I was able to host a 1.16.5 server as recent as april since then I have taken a break from server hosting and when I came back I was unable to even launch the spigot/ normal minecraft jar. I thought this was because of the 1.17 server so I tried 1.16 again and 1.17.1, neither worked. After researching this problem I downloaded Java 16 and uninstalled Java 8. This allowed me to finally open them but it came with an error.

[21:48:44] [main/WARN]: Failed to update counter. Error code: 0x800007D5
[21:48:44] [main/WARN]: Disabling further attempts to query Paging File.

It was as if the server launched in the console, but when in game in the multiplayer menu it kept pinging until eventually it couldn't connect to the server.

Full Log below:

[21:48:44] [main/WARN]: Failed to update counter. Error code: 0x800007D5
[21:48:44] [main/WARN]: Disabling further attempts to query Paging File.
[21:49:15] [main/INFO]: Environment: authHost='https://authserver.mojang.com', accountsHost='https://api.mojang.com', sessionHost='https://sessionserver.mojang.com', servicesHost='https://api.minecraftservices.com', name='PROD'
[21:49:15] [main/INFO]: Reloading ResourceManager: Default, bukkit
[21:49:16] [Worker-Main-14/INFO]: Loaded 7 recipes
[21:49:18] [Server thread/INFO]: Starting minecraft server version 1.17.1
[21:49:18] [Server thread/INFO]: Loading properties
[21:49:18] [Server thread/INFO]: This server is running CraftBukkit version 3208-Spigot-18c71bf-97f629b (MC: 1.17.1) (Implementing API version 1.17.1-R0.1-SNAPSHOT)
[21:49:19] [Server thread/INFO]: Debug logging is disabled
[21:49:19] [Server thread/INFO]: Server Ping Player Sample Count: 12
[21:49:19] [Server thread/INFO]: Using 4 threads for Netty based IO
[21:49:19] [Server thread/INFO]: Default game type: SURVIVAL
[21:49:19] [Server thread/INFO]: Generating keypair
[21:49:19] [Server thread/INFO]: Starting Minecraft server on *:25565
[21:49:19] [Server thread/INFO]: Using default channel type
[21:49:19] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing level "world"
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: -------- World Settings For [world] --------
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Allow Zombie Pigmen to spawn from portal blocks: true
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: View Distance: 10
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Item Despawn Rate: 6000
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Item Merge Radius: 2.5
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Entity Tracking Range: Pl 48 / An 48 / Mo 48 / Mi 32 / Other 64
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Hopper Transfer: 8 Hopper Check: 1 Hopper Amount: 1
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Entity Activation Range: An 32 / Mo 32 / Ra 48 / Mi 16 / Tiv true
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Custom Map Seeds: Village: 10387312 Desert: 14357617 Igloo: 14357618 Jungle: 14357619 Swamp: 14357620 Monument: 10387313 Ocean: 14357621 Shipwreck: 165745295 End City: 10387313 Slime: 987234911 Bastion: 30084232 Fortress: 30084232 Mansion: 10387319 Fossil: 14357921 Portal: 34222645
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Tile Max Tick Time: 50ms Entity max Tick Time: 50ms
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Max TNT Explosions: 100
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Experience Merge Radius: 3.0
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Mob Spawn Range: 6
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Cactus Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Cane Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Melon Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Mushroom Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Pumpkin Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Sapling Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Beetroot Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Carrot Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Potato Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Wheat Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: NetherWart Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Vine Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Cocoa Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Bamboo Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: SweetBerry Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Kelp Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Zombie Aggressive Towards Villager: true
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Arrow Despawn Rate: 1200 Trident Respawn Rate:1200
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Nerfing mobs spawned from spawners: false
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: -------- World Settings For [world_nether] --------
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Allow Zombie Pigmen to spawn from portal blocks: true
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: View Distance: 10
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Item Despawn Rate: 6000
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Item Merge Radius: 2.5
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Entity Tracking Range: Pl 48 / An 48 / Mo 48 / Mi 32 / Other 64
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Hopper Transfer: 8 Hopper Check: 1 Hopper Amount: 1
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Entity Activation Range: An 32 / Mo 32 / Ra 48 / Mi 16 / Tiv true
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Custom Map Seeds: Village: 10387312 Desert: 14357617 Igloo: 14357618 Jungle: 14357619 Swamp: 14357620 Monument: 10387313 Ocean: 14357621 Shipwreck: 165745295 End City: 10387313 Slime: 987234911 Bastion: 30084232 Fortress: 30084232 Mansion: 10387319 Fossil: 14357921 Portal: 34222645
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Tile Max Tick Time: 50ms Entity max Tick Time: 50ms
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Max TNT Explosions: 100
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Experience Merge Radius: 3.0
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Mob Spawn Range: 6
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Cactus Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Cane Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Melon Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Mushroom Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Pumpkin Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Sapling Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Beetroot Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Carrot Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Potato Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Wheat Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: NetherWart Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Vine Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Cocoa Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Bamboo Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: SweetBerry Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Kelp Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Zombie Aggressive Towards Villager: true
