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It's probably been months, but I've never gotten around to fixing it. When you try to launch Minecraft, this is what it logs:

Bootstrap (v5)
Current time is Jul 1, 2014 10:01:51 PM
System.getProperty('os.name') == 'Windows 8'
System.getProperty('os.version') == '6.2'
System.getProperty('os.arch') == 'x86'
System.getProperty('java.version') == '1.7.0_21'
System.getProperty('java.vendor') == 'Oracle Corporation'
System.getProperty('sun.arch.data.model') == '32'

Looking for update
Didn't find an update in time.
Reversing LZMA on C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher.pack.lzma to C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher.pack
Unpacking C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher.pack to C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher.jar
Cleaning up C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher.pack
Starting launcher.
FATAL ERROR: net.minecraft.bootstrap.FatalBootstrapError: Unable to start: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at net.minecraft.bootstrap.Bootstrap.startLauncher(Bootstrap.java:242)
at net.minecraft.bootstrap.Bootstrap.execute(Bootstrap.java:124)
at net.minecraft.bootstrap.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:381)


Please fix the error and restart.



I'd love to fix the error and restart. Can anyone help with that? It would be greatly appreciated.

Your Java version is pretty out of date. I suggest reinstalling it. Here's a quick overview:

1. Head over to Add & Remove Programs/Uninstall Programs in Control Panel, uninstall everything with Java in its name.
2. Download a new copy of 32-bit (x86) Java 7 from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1880261.html
3. If installing the copy of Java you just downloaded doesn't fix it, try restarting your computer.

Hope it helps

Worked like a charm. I have previously attempted to update Java, but it simply stated that it was up to date. Guess not. Thank you so, so much.