot Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.

LWJGL: 2.4.2

[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]

org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated

at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:185)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:311)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:856)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:784)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:765)

at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(Minecraft.java:295)

at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:624)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

--- END ERROR REPORT 20174de6 ----------

I can run the regular vanilla minecraft launcher just fine but the vanilla option on the Technic Launcher does not work either. Please help as I greatly enjoy Technic Pack.

[gcity306]

Try updating your graphics card... If that doesn't work you'll need to buy a new graphics card :)

[dooganx79]

I know this seems odd but it works for one of my players. Open the original vanilla minecraft without the launcher. Then run the technic/tekkit launcher. You should be able to close the vanilla when you log in. I'm not quite sure why but I think it has to do with something that opens in the VM for normal minecraft that the technic/tekkit version needs... or something like that in his case. If it works cool, if not keep trying because it's digital ducttape and only works most of the time for us.

[train2face]

I don't really have money for a new graphics card, and that trick doesn't work sadly. Restarting my computer seems to work some times though.

[dooganx79]

I don't really have money for a new graphics card, and that trick doesn't work sadly. Restarting my computer seems to work some times though.

BTW, I mean you have to keep vanilla open til you are on the tekkit server and playing... just to make sure, no need to reply if that's how you did it.