Once upon a time my computer wasn't connecting to the internet and couldn't be fixed without a complete system wipe. So I wiped it. And then Minecraft didn't work after everything I had was reinstalled. Problem is, I'm not this computer's original owner, and don't know what my older brother (aforesaid original owner) did to the computer that made it run the games I like (MC,RS,RoM,LoL,etc.). So now whenever I attempt to play run Minecraft on the website or downloaded version, I get this:

Bad video card drivers!
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Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.
This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.



--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 7fe0271 --------
Generated 10/6/11 6:38 PM

Minecraft: Minecraft Beta 1.8.1
OS: Windows XP (x86) version 5.1
Java: 1.6.0_27, Sun Microsystems Inc.
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.
LWJGL: 2.4.2
[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]

org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:185)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:311)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:856)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:784)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:765)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:233)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:629)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT a56fa10b ----------

tl;dr version:

My computer won't run Minecraft. Help me fix it please?

"This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers."

I know Flight. ^^ I've followed tutorial videos and read guides but none seem to have worked. -.- I suppose that's why there's a 'usually' in there.

Do you know which video card you have offhand?

Have you run windows update and gotten all the latest updates, patches, etc through that yet?

And have you tried the latest version of Java? (or.. v7?)

Do you know which video card you have offhand?

Have you run windows update and gotten all the latest updates, patches, etc through that yet?

And have you tried the latest version of Java? (or.. v7?)

altgamer

Nvidia Gforce 7300 GT I'm pretty sure.
Yes. And...not sure O.o One sec.

Yup Java claims I have the current best version for my system.

Issue has been resolved \o/

Issue has been resolved \o/

Squippit

Its best to say "I fixed the problem by..." rather than keeping the solution to your self. Other people may run into the same problem.

Its best to say "I fixed the problem by..." rather than keeping the solution to your self. Other people may run into the same problem.

Stucuk

I bet it was really obvious and he didn't want to embarass himself

Congrats Squip

Its best to say "I fixed the problem by..." rather than keeping the solution to your self. Other people may run into the same problem.

Stucuk

I bet it was really obvious and he didn't want to embarass himself

diablothe2nd

Absolutely. =P Although I told Alt... I feel fail...

dont worry, we all have the urge to whack ourselves in the foreheads and scream "D'oh!" on a daily basis.

or maybe that's just me?

dont worry, we all have the urge to whack ourselves in the foreheads and scream "D'oh!" on a daily basis.

or maybe that's just me?

diablothe2nd

In that case, I'm the idiot who has a bad habit of never restarting his computer to let new installations/updates take effect. =P