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So I'm having this problem where I'm trying to start Minecraft from a batch file, but everytime I run it, it gives me this error message, "Windows cannot find 'minecraft.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly and try again." but what's bothering me is that it has worked fine on my Windows 7 computer.

Here's the code that I used to start Minecraft:

if %input3% == 1 start minecraft.exe

My specs: Windows 8.1, 64-bit, 8GB RAM, 1TB hardrive.

Any help would be great!!

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    This batch file needs to be executed from the folder with minecraft.exe in it. Or you need to add minecraft.exe to your path variable but I wouldn't recommend that.
    – BlackVegetable
    May 2, 2014 at 22:13
  • You might need to do path/to/minecraft.exe
    – BitNinja
    May 2, 2014 at 22:19
  • I've tried the path one before and it didn't work. Can I just create a new folder and put minecraft.exe in it so that it will work?
    – benimen16
    May 2, 2014 at 23:19

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This batch file requires that minecraft.exe be in the %PATH% environment variable, or more likely, in the exact same location as your minecraft.exe file is at. Chances are you wanted to tidy things up and put minecraft elsewhere and have this batch file on your desktop or the like.

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Add this line :

set %path%=%path%;<location of minecraft.exe>

And it will work.

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  • Why will this work? Expand your answer a bit.
    – Frank
    May 3, 2014 at 2:46
  • Because you need to TEMPORARILY add minecraft folder to path, so it could search minecraft.exe in that folder and open it.
    – Jamie
    May 3, 2014 at 13:47
  • So add that to your answer. Although, the way you have it, it's going to keep adding Minecraft to the path everytime you run it.
    – Frank
    May 3, 2014 at 13:52

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