RE: HELP ME PLZ!!!!

herpderpson123 · April 28, 2012

Hello once again..

Yes. I have read the stickies and none of the solutions seem to fix the problem

I use a 64 bit windows

Yes I have the most updated version of java 7

I use Microsoft security essentials

When I download and run the .exe version of the launcher it flashes "checking launcher version and closes out.. I'm sure you've heard this before..

Yes I have also tried running the .jar and when I try to run that it says "unable to launch application"

Listen I'm sure most of the people on technic forums are Having the same porblem and seriously.. I'm getting impatient I've tried everything and gotten nothing.. All I'm asking for is a reason/solution.. Please help me.. I'm desperate

sagotomi · April 28, 2012

I'm having a similar problem! still i can't find anything

joxer · April 28, 2012

Yes I have also tried running the .jar and when I try to run that it says "unable to launch application"

give us some insight, place the .jar technic launcher on the desktop

open up cmd, ( java -jar c:\users\yourname\desktop\technic-launcher-latest.jar )

copy the errors you say and post them here.

and read it again... you would make it easier for everyone including yourself if you do it right

herpderpson123 · April 29, 2012

so when i first press "details" on the failed .jar run its a bunch of random symbols and theres about a million of em so i didnt want to copy and paste that... but when i click"exception this is what it says...

MissingFieldException[ The following required field is missing from the launch file: <jnlp>]

at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLFormat.parse(Unknown Source)

at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescriptor(Unknown Source)

at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)

at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)

at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)

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

Jay? · April 29, 2012

Listen I'm sure most of the people on technic forums are Having the same problem and seriously.. I'm getting impatient I've tried everything and gotten nothing.. All I'm asking for is a reason/solution.. Please help me.. I'm desperate

Actually, out of roughly 200,000 people, less than 50 have reported this issue.

It sounds like your firewall is blocking technic, otherwise the .Jar would have done the trick. try disengaging your firewall for 10 minutes or so while you get everything up and working.

herpderpson123 · April 29, 2012

ok well i disabled my firewall and tried again and that didn't work sooo..

Jay? · April 29, 2012

A head scratcher to be sure. Try disabling your antivirus (cheapshot says MSE works, but it's worth a shot.)

herpderpson123 · April 29, 2012

I've tried already.. :(

Jay? · April 29, 2012

Okay, tell us EXACTLY what solutions you have tried.

herpderpson123 · April 29, 2012

I've Tried running the .jar

I've redownloaded it and all that stuff many times..

I've disabled my firewall

I've disabled my virus protector

I've reinstalled java multiple times

I've read the stickies for any solutions.. Come up short every time..

I don't remember any others right now but I'm sure they'll come to me in time..

Thank you for all your help that you've given so far its very appreciated.

joxer · April 29, 2012

Listen I'm sure most of the people on technic forums are Having the same porblem and seriously.. I'm getting impatient I've tried everything and gotten nothing.. All I'm asking for is a reason/solution.. Please help me.. I'm desperate

the only truly "common" issue here is people who try technic for the first time and cant get it running

was replaying to you when i was falling asleep mate so i totally missed that one line =P

so when i first press "details" on the failed .jar run its a bunch of random symbols and theres about a million of em so i didnt want to copy and paste that... but when i click"exception this is what it says...

MissingFieldException[ The following required field is missing from the launch file: <jnlp>]

at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLFormat.parse(Unknown Source)

at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescriptor(Unknown Source)

at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescriptor(Unknown Source)

at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescriptor(Unknown Source)

at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)

at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)

at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)

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

im no expert on java but could someone to is prove me wrong

does this little bit from the launch log suggest javaws ( java web start ) is being used where instead the regular java should be?

herpderpson123 · April 29, 2012

Ok so how do I know if I'm using javaws instead of regular java?

And if I'm using javaws how do I switch over to regular java??

herpderpson123 · April 29, 2012

ok so it turns out i was using javaws but now my question is hoe do i use just regular java?

Jay? · April 29, 2012

try going to the .jar, right clicking, open with, default program, [whatever JRE calls itself]

herpderpson123 · April 29, 2012

ok so i need to download JRE but i cant seem to find a website for downloading it... Ive gone to oracle but all theirs say java SE. so if you don't mind would you put a link to a legitament JRE download

herpderpson123 · April 29, 2012

wait nevermind i found it on oracle

herpderpson123 · April 29, 2012

ok so if i try to run it on JRE this is what comes up... its kind of long so prepare yourself.

