**Failed to bind to port** Error help

Hey! I run a server named revivalcraft. Just to let you know I do know how to port forward. One day the server was running fine. We had to shut off power to my router which must have caused a problem I think? If you have any solutions or can help me please say so !

 

Your internal or external IP changed, that is probably why.

 

I've checked yet it still remains the same. :S

 

basically means the port on that ip is not accessible, usually already in use.

 

Yeah, that's what it says but im not using it in anything else :z.

 

power down the router, power down your pc, wait 1 minute, then start the router, wait for it to come online then turn the pc back on, then retry launching the mc server.

also post your server.propertys please.

 

#Minecraft server properties
#Mon Nov 28 16:03:30 PST 2011
allow-nether=false
level-name=Crash Survival
enable-query=false
allow-flight=false
server-port=25565
enable-rcon=false
level-seed=gimmeabreak
server-ip=192.168.2.2
white-list=true
spawn-animals=true
online-mode=false
pvp=true
difficulty=1
server-name=Revival Craft
gamemode=0
max-players=30
spawn-monsters=true
view-distance=10
motd=RevivalCraft

Tried what you said to do and no luck,

 

your server is binding to your internal IP

"server-ip=192.168.2.2"
change that line to read
server-ip=

 

How are people going to connect with no ip?

 

with your real ip ....
www.whatismyip.com
thats your ip not one that starts with 192. 192. is an internal network ip not an external ip.
leaving it blank will use your external ip automatically. this filed is used for a server that hosts multiple mc servers on different ips.

 

I can't even connect to it :s

 

if you cant connect with your external ip then your port forwarding is wrong. Also not knowing the difference of an internal and external ip indicates you set it up wrong also.

 

http://i44.tinypic.com/205z7s4.jpg here's a picture of my port forwarding.

 

doesnt mean it is correct, could be a number of things such as 192.168.2.2 NOT being your PCs internal ip any longer or it not being associates with that pc in particular from the router, or the router could be malfunctioning. regardless of a picture something is incorrect or it would be working, and not knowing the difference between an internal and external ip indicated greatly that you misconfiguration it. Im not trying to be an ass, im trying to help, go back and carefully check everything, remove the internal ip from your proerties file and checl that internal ip is infact YOUR pc's internal ip assigned, if all else fails set your pc to DMZ in the router to test.

 

If you dont tell me how to do any of this its not really any help.

 

i get this problem alot and it does this for me becuase i clicked the X to stop the server while it was still running so it tricks the router to thinking the server port is still in use. to fix this i hit ctrl+alt+del and click task manager then at the top of that hit processes and search for java.exe (this is the server still techically running in backround) , end that process then go ahead and start the server back up. hope this helps

 

Tried what you said no luck. Any other solutions?

 

Hmm something else may be running on the port that you specified. Which port did you put in? the default for mc?

 

Yeah the default.

 

try to end the javaw.exe in the processes thing

 

You mean when the server is up? Because without it up there is no java running.

 

Have you already restarted your computer? Doing that should clear the ports and any processes left in the background, which are usually the cause of this error anyway

 

I've restarted the computer the few times when I restarted my router. Still no luck >.<

 

You could try it without your firewall, or maybe after releasing/renewing your IP address in order to get a fresh one from the router for your computer.

 

Is there anyway you can tell me how to release/renew my IP?

 

It isn't guaranteed to change it, but in Windows just run

Code:

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

in a DOS shell or command prompt.

If you really want to change it, you can select a static IP address for your computer in Windows' TCP/IP configuration, which I can also tell you about.

 

I tried the commands and this is what it came up with.

ipconfig /release: the requested operation requires elevation.
ipconfig /renew: No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection while it has its media disconnected.
Any help? :s

 

Run command prompt as administrator then do it.

 

I already am :s

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Please help ;;

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