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MCL-5462

The game directory is invalid or inaccessible

(v2.0.760 - missing in list)

the minecraft launcher fails to find the .minecraft directory even though this directory exists.

Error details: The system cannot find the file specified
Filename on disk: .minecraft
Path: C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft
Exists: directory

this directory exists and is writable:

C:\>dir C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\ Volume in drive C is Boot
Volume Serial Number is 1234-5678

Directory of C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft

02/04/2017 04:10 PM <DIR> .
02/04/2017 04:10 PM <DIR> ..
12/23/2016 05:09 PM <DIR> 1.9
06/03/2016 07:13 AM <DIR> assets
....

{{C:\Users\Me\AppData}} is a juntion to {{Z:\Me\AppData}}

here's procmon trace:

4:05:27.1534950 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher_profiles.json REPARSE Desired Access: Generic Write, Read Attributes, Disposition: OverwriteIf, Options: Synchronous IO Non-Alert, Non-Directory File, Attributes: N, ShareMode: Read, Write, AllocationSize: 0, OpenResult: <unknown>
4:05:27.1537610 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile Z:\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher_profiles.json SUCCESS Desired Access: Generic Write, Read Attributes, Disposition: OverwriteIf, Options: Synchronous IO Non-Alert, Non-Directory File, Attributes: N, ShareMode: Read, Write, AllocationSize: 0, OpenResult: Overwritten
4:05:27.1539926 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 WriteFile Z:\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher_profiles.json SUCCESS Offset: 0, Length: 1,684, Priority: Normal
4:05:27.1540976 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile Z:\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher_profiles.json SUCCESS
4:05:27.1631387 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 WriteFile Z:\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher_log.txt SUCCESS Offset: -1, Length: 74
4:05:27.1789796 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft REPARSE Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: <unknown>
4:05:27.1790977 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 QueryOpen Z:\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft SUCCESS CreationTime: 4/19/2016 9:12:43 AM, LastAccessTime: 2/4/2017 4:00:28 PM, LastWriteTime: 2/4/2017 4:00:28 PM, ChangeTime: 2/4/2017 4:00:28 PM, AllocationSize: 8,192, EndOfFile: 8,192, FileAttributes: DNCI
4:05:27.1791740 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\ SUCCESS Desired Access: Synchronize, Disposition: Open, Options: Directory, Synchronous IO Non-Alert, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1792284 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\ SUCCESS
4:05:27.1793169 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\ SUCCESS Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1793599 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 QueryBasicInformationFile C:\ SUCCESS CreationTime: 8/22/2013 5:31:02 AM, LastAccessTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, LastWriteTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, ChangeTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, FileAttributes: HSD
4:05:27.1793917 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\ SUCCESS
4:05:27.1794910 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\ SUCCESS Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1795343 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 QueryBasicInformationFile C:\ SUCCESS CreationTime: 8/22/2013 5:31:02 AM, LastAccessTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, LastWriteTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, ChangeTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, FileAttributes: HSD
4:05:27.1795661 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\ SUCCESS
4:05:27.1798111 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\Users SUCCESS Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1798582 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 QueryBasicInformationFile C:\Users SUCCESS CreationTime: 10/29/2015 10:28:30 PM, LastAccessTime: 6/3/2016 8:04:47 AM, LastWriteTime: 6/3/2016 8:04:47 AM, ChangeTime: 6/3/2016 8:04:47 AM, FileAttributes: RD
4:05:27.1798916 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\Users SUCCESS
4:05:27.1801450 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\Users\Me SUCCESS Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1801959 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 QueryBasicInformationFile C:\Users\Me SUCCESS CreationTime: 6/3/2016 6:52:30 AM, LastAccessTime: 2/3/2017 8:32:11 PM, LastWriteTime: 2/3/2017 8:32:11 PM, ChangeTime: 2/3/2017 8:32:11 PM, FileAttributes: D
4:05:27.1802278 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\Users\Me SUCCESS
