Unable to update the Minecraft Runtime Environment
Durring installation of "Minecraft Luncher" / Minecraft Updater - it gets stuck at the end with pop-up "Unable to update the Minecraft Runtime Environment"
please check a report file (probably because it appeared on the disk on error)
Environment
Windows 10
Created Issue:
Unable to update the Minecraft Runtime Environment
Durring installation of "Minecraft Luncher" / Minecraft Updater - it gets stuck at the end with pop-up "Unable to update the Minecraft Runtime Environment"
please check a report file (probably because it appeared on the disk on error)
Environment
Windows 10
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MC-162928 →
MCL-12178
Removed Category: (Unassigned)
Added Affects Versions: 2.1.5963-2.1.5969 (Stable)
Removed Affects Versions: 1.14.4
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Can you post a screenshot?
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What does your launcher_log.txt under %APPDATA%\.minecraft\ say?
My launcher log said the following:
"Update failed for: LICENSE, Error: The system cannot move the file to a different disk drive."
workaround: Since my Minecraft launcher was installed on drive "D", i could work around the problem by moving my Minecraft installation (the folder where Minecraft(Launcher).exe is located) to my System drive "C" (in my case). The launcher then proceeded the update process without problems.
I think the problem is related to the (updated) Launcher Bootstrap,
because previously my launcher could always update without problems.
But on the other hand, it's PistonUpdate.cpp(403) that throws the error.
Hopefully a fix will be issued soon.
Yes, there's an issue if Java is not installed on the same drive that the launcher is on. See
MCL-12229.Jacek Jankowski, please attach the full launcher log found in minecraft/launcher_log.txt so that we can diagnose whether that's what your issue is.
This issue has been temporarily closed as Awaiting Response. Once the requested information has been delivered, the report will be reopened automatically.
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I am having the same problem and have a few more details:
I am sorry to say, but I would not have expected such rookie design flaws in a game as mature as Minecraft.
I've edited
MCL-12229. Please add any information about that issue to that ticket, if you have any.This ticket might becompletely unrelated to the issue that you have.
It's sad that he still hasn't posted his full launcher_log.txt because it may or may not have been resolved in the new launcher bootstrap (601) build which was released on October 15th (i've posted information under ticket 12229).