[MCL-5299] Launcher updated to 2.0.x and downgraded to 1.6.76 again

The new minecraft launcher won't work. It updated the launcher today, and when i tryed to get on it again, it went back to the old launcher

What I expected to happen was...:
...it would launch my game in the new launcher

What actually happened was...:
..............it updated the launcher again, and it was the old launcher

Comments 17

[Mod] violine1101 2017-01-30T20:27:23Z

Was there any error message?

[Bot] Arisa 2017-01-30T20:27:39Z

Please do not mark unreleased versions as affected.
You don't have access to them yet.

Zayden Middleton 2017-01-31T00:42:05Z

There was an sort of an error message. It said "Your switching from a new launcher to an old launcher"
then it gave me an option to either "Restore my setting to get the new launcher back" or "Keep using old launcher"
i clicked on the first option and it made me log in again
so i logged in again and it was still the old launcher
i reopened my minecraft and everything, but it is still the old launcher
PLEASE FIX

Zayden Middleton 2017-01-31T00:45:22Z

Just so you know this is happening with my sister too =[

Zayden Middleton 2017-01-31T00:51:21Z

when i restarted my computer, it still didn't work PLZ HALP ME

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Zayden Middleton 2017-01-31T15:09:09Z

I did not mean for future versions, i ment for the new version of the launcher where u can change skins and stuff.
That launcher isn't working
I am stuck back in the old launcher now

Elisha Miller 2017-01-31T15:10:39Z

You can go back and update it can't you.

Zayden Middleton 2017-02-02T14:59:50Z

No i can't. I have tried everything. I re-downloaded minecraft, i deleted all the files, and today (when i try to launch it)
it said

Set run directory to C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft
Native Launcher Version: 1164
Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Application Hash: 62768d887aa2401a319a62eb8b7d9349ab40a421
Application Data directory: C:\Users\amazo\AppData\Roaming/.minecraft
Executable Path: MinecraftLauncher.exe
App Directory dir: C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft
Start dir: C:/Users/amazo/AppData/Roaming/.minecraft
Launcher dir: C:/Program Files (x86)/Minecraft/game
TmpDir dir: C:/Program Files (x86)/Minecraft/tmp
(Optional) Java Launcher hash: d0603470df7a677540642656d065788d8d64bed2
Java Version: 1.8.0_25
x64: 1
LauncherConfiguration from: http://launchermeta.mojang.com/mc/launcher.json
Failed to download config file
Failed to download manifest
Loaded upgrade id: 442112851
Using old launcher as we're not in the rollout.
Launcher jar exists, but I don't know if it's up to date. It has a hash of d0603470df7a677540642656d065788d8d64bed2
Game launcher outdated!

Zayden Middleton 2017-02-02T15:08:10Z

SO..when i clicked on the link (http://launchermeta.mojang.com/mc/launcher.json) ........IT DOWNLOADED A FILE THAT I SUPPOSE I AM SUPPOSED TO PUT IT IN THE MINECRAFT FILES........only i don't know where i am supposed to put it

Zayden Middleton 2017-02-02T15:41:56Z

please tell me where i am supposed to put the launcher.json file so that the new launcher will work, or if that launcher.json file is even the right one to make the launcher update

Zayden Middleton 2017-02-02T15:59:18Z

now i can't even play mineacraft because the launcher will not open

Zayden Middleton 2017-02-02T16:06:22Z

when i went to C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft, i started it up with the minecraft launcher (not the shortcut) and it launched...how ever, it still didn't update

Zayden Middleton 2017-02-02T16:08:24Z

is there anyway to force a launcher to update?
if there isn't, please add it so people like me with the problem can easily update their launcher.

Zayden Middleton 2017-02-02T16:10:18Z

PLEASE HELP ME...I REALLY LOVED THE NEW LAUNCHER.

Zayden Middleton 2017-02-03T16:16:06Z

OKAY very strange thing happened.
I seached "62768d887aa2401a319a62eb8b7d9349ab40a421" (the numbers and letters for the application hash)(https://www.google.com/search?q=62768d887aa2401a319a62eb8b7d9349ab40a421&oq=62768d887aa2401a319a62eb8b7d9349ab40a421&aqs=chrome..69i57.1529j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
AND IT LOOKS LIKE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM (i searched the thing on chrome)
BUT........
...............WHEN I SEARCHED ON MICROSOFT EDGE "62768d887aa2401a319a62eb8b7d9349ab40a421"
i found this:
https://www.bing.com/search?q=62768d887aa2401a319a62eb8b7d9349ab40a421&form=WNSGPH&qs=SW&cvid=c3e70b5914274f05844d35372910aeab&pq=62768d887aa2401a319a62eb8b7d9349ab40a421&nclid=F45CF87360B2A43B5B20DD516EE4F3DE&ts=1486138454170&cc=US&setlang=en-US
and i saw this
https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/5r9ruw/unable_to_update_the_minecraft_native_launcher/

marcono1234 2017-02-04T15:40:58Z

No, if you have a 64 bit OS you should have 64 bit Java.
Maybe you should just try again the next days until it has been rolled out for everyone.

And please don't write everything in caps.

Zayden Middleton 2017-02-07T02:53:27Z

Thank you so much.

THANKS SO MUCH MOJANG FOR HELPING ME with my problem. Whatever you did, the launcher is back to normal for me and my sister. Thanks again☺