Minecraft EXCEPTION ACCESS VIOLATION

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Update 5 – SOLUTION:

I have just realised that this question has become somewhat well viewed (+10,000 views), so I thought I better update it again and say that I have solved the issue. Of course, it was faulty, dodgy RAM. Sadly I was trying to avoid this as my PC was only 4 months old, but there was nothing I could do. I ran Memtest, and I can't remember the number of errors but it was worryingly high. Either way, I replaced my RAM and now it works. So if you too have this error and cannot find any solution, its probably hardware. Thanks for all the help guys.

I understand that there are questions related to this subject already on the site but I feel mine is different as I have a different problematic frame etc..

My error is, as mentioned in the title, an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION that is thrown whenever I start up any form of Minecraft (Vanilla, modded, multiplayer…).

'Solutions' already tried:

Reinstall Minecraft. – Error still occurs.
Reinstall Java. – I have upgraded to Java 8, downgraded back to 7. Error still occurs
Check for updates in drivers. – Using several driver update programs, I find none with updates.
Buy a new PC. – Yep, I've seen it suggested. My PC is less that 5 months old so I see this is not a problem. (Specs to follow)
Buy a new GPU/ Memory. Again – My PC is New.

PC Specs:

Intel i3 4130 (Duel Core – 3.4ghz)
8GB RAM (DDR3)
Palit GTX 770 Jetstream
Gigabyte H81M-D2V Motherboard
Spinpoint M8 ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB (Looking to replace)

Error File (Rare Problematic frame):

#
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
#
#  EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x00000000029bf3c9, pid=740, tid=1420
#
# JRE version: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (7.0_55-b13) (build 1.7.0_55-b13)
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (24.55-b03 mixed mode windows-amd64     compressed oops)
# Problematic frame:
# j  cpw.mods.fml.common.asm.transformers.AccessTransformer.transform(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;[B)[B+289
#
# Failed to write core dump. Minidumps are not enabled by default on client versions of Windows
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
#   http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/crash.jsp

Error File (Common):

#
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
#
#  EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x0000000061f50d30, pid=1784, tid=4116
#
# JRE version: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (7.0_55-b13) (build 1.7.0_55-b13)
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (24.55-b03 mixed mode windows-amd64 compressed oops)
# Problematic frame:
# V  [jvm.dll+0x40d30]
#
# Failed to write core dump. Minidumps are not enabled by default on client versions of Windows
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
#   http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/crash.jsp

Full Error file:

The full error log regarding the more common issue can be found here as the whole thing was too large to put into the question

Background/ Other useful info:

My PC quite often suffers from BSOD's relating to PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and also several INTERNAL_POWER_ERROR(see my question on superuser for more detailed info about the Blue screens.
I'm running windows 8 (not 8.1) and have been able to play Minecraft for around 4 and a half months before this error appeared. Something (presumably a software and not a hardware change) has caused this issue but, since I am only blessed in the ability to program Python and some C++, these stack traces are rather meaningless to me.
I have tried changing the amount of RAM given to minecraft (upto 3GB for modded) but this has not helped.
My Page File is currently set at 8192mb (This may or may not be relavant – just windows default)
As mentioned before I am on Java 7 55
My Graphics Driver is GeForce 335.23 which is the latest for my card

I feel I have given all the information possibly needed to help me solve this issue, and I am hoping that, by giving a detailed and informative post, I can help find a definitive answer for at least a few people who have not yet managed it. Although I have given everything I could think to be conceivably necessary, please ask for any extra information in the comments and I will gladly add it when I can. (Please note it is getting late where I live and I have school tomorrow so I may not be able to test any given solutions until around 20 hours from now!) Thanks for any help you can give me on m issue!

Edit 1:
I have just tried replacing my JRE 7 for the JDK 8 5 and this hasn't helped making me think this isn't an issue with Java but possibly something else. Also, I have tried running on 32bit java but to no avail.

Edit 2:
Sadly there have been no definitive answers. I have been continuing to look online at possible solutions however I can not find any with the jvm.dll as the problematic frame. I attempted to download the JavaRe program talked about however it crashed on launch. (Note: I would have put this as a comment but I do not have enough rep :()

Edit 3:
I've tried running Minecraft as admin which worked for a few minutes before getting the same old error again. Then, i realised that I didn't have DirectX installed so I installed it and voilà, it worked again for around ten minutes. Now I am back to where I started, still getting the error upon opening. I have tried with Vanilla, Modded (FTB Monster, FTB Unleashed, Tekkit Classic, Tekkit, ATLauncher Yogscast Complete) but non work. If I could place a bounty on this question I would but since I can't I'll just have to hope that the Gods of Arqade are somewhere willing someone with the vital information to come and help! Until then – I'll keep updating with info.