4:05:27.1805502 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\Users\Me\AppData SUCCESS Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1806130 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 QueryBasicInformationFile C:\Users\Me\AppData SUCCESS CreationTime: 6/3/2016 9:06:59 PM, LastAccessTime: 6/3/2016 9:06:59 PM, LastWriteTime: 6/3/2016 9:06:59 PM, ChangeTime: 6/3/2016 9:29:25 PM, FileAttributes: DRP
4:05:27.1806448 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\Users\Me\AppData SUCCESS
4:05:27.1808292 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\Users\Me\AppData SUCCESS Desired Access: Read EA, Read Attributes, Synchronize, Disposition: Open, Options: Synchronous IO Non-Alert, Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1809017 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 FileSystemControl C:\Users\Me\AppData SUCCESS Control: FSCTL_GET_REPARSE_POINT
4:05:27.1809396 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\Users\Me\AppData SUCCESS
4:05:27.1811206 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\Users\Me\AppData SUCCESS Desired Access: Generic Read, Disposition: Open, Options: Synchronous IO Non-Alert, Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: None, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1812041 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 FileSystemControl C:\Users\Me\AppData SUCCESS Control: FSCTL_GET_REPARSE_POINT
4:05:27.1812405 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\Users\Me\AppData SUCCESS
4:05:27.1813218 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\ SUCCESS Desired Access: Synchronize, Disposition: Open, Options: Directory, Synchronous IO Non-Alert, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1813743 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\ SUCCESS
4:05:27.1815258 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\ SUCCESS Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1815829 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 QueryBasicInformationFile C:\ SUCCESS CreationTime: 8/22/2013 5:31:02 AM, LastAccessTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, LastWriteTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, ChangeTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, FileAttributes: HSD
4:05:27.1816158 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\ SUCCESS
4:05:27.1817232 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\ SUCCESS Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1817676 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 QueryBasicInformationFile C:\ SUCCESS CreationTime: 8/22/2013 5:31:02 AM, LastAccessTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, LastWriteTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, ChangeTime: 1/23/2017 10:57:59 PM, FileAttributes: HSD
4:05:27.1817991 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\ SUCCESS
4:05:27.1821115 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\Users SUCCESS Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1821602 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 QueryBasicInformationFile C:\Users SUCCESS CreationTime: 10/29/2015 10:28:30 PM, LastAccessTime: 6/3/2016 8:04:47 AM, LastWriteTime: 6/3/2016 8:04:47 AM, ChangeTime: 6/3/2016 8:04:47 AM, FileAttributes: RD
4:05:27.1821939 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\Users SUCCESS
4:05:27.1824814 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\Users\Me SUCCESS Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened
4:05:27.1825424 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 QueryBasicInformationFile C:\Users\Me SUCCESS CreationTime: 6/3/2016 6:52:30 AM, LastAccessTime: 2/3/2017 8:32:11 PM, LastWriteTime: 2/3/2017 8:32:11 PM, ChangeTime: 2/3/2017 8:32:11 PM, FileAttributes: D
4:05:27.1825773 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CloseFile C:\Users\Me SUCCESS
4:05:27.1828333 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\Users\Me\Me NAME NOT FOUND Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a
4:05:27.1831887 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 CreateFile C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft REPARSE Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: <unknown>
4:05:27.1832926 PM Minecraft.exe 1132 QueryOpen Z:\Me\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft SUCCESS CreationTime: 4/19/2016 9:12:43 AM, LastAccessTime: 2/4/2017 4:00:28 PM, LastWriteTime: 2/4/2017 4:00:28 PM, ChangeTime: 2/4/2017 4:00:28 PM, AllocationSize: 8,192, EndOfFile: 8,192, FileAttributes: DNCI

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migrated

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

migrated

the launcher definitely says "2.0.760" in the bottom let corner. and it's the native (non-java) version on windows,

galaxy_2alex

Duplicate of MC-5294, please check the developer comments in that ticket.

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