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What I expected to happen was...:
I expected that I could play MC on my new PC.. But it seems like Minecraft does not work when I have Windows 8.. Im pretty sure its because of Windows 8 because I tried at another laptop with Windows 8 and it didn't work either! Maybe you already knew about this, but anyway I really want to be able to play Minecraft on my new PC with Windows 8..
What actually happened was...:
It keeps giving me an error about my graphics driver. So MC crashes..
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Thank you for your report.
However, your ticket has been resolved as a duplicate.
This issue has been linked to the original report: MC-297. This is known to be an issue with your computer.
Please update your graphics card drivers following these instructions: Updating Graphics Card Drivers.
If you are using Java arguments to increase the amount of memory, please reduce it to the default 512MB.
Do not rely on automatic searches for driver updates.
Do not use Windows Update or Device Manager - Microsoft doesn't install OpenGL, they promote DirectX.
If you know the brand and type of your graphics card, go to the links provided above and search manually for the most recent driver for your card. The automatic detection tools of the card manufacturers are not recommended.
:info: If all that won't help, please use the Mojang Support Center.