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Minecraft black screen fix (Windows)

by on Mar 17th, 2011

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message me for any questions INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Go to the start button 2. Search “run” 3. Click on the run tool then search “%appdata%” 4. Open the .minecraft folder 5. Open the bin folder 6. Delete the “version” file on the bottom 7. Close window and open minecraft 8. minecraft will update then you can play NOTE: if this doesn’t work once you open the .minecraft folder then go to bin and delete the minecraft file (minecraft.jar). Once you open minecraft it will update.

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  • Reply » ElecTriiCzZx1 March 17, 2011

    @soultruesk8rlifelong well once u deleete the version the minecraft.jar file will be erased and it will create a brand new one without any mods u addd.

  • Reply » soultruesk8rlifelong March 17, 2011

    @ElecTriiCzZx1 how do you take the mod off the .jar file then?

  • Reply » TheCarson22er March 17, 2011

    Thank You! :D

  • Reply » AkaBankzer March 17, 2011

    it still not responding

  • Reply » UpYourSkittles March 17, 2011

    thanx it works for me!!

  • Reply » FlyLikkaG6 March 17, 2011

    i deleted “version” but when i load up minecraft it comes back help?

  • Reply » XxCr0wnCl0wnxX March 17, 2011

    Well now…I’ve done this and i’ve updated my java and reinstalled minecraft yet every time I try to log in my launcher closes on me and I don’t even get to play..

  • Reply » nitrorcunit March 17, 2011

    this mite sound stupid ut i love you for this aha :)

  • Reply » GTA4Explorer March 17, 2011

    You have nice friends :D

  • Reply » grekor84 March 17, 2011

    @ElecTriiCzZx1 Whenever i try to run minecraft with the new update, it starts up, the mojang logo turns white and orange. And then the window just disepears after a bit of loading.

  • Reply » streetracer029 March 17, 2011

    didn’t work and this is the first time ive ever downloaded minecraft. I mean i jusat downloaded signed in ( using my friends account) and it updated and this happened.

  • Reply » OMGindahouse March 17, 2011

    works great thank you thank you thank :)

  • Reply » Tngtactical March 17, 2011

    did not work for me either =(

  • Reply » Katalenic100 March 17, 2011

    hey thanks for the FIX of the game,but the game Still slow…What i make?

  • Reply » iCaymaNx123 March 17, 2011

    This saved my gamefile thanks Man!

  • Reply » NGNeroDevilBringer66 March 17, 2011

    Im windows 7 Ultimate and it didnt work for me….but GUYS RESTART YOUR COMPUTER IT WORKED FOR ME!

  • Reply » J1man100 March 17, 2011

    thank you!!!!!

  • Reply » elmono44 March 17, 2011

    Cool background O.o

  • Reply » cubanchaotic March 17, 2011

    wow tyvm!! this worked for me

  • Reply » ElecTriiCzZx1 March 18, 2011

    @Sunitis01 yes u can but u have installed the mod wrong if u get a black screen make sure u have all the requirements for the mod or it wont work. like audiomod, mod loader ect.

  • Reply » Sunitis01 March 18, 2011

    is there a way i can stop black screen and have my (mo creatures) mod?

  • Reply » bethesda423 March 18, 2011

    i downloaded modloader and then extended 2×2 mod, but it is not working, it goes black. After deleting the files “a problem orruored” popped up. i did what it said, but it made it worse. can anyone help?

  • Reply » halo3maniac22 March 18, 2011

    @0990zit If it doesn’t work for downloading the client, try telling him to play it In Browser. It worked for me, and there isn’t much of a lag difference. If this doesn’t work, I’m sorry.

  • Reply » 0990zit March 18, 2011

    i bought minecraft for a friend (not a gift card) but it doesnt work on his computer what can i do!!!!!

  • Reply » Cilivarus March 18, 2011

    @MusicAndTutorial but it’s not only that. I get black screen in-game without mods. It’s annoying…

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