Minecraft crashes with 0xC0000005 during startup when using Intel Arc discrete graphics

A similar report may already exist. I may have missed it because English is not my first language, so this report may be a duplicate.

Minecraft crashes during startup when the Intel Arc discrete GPU is actually used.

System specifications

• CPU: Intel Core i7-1360P

• Integrated GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

• Discrete GPU: Intel Arc A350M

• RAM: 16 GB

Operating system and device information

• OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home

• Version: 10.0.26200 Build 26200

• System manufacturer: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

• System model: 750XFH

• BIOS version: American Megatrends International, LLC. P10CFM.031.250901.HQ (2025-09-01)

Affected versions

• 26.1

• 26.1.1

• 26.2 Snapshot 1

I also tried 1.21.11, but in that case Minecraft appeared to run on the integrated GPU instead, so I excluded it from comparison.

Driver versions tested

• 32.0.101.8626

• 32.0.101.8629

Symptoms

• When the Intel Arc discrete GPU is actually used, Minecraft crashes during startup and does not launch.

• The exit code is -1073741819, which corresponds to 0xC0000005.

• In the attached native crash logs for 26.1, 26.1.1, and the 26.2 OpenGL-path test, the problematic frame is igxehpgicd64.dll+0x84ab4f.

• In those native crash logs, the crash occurs on the Render thread during window creation / startup.

• In 26.1 and 26.1.1, the crash happens before the game window becomes visible.

• In 26.2 Snapshot 1, the game progresses further than in 26.1 / 26.1.1.

• In the Vulkan test for 26.2 Snapshot 1, the log explicitly shows that the graphics backend is Vulkan and that the selected graphics device is Intel(R) Arc(TM) A350M Graphics.

• In that same 26.2 Vulkan run, resource and font loading started before the crash.

• I also tested 26.2 Snapshot 1 through a path that appeared to use OpenGL, and it still crashed with the same 0xC0000005 native crash. The attached hs_err file exists for that OpenGL-path run.

Additional details

• Minecraft Launcher itself failed to start and produced a 0xC0000005 error.

• Because of that, I used Prism Launcher for the actual game version tests.

• The reason I used Prism Launcher was not to compare launchers, but because Minecraft Launcher itself could not be used for testing.

• I did not modify the JVM configuration beyond normal launcher defaults.

• 26.2 Snapshot 1 was tested in a fully vanilla state.

• 26.1 and 26.1.1 were also retested later in a fully vanilla state.

• I tried forcing integrated/discrete GPU selection for javaw.exe through Windows Graphics settings.

• However, Minecraft does not always appear to follow that selection consistently, so it is difficult to fully control that variable.

• When I forced the integrated GPU and the game actually launched, the in-game F3 debug screen showed Intel Iris graphics.

• Because of that, I am confident that this issue is specifically tied to runs where the Intel Arc discrete GPU is actually selected.

• This computer was fully reset about one week ago, and after that I updated Windows and all drivers, including graphics drivers, to the latest available versions.

• The same issue also occurred before the reset.

• Because of that, this does not appear to be a one-time installation problem caused by the recent reset.

What I observed in 26.2 Snapshot 1

• Unlike 26.1 and 26.1.1, 26.2 Snapshot 1 progressed far enough to begin actual game loading.

• The Vulkan log shows:

  • graphics backend: Vulkan

  • driver: 1.4.340 Intel Corporation 101.8629

  • graphics device: Intel(R) Arc(TM) A350M Graphics

• Shortly after resource and font loading started, the game crashed.

• Interestingly, that Vulkan crashing run did not generate an hs_err_pid file.

• By contrast, the OpenGL-path test for 26.2 Snapshot 1 did generate an hs_err_pid file, and that crash again pointed to the Intel graphics driver module igxehpgicd64.dll.

Steps to reproduce

1. Make Minecraft run using the Intel Arc discrete GPU.

2. Launch version 26.1, 26.1.1, or 26.2 Snapshot 1.

3. The game crashes during startup.

Reproducibility

• If the Intel Arc discrete GPU is actually selected for the run, the issue is reproducible every time or at a very high rate.

Expected result

• Minecraft should launch normally when using the Intel Arc discrete GPU.

Actual result

• Minecraft crashes during startup with 0xC0000005 and does not launch.

Attached logs

• 26.1.log

• hs_err_pid_26.1.log

• 26.1.1.log

• hs_err_pid_26.1.1.log

• 26.2_v.log

• 26.2_opengl.log

• hs_err_pid_26.2_opengl.log