[MCL-11449] Launcher Failing to Load Java Runtime

Minecraft suddenly stopped working through the launcher. Java 8 has been installed, but nothing can be found.
Unable to locate the Java runtime.
Error details: Undefined error: 0
Filename on disk:
Path: .
Exists: Directory

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duplicates 1

MCL-11441 Launcher Fails With Java Runtime Issue Resolved

Comments 1

Hannah Malcolm 2019-07-15T09:42:45Z

Adding a comment to note that this has been "resolved" by installing the latest version of Java and setting the Java path to the specific Java version inside the Minecraft Launcher. It does mean that the default that comes bundled isn't working, but a workaround has been found for now.