Trouble with the mod loader and an X-Ray mod; crash on start up

[FourteenthDarkKnight]

I downloaded the mod loader and X-Ray mod listed in this thread, and I've followed the instructions for both, but I've run into a problem.

Any time I launch from Minecraft.exe, after I log in, I get the following error log:

Mods loaded: 1
ModLoader Beta 1.6.5

Minecraft has crashed!
----------------------

Minecraft has stopped running because it encountered a problem.

If you wish to report this, please copy this entire text and email it to support@mojang.com.
Please include a description of what you did when the error occured.



--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT c917b17a --------
Generated 6/29/11 2:43 AM

Minecraft: Minecraft Beta 1.6.5
OS: Windows 7 (x86) version 6.1
Java: 1.6.0_26, Sun Microsystems Inc.
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.
LWJGL: 2.4.2
OpenGL: GeForce 8800 GT/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW! version 3.3.0, NVIDIA Corporation

java.util.zip.ZipException: invalid entry size (expected 1955397640 but got 832 bytes)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.readEnd(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.closeEntry(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.getNextEntry(Unknown Source)
at ModLoader.readFromClassPath(ModLoader.java:1131)
at ModLoader.init(ModLoader.java:815)
at ModLoader.AddAllRenderers(ModLoader.java:124)
at tc.<init>(tc.java:60)
at tc.<clinit>(tc.java:9)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:312)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:683)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT 6b851481 ----------

I'm guessing I've done something wrong, but I can't figure out what. Anyone have any insight on how to fix it? I've tried the install method twice, with a fresh install of Minecraft on the second try, but to no avail.

EDIT:
I've just done it step-by-step to figure out where it breaks. Deleting META-INF works fine, but then adding the mod loader breaks it. Guessing it's out of date? Anyone have a more up-to-date link?

[Physcadelic]

Update to ModLoader 1.6.6?

[FourteenthDarkKnight]

Update to ModLoader 1.6.6?

Practically the same error:

Mods loaded: 1
ModLoader Beta 1.6.6

Minecraft has crashed!
----------------------

Minecraft has stopped running because it encountered a problem.

If you wish to report this, please copy this entire text and email it to support@mojang.com.
Please include a description of what you did when the error occured.



--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 72687359 --------
Generated 6/29/11 3:01 AM

Minecraft: Minecraft Beta 1.6.6
OS: Windows 7 (x86) version 6.1
Java: 1.6.0_26, Sun Microsystems Inc.
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.
LWJGL: 2.4.2
OpenGL: GeForce 8800 GT/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW! version 3.3.0, NVIDIA Corporation

java.util.zip.ZipException: invalid entry size (expected 1955397640 but got 832 bytes)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.readEnd(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.closeEntry(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.getNextEntry(Unknown Source)
at ModLoader.readFromClassPath(ModLoader.java:1139)
at ModLoader.init(ModLoader.java:823)
at ModLoader.AddAllRenderers(ModLoader.java:124)
at tc.<init>(tc.java:60)
at tc.<clinit>(tc.java:9)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:312)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:683)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT e425c351 ----------

[Physcadelic]

Make sure you installed it correctly...

[FourteenthDarkKnight]

I've done it three times now. Perhaps, though, I am doing it wrong; please, correct me if this is improper:

Open up minecraft.jar from AppData\.minecraft\bin
Delete META-INF folder completely
Throw the .CLASS files from the ModLoader .rar into the .jar file

And then, once that actually works, throw the X-Ray mod files into the .jar file as well.

[Physcadelic]

I've done it three times now. Perhaps, though, I am doing it wrong; please, correct me if this is improper:

Open up minecraft.jar from AppData\.minecraft\bin
Delete META-INF folder completely
Throw the .CLASS files from the ModLoader .rar into the .jar file

And then, once that actually works, throw the X-Ray mod files into the .jar file as well.

Sounds right... are you using 7Zip or WinRAR? I had some problems not black screening w/ 7Zip so I switched to Winrar. Try that,

[FourteenthDarkKnight]

I've actually been using a tool called Power Archiver, because it supports a lot of weird file types, as my default for a while.

I dunno what I did different, but I fiddled with it a bunch, and now it seems to work. Thanks for your time, Physcadelic.

[Physcadelic]

I've actually been using a tool called Power Archiver, because it supports a lot of weird file types, as my default for a while.

I dunno what I did different, but I fiddled with it a bunch, and now it seems to work. Thanks for your time, Physcadelic.

No problems man.