Bought Minecraft off the official site, downloaded Minecraft Launcher from the Microsoft store with difficulty (wasn't downloading and installing [stuck on pending]). After finally getting the Minecraft Launcher, I install Minecraft Java and get an error similar to the first image below (unable to locate the java runtime). In an attempt to fix this, I close the minecraft launcher and delete the .minecraft folder from appdata. Now I get the internal error message when I press play (second image).
Prior to deleting the .minecraft folder, I could see the installations and patch notes now nothing comes up on both tabs (last image).
Any advice/help on this would be appreciated.
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Launcher shows no available installations; cannot download version manifest from https://launchermeta.mojang.com/mc/game/version_manifest_v2.json
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launcher doesn't have any versions
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Minecraft launcher block icon glitch and installation page can't install any version
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MCL-23739
When I try to start Minecraft, the error "NO_SUCH_VERSION" pops up.
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MCL-23764
When trying to run Minecraft, I encounter the "NO_SUCH_VERSION" error message.
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Hi !
Yes! Use Windows 7/8 version from https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download
Going into the .minecraft folder, normally there should be a "versions" folder, but it is not there?? I am also having the same issue as him
Seeing some people on MCCS who also have this issue and the link from @@unknown doesn't work because it contains example.com URL in the link, here again: Follow part B of the instructions at https://minecrafthopper.net/help/hosts-file/.
None of the above helped. I've seen somewhere that a guy was helped by reinstalling windows, but I think that's too radical a solution.
Found probably the only solution on the entire internet.
For Windows:
Run the Notepad program as administrator.
Click the "File" button in the upper left corner, then click the "Open" button.
In the bottom text box, paste C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts.
Find and delete all lines related to Minecraft / Mojang.
Save the file and restart the mojang launcher.
for Mac
Open Terminal.
Enter the command sudo nano /private/etc/hosts
Enter the password for your account.
Find and delete all lines related to Minecraft / Mojang.
Save the file and restart the mojang launcher.
Resolving this as CR as we can no longer reproduce this bug.
This also appears to be more of a technical support issue related to 3rd party programs or alterations to your hosts file. Please seek support from community support or Mojang Support using the links below.
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Hi there!
Could you please uninstall the Launcher, delete .minecraft folder (copy its content elsewhere before deletion), delete Minecraft Launcher folder from C:\Program Files (x86) and then reinstall, restart your computer. Then please try to boot the Launcher.
If not, please do above once more and download windows 7/8 version of the Launcher and install it.
Please also try running the Launcher in BETA mode.
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