Windows 8; vanilla server doesn't start; no error

Discussion in 'Bukkit Help' started by Tormidal, Jul 4, 2013.

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    Tormidal

    I know this is the bukkit help board, but you guys are VASTLY more helpful that the people on the official minecraft forums, so, props to you. (I suppose its relevant to post it here; I plan on getting bukkit for 1.6.1 when a stable release is available.)

    Here's the issue.


    Every time I try to run the .bat(linked to the .jar file), a command prompt comes up, and then goes away. Nothing else happens. No error comes up in the prompt(proven with the "pause" command), and no server starts.


    AND THEN. Every time I try to run the .exe for the server, nothing happens at all. The server process doesn't even start.

    Info: I'm running Windows 8 64-bit as Administrator, using Java version 1.17.0_25

    bat file (open)

    javaw -Xms1024m -Xmx1024m -jar minecraft_server.jar


    File system setup (open)

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    Any help would be fantastic.
     
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    blackiller14

    you need to call your jar file craftbukkit
     
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    Tormidal

    Ill worry about using bukkit later, i just want to get vanilla server running at the moment. ._.
     
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    Greengreengene

    All you have to do is put the "minecraft_server.1.6.1.exe" in the folder and run it (port forward to, of course). No other files needed, it should generate them for you.
     
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    Tormidal

    Can you read the issue im having before posting? Thanks. No files get generated. The server doesnt even start.
     
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    Jade

    Run it as admin and allow it past your virus/firewall/etc. If you're not admin of the computer, ask your parents or someone who is.
     
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    Tormidal

    As I said in the OP, Im already running as Administrator.
    Jesus. Cant people read?


    And its already being let through Norton.
     
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    Necrodoom

    @Tormidali i dont think the default minecraft_server.jar ever required a start.bat to work, if you try to run the jar it self, do you get same error? try check if the folder a read-only folder. (as far as i remember read-only will override administrator permissions)
     
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    Jade

    Being rude won't get me to help you, you realize that, correct? I sure hope you do.
    You could potentially be working in a read-only folder as necrodoom said. or you may not have the permissions for it, as it's not owned by you, or publicly accessible. You could try taking ownership of the folder. Just follow this. http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2814-take-ownership-add-context-menu-windows-8-a.html (I use this and it is perfectly safe.)
     
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    Tormidal

    The bat was to increase the amount of RAM allocated to it, but the same issue occurs even when i just try to use the .jar.
    The folder was read-only, but I took it off and tried again. Same issue.

    I get irritated when people ask questions or make suggestions that I already stated that I tried(or incidentally answered) in the OP. Its not my fault they apparently failed to read the entire post, else they would not have asked or suggested the things they did.
     
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    Necrodoom

    if you tried to remove read-only off the folder itself, while its being in a folder that is supposed to be read-only probably, then its still read-only. try move server folder to desktop or something.
     
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    Tormidal

    It is on the desktop.
     
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    Necrodoom

    hm, can you check if its toggled back to read-only?
     
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    Tormidal

    You are right, it did toggle back to read-only. Weird.
     
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    Necrodoom

    open up windows explorer and try track where the read-only attribute starts from, then move the server folder away from it.
     
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    Tormidal

    Its sitting on my desktop, but the desktop folder isn't marked as read-only.


    EDIT: NVM, found the folder applying the attribute.

    Time to apply the change to 32GB of stuff.

    Still didn't work.

    EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.
     
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    Necrodoom

    not to be annoying, but did you double check read-only attribute?
    also, make sure the path of the server folder doesnt have characters like ! in name.
     
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    Tormidal

    Positive.
    I checked it once.
    It didn't work.

    I opened up the properties, it was magically re-checked.
     
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    Zeus5966

    What your problem might be is that Windows 8 doesn't know where java is located. What you need to do is

    1. Open Windows Explorer
    2. Right click Computer
    3. Click Properties
    4. Click Advanced System Settings
    5. At the bottom of that window, click Environment Variables
    6. The bottom box, which is System Variables, click the New... button
    7. In variable name: type in Path
    8. In Variable Value: If you're running 64bit Java, type C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin
    8 b) If you're running 32bit java, type C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin

    To check to see if it worked, press and hold the windows button while hitting x, and then click Command Prompt. There, you need to type in java -version
    If the computer replies with something other than java not being recognized, you're minecraft server should work!
     
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    TugaKid

    Update on the problem. All you need to do before running the server for the 2nd time is to edit the eula.txt file and change from false to true and start the server that will now run ok.
    #By changing the setting below to TRUE you are indicating your agreement to our EULA (https://account.mojang.com/documents/minecraft_eula).
    #Sat Jul 26 16:09:37 BST 2014
    eula=true
     
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