Edit 4:

Yep, this is a lot of edits but hey I have been trying a lot of things. Weirdly, I was playing some Just Cause 2 Multiplayer and it crashed. Just out of interest I looked in the dump file and would you believe the Error code was 0x05. This is the same as the EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION and the PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA BSOD which I have had twice today. Still though, I am nearly 100% positive it isn't a hardware problem as my RAM passed memtest. The plot thickens. I shall keep the thread up to date as I feel that is better than making new threads.

Update (1 month on):

Well, a month later and with still no definitive answer and still no solution found by myself, I guess I'll update here again (It's better than a new question) Anyway so yeah, ~~I am currently able to play vanilla although it does crash sometimes~~ update: It crashes all the time. For some reason this has got worse. I am only able to play Modded Minecraft after having restarted my PC, and even then I can only play for around 10 – 20 minutes before it stops and I have to restart again. I have also tried to copy the Java program files from the Program Files directory on a laptop running the same OS as me. That didn't help. I also changed the permissions on the jre7 folder to Read & Write, but that didn't help either. (I also reverted these two changed after I tested them as a realise they are both kind-of holes in my security.) So there you go, a month on an I am still plagued by the words that have become the bane of my once minecraft but now EXCEPTION ACCESS VIOLATION filled life. Again, any help you can give will help massively.

Best Answer

From all symptoms I would assume that you have some hardware problems, most probably bad memory. As a first action you should download MemTest86 and run it for at least 1 full pass. If there is no errors, then get LinX and run test (problem size 10000, 40 passes) and verify that there are no errors. If still no problems found, try FurMark run stability test for at least 10 minutes and verify there is no freezes.

If you pass all above, then it's probably a software problem after all. Try to change graphics card driver (try to get WHQL certified version), and disabling antivirus software (if any). I would also highly suggest upgrading to Windows 8.1 Update 1 (but only if you pass all hardware tests).

Adding Minecraft (Java 64bit) to Steam

Open the command line prompt as an Administrator. Usually, you can find the command prompt in the Accessoires start menu; right-click on it and chose "Run as administrator", accepting any UAC prompt which pops up.
On the command line prompt, make a local symbolic link to the javaw.exe executable by typing in the following:

mklink %AppData%\minecraftjava.exe %ProgramFiles%\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe

Replace jre7 with jre6 if you still have Java 6 installed instead; replace the whole Java path if you installed it into a different location.
Try out the new executable with the following command:

%AppData%\minecraftjava.exe -jar %AppData%\.minecraft\minecraft.exe
Open Steam and in the bottom left, click "Add a Game", then "Add a Non-Steam Game"
Click on "Browse" at the bottom
Navigate to wherever "%AppData%" is on your computer (it's usually in C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming) and choose "minecraftjava.exe"

You can verify the location of the %AppData% folder by opening up a Windows Explorer (Windows+E or right-click on the Start button and chose "Explore") and typing it in the location bar at the top of the window.
Click "Add Selected Programs"
Right click on the entry made in your Steam Library and click "Properties"
Set the target as this (on one line, including quotes)

"C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\minecraftjava.exe" -jar "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\minecraft.exe"

Again replace "Username" with your Windows user name.
Click "Close" to save that change.

To set the icon:

Right click it again and click "Properties"
Click "Choose Icon"
Find your Minecraft.exe file ("C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\Minecraft.exe")
Click "Close"
You may have to set the target to what it was set to above again. (After clicking "Close") because for some reason Steam will forget parameters after changing another setting.

Minecraft should now be able to run via Steam, with support for showing your "In Non-Steam Game" status and with the Steam Overlay.

If for whatever reason it does not work, go back into properties and change to target to what it was set to above. When using parameters Steam sometimes forgets this under other circumstances.

Minecraft – Problems with Java when installing Minecraft

The following should work for windows:

Go to Start>Run>cmd.
Type java -version and press return.

You should see something like this:

java version "1.7.0_05"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_05-b06)

Make a note of the second number on the second line (eg: java version "1.7.x_xx" --> 7.
64 bit only: Check whether you're using a 64 or 32 bit version of java by looking in C:\Program Files\ and C:\Program Files (x86)\ for a folder called Java. Inside this folder there should be another which corresponds to your version number above. This should be jre? where the ? is 7 in this case. If you cannot find a jre? folder in the Program Files directory, then you do not have the 64 bit version of java installed. Go here and grab the Windows 64 bit version, then install it.
Windows XP: Right click on My Computer, select Properties, then select the Advanced tab.

Windows Vista or 7: Right click on Computer, select Properties, then click on Advanced system settings.
Click Environment Variables.
Under System variables click on New.
Enter JAVA_HOME as the Variable name and C:\Program Files\Java\jre? as the Variable value, where ? is the version number from earlier (7 in this case).
Click OK to close all the windows, then try running Minecraft again.

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