Should be a quick fix

[derbled93]

Operating System: Windows 64-bit

Version of Java: jre 7u4 *ONLY*

What antivirus you use: Microsoft Security Essentials

Description of Problem: Technic Launcher won't launch (hardy har har). The exe shows the typical "Checking for updates" deal, and I've tried every solution I've found on this forum but nothing has helped. I've reinstalled java 7 multiple times and ran the .jar file found in App Data but that only shows a cmd box for a second then closes.

Error messages or logs if they are available: N/A

[freakachu]

give this a shot:

start -> run -> cmd

in the command box that comes up type:

cd %appdata%\.techniclauncher

mkdir rtemp

java -jar technic-launcher.jar

in that order. let me know what error it gives you.

[derbled93]

I'll be completely honest, I have no idea what that meant but it worked! Thank you so much.

Edit: Just closed it to see if it still worked and I got the same issue as before... Should I just type that stuff in every time?

[Cheap Shot]

I'll be completely honest, I have no idea what that meant but it worked! Thank you so much.

Edit: Just closed it to see if it still worked and I got the same issue as before... Should I just type that stuff in every time?

No. All that line does is open the .jar located in your .techniclauncher folder, which is what the .exe is more or less supposed to do. You can make a shortcut to that jar file on your desktop and use that to launch until you find out why your java doesn't like the launcher. Temp fix but there's no problem with launching the jar directly as a workaround.

[derbled93]

When I go directly to the folder and double click the .jar, it does not work. What is different?

[freakachu]

When I go directly to the folder and double click the .jar, it does not work. What is different?

it's not opening with java. you may be able to right click -> open with... -> java to get it to work, though.

[derbled93]

it's not opening with java. you may be able to right click -> open with... -> java to get it to work, though.

I've got it opening with Java Platform SE Binary. That was the best match to Java I could find. Any clue where I should be looking for the correct program?

[azulflame]

Java SE binary or Java EE binary work the same, and are the correct programs to use

[derbled93]

Java SE binary or Java EE binary work the same, and are the correct programs to use

Then why isn't it working without that cmd prompt?