Windows ® Installer. V 5.0.7601.17514

msiexec /Option <Required Parameter> [Optional Parameter]

Install Options

</package | /i> <Product.msi>

Installs or configures a product

/a <Product.msi>

Administrative install - Installs a product on the network

/j<u|m> <Product.msi> [/t <Transform List>] [/g <Language ID>]

Advertises a product - m to all users, u to current user

</uninstall | /x> <Product.msi | ProductCode>

Uninstalls the product

Display Options

/quiet

Quiet mode, no user interaction

/passive

Unattended mode - progress bar only

/q[n|b|r|f]

Sets user interface level

n - No UI

b - Basic UI

r - Reduced UI

f - Full UI (default)

/help

Help information

Restart Options

/norestart

Do not restart after the installation is complete

/promptrestart

Prompts the user for restart if necessary

/forcerestart

Always restart the computer after installation

Logging Options

/l[i|w|e|a|r|u|c|m|o|p|v|x|+|!|*] <LogFile>

i - Status messages

w - Nonfatal warnings

e - All error messages

a - Start up of actions

r - Action-specific records

u - User requests

c - Initial UI parameters

m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information

o - Out-of-disk-space messages

p - Terminal properties

v - Verbose output

x - Extra debugging information

+ - Append to existing log file

! - Flush each line to the log

* - Log all information, except for v and x options

/log <LogFile>

Equivalent of /l* <LogFile>

Update Options

/update <Update1.msp>[;Update2.msp]

Applies update(s)

/uninstall <PatchCodeGuid>[;Update2.msp] /package <Product.msi | ProductCode>

Remove update(s) for a product

Repair Options

/f[p|e|c|m|s|o|d|a|u|v] <Product.msi | ProductCode>

Repairs a product

p - only if file is missing

o - if file is missing or an older version is installed (default)

e - if file is missing or an equal or older version is installed

d - if file is missing or a different version is installed

c - if file is missing or checksum does not match the calculated value

a - forces all files to be reinstalled

u - all required user-specific registry entries (default)

m - all required computer-specific registry entries (default)

s - all existing shortcuts (default)

v - runs from source and recaches local package

Setting Public Properties

[PROPERTY=PropertyValue]

Consult the Windows ® Installer SDK for additional documentation on the

command line syntax.

Portions of this software are based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

herpderpson123 · April 29, 2012

nooooo please help me

joxer · April 29, 2012

insert "your doing it wrong" meme here

how did you mix windows installer into this mate...

try going to the .jar, right clicking, open with, default program, [whatever JRE calls itself]

this is really simple.

if you cant fallow that, and still want assistance... describe the steps you took thus far. _{_{_{_{_{for our lol's}}}}}

herpderpson123 · April 29, 2012

1. Download JRE

2. Download .jar from home screen

3. Go to the .jar file and click "open with"

4. Choose default program

5. Choose JRE

6. Run it

7. Little screen pops up "do you want to allow this program to make changes on your computer

8. Choose yes

9. An administrator pop up comes up and mysterious post describes what it says

herpderpson123 · April 30, 2012

*previous not mysterious sry

joxer · April 30, 2012

i dont think were talking about the same jar here !!

this is the one your supposed to be launching with your jre

http://mirror.technicpack.net/files/technic-launcher-latest.jar ( rightclick > save as > launch it )

herpderpson123 · April 30, 2012

sadly.. we were talking about the same .jar... so now when i open the .jar now a java installer comes up and i just click install and then it goes away and nothing happens..

joxer · April 30, 2012

well if your windows shell (if that's the proper term) launches windows installer instead the java

your environment variables are messed up.. or aren't there at all, not sure

but inorder to be sure, try this script...

&quot;c:\program files\java\jre7\bin\java&quot; -jar &quot;c:\users\yourusername\desktop\technic-launcher-latest.jar

^ just an example, you should know how to modify those paths just leave the " in there ( cant use spaces in cmd )

save the script as a .bat and launch it

_{_{[ self explanatory really, but less loose ends ]}}

if it gives you the 'same' error- i'd suggest you get rid of java and reinstall it

NightKev · April 30, 2012

It sounds like you downloaded the Java installer... and then set the launcher to load with the Java installer .exe instead of actually installing Java.

herpderpson123 · April 30, 2012

Ok so nightkev.. i think your right but where do i go to use the actual java and not the installer?

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