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When I try to turn on minecraft this comes up on the launcher. It's been like this for about a week and I've cleared my bin, and tried redownloading but it won't work. I don't have any mods. How do I fix it. Thanks!

Bootstrap (v5)
Current time is Feb 1, 2014 3:07:04 PM
System.getProperty('os.name') == 'Windows Vista'
System.getProperty('os.version') == '6.0'
System.getProperty('os.arch') == 'x86'
System.getProperty('java.version') == '1.6.0_07'
System.getProperty('java.vendor') == 'Sun Microsystems Inc.'
System.getProperty('sun.arch.data.model') == '32'

Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma
Exception: java.net.SocketException: Permission denied: connect
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 2/10)
Exception: java.net.SocketException: Permission denied: connect
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 3/10)
Exception: java.net.SocketException: Permission denied: connect
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 4/10)
Exception: java.net.SocketException: Permission denied: connect
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 5/10)
Exception: java.net.SocketException: Permission denied: connect
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 6/10)
Exception: java.net.SocketException: Permission denied: connect
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 7/10)
Exception: java.net.SocketException: Permission denied: connect
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 8/10)
Exception: java.net.SocketException: Permission denied: connect
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 9/10)
Exception: java.net.SocketException: Permission denied: connect
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 10/10)
Exception: java.net.SocketException: Permission denied: connect
Unable to download remote file. Check your internet connection/proxy settings.
FATAL ERROR: net.minecraft.bootstrap.FatalBootstrapError: Unable to download while being forced
at net.minecraft.bootstrap.Bootstrap.execute(Bootstrap.java:95)
at net.minecraft.bootstrap.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:381)


Please fix the error and restart.

thanks for the help losers i did it on my own

Hey Mr_Cheeseburger,
I'm having the same issue, would you mind to share with me how you resolved the issue?

Does anyone know how to fix this?
I'd really like to find out so i can play minecraft

I am aware that the error itself says to check the proxy/internet settings.
I have Norton and I don't know how to adjust the proxy settings.
I Also went into the Norton firewall, and told it to give minecraft unrestricted access to the internet, and still the same issue.
I copied my .Minecraft and pasted it into my other computer (a laptop) and im able to sign in, and play on servers.
i'd realld appreciate some detailed help on this subject. ~Verc

Not a single reply? This is a help forum, why are people not helping?

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