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Heya folks,

I recently updated my Java to Version 7 update 17 and now when I try to launch Minecraft I get the following error:

Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine
Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.

Can anyone help me out? Thanks!

Did that already, same result!

I'm running Windows Vista. Here are the results of the error test!



==Advanced Minecraft error test v1.0== - by theFriedZombie

==Computer info==

SystemManufacturer: alienware
SystemProductName: alienware
SystemFamily: Unkown
SystemVersion: alienware
Processor: x86 Family 15 Model 67 Stepping 3, AuthenticAMD
NumberOfProcessors: 1

Physical memory: 4096 MB installed, 3070 MB available, 1736 MB free
Virtual memory: 3370 MB allocated, 4391 MB free

OS: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium, Service Pack 2, 32bits

userprofile:

==Video controller info==


Caption=NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
ConfigManagerErrorCode=0
Description=NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
DriverVersion=9.18.13.1090
InstalledDisplayDrivers=nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Name=NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
PNPDeviceID=PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0191&SUBSYS_C8313842&REV_A2\4&3A0DA
6BC&0&0020
Status=OK
StatusInfo=



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==Java info==

Java location according to the path variable:
C:\Windows\System32\java.exe

can execute java? YES

java is 32 bit

java version "1.7.0_17"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_17-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode, sharing)

==Minecraft pre-tests==

login.minecraft.net resolvable? YES
session.minecraft.net resolvable? YES

Trying to start the minecraft.jar
==End of pre-tests and info, minecraft starts here==

Error occurred during initialization of VM
Could not reserve enough space for object heap
Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.

==End of script==


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Looks to me like Java may be messed up. I would recommend uninstalling any Java installs you have now and then install a fresh copyand re-test to see if the issue still exists. If it does still happen then perhaps you don't have enough free memory or space on your harddrive?

So I uninstalled Java, cleared my registry of anything Java related and then restarted my PC. I did a fresh install of Java, restarted the PC again and am still having the same issue.

Any other suggestions? Its really frustrating as I have been greatly enjoying the game for months and now I cannot even load it! Thanks!

Well its working, I found this fix:

Open notepad, copy the following: java -Xms650m -jar "C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Desktop\minecraft.exe

Save on desktop as Minecraft.bat, then use this to launch the game.

I am able to get in and play, so I'm good to go! Thanks everyone!