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Arrow Despawn Rate: 1200 Trident Respawn Rate:1200
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Nerfing mobs spawned from spawners: false
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: -------- World Settings For [world_the_end] --------
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Allow Zombie Pigmen to spawn from portal blocks: true
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: View Distance: 10
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Item Despawn Rate: 6000
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Item Merge Radius: 2.5
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Entity Tracking Range: Pl 48 / An 48 / Mo 48 / Mi 32 / Other 64
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Hopper Transfer: 8 Hopper Check: 1 Hopper Amount: 1
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Entity Activation Range: An 32 / Mo 32 / Ra 48 / Mi 16 / Tiv true
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Custom Map Seeds: Village: 10387312 Desert: 14357617 Igloo: 14357618 Jungle: 14357619 Swamp: 14357620 Monument: 10387313 Ocean: 14357621 Shipwreck: 165745295 End City: 10387313 Slime: 987234911 Bastion: 30084232 Fortress: 30084232 Mansion: 10387319 Fossil: 14357921 Portal: 34222645
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Tile Max Tick Time: 50ms Entity max Tick Time: 50ms
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Max TNT Explosions: 100
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Experience Merge Radius: 3.0
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Mob Spawn Range: 6
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Cactus Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Cane Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Melon Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Mushroom Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Pumpkin Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Sapling Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Beetroot Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Carrot Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Potato Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Wheat Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: NetherWart Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Vine Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Cocoa Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Bamboo Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: SweetBerry Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Kelp Growth Modifier: 100%
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Zombie Aggressive Towards Villager: true
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Arrow Despawn Rate: 1200 Trident Respawn Rate:1200
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Nerfing mobs spawned from spawners: false
[21:49:20] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing start region for dimension minecraft:overworld
[21:49:20] [Worker-Main-11/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:20] [Worker-Main-12/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:21] [Worker-Main-10/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:21] [Worker-Main-10/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:22] [Worker-Main-12/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:26] [Worker-Main-9/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:26] [Worker-Main-8/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:26] [Worker-Main-9/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:26] [Worker-Main-8/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:26] [Worker-Main-9/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:26] [Worker-Main-9/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:26] [Worker-Main-8/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:26] [Worker-Main-14/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 10%
[21:49:26] [Worker-Main-10/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 62%
[21:49:27] [Worker-Main-14/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 72%
[21:49:27] [Worker-Main-14/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 78%
[21:49:28] [Worker-Main-8/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 83%
[21:49:28] [Worker-Main-11/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 84%
[21:49:29] [Worker-Main-11/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 88%
[21:49:29] [Worker-Main-11/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 91%
[21:49:30] [Worker-Main-12/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 94%
[21:49:30] [Server thread/INFO]: Time elapsed: 10494 ms
[21:49:30] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing start region for dimension minecraft:the_nether
[21:49:31] [Worker-Main-14/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:31] [Worker-Main-10/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:31] [Worker-Main-11/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:32] [Worker-Main-11/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 3%
[21:49:32] [Worker-Main-11/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 10%
[21:49:33] [Worker-Main-14/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 71%
[21:49:33] [Worker-Main-12/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 76%
[21:49:34] [Worker-Main-12/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 87%
[21:49:34] [Worker-Main-12/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 93%
[21:49:35] [Server thread/INFO]: Time elapsed: 4352 ms
[21:49:35] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing start region for dimension minecraft:the_end
[21:49:35] [Worker-Main-14/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:35] [Worker-Main-9/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%
[21:49:36] [Worker-Main-12/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 45%
[21:49:36] [Server thread/INFO]: Time elapsed: 1302 ms
[21:49:36] [Server thread/INFO]: Server permissions file permissions.yml is empty, ignoring it
[21:49:36] [Server thread/INFO]: Done (16.792s)! For help, type "help"
[21:56:15] [Server thread/INFO]: Stopping the server
[21:56:15] [Server thread/INFO]: Stopping server
[21:56:15] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving players
[21:56:15] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving worlds
[21:56:15] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'ServerLevel[world]'/minecraft:overworld
[21:56:15] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'ServerLevel[world_nether]'/minecraft:the_nether
[21:56:15] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'ServerLevel[world_the_end]'/minecraft:the_end
[21:56:15] [Server thread/INFO]: ThreadedAnvilChunkStorage (world): All chunks are saved
[21:56:15] [Server thread/INFO]: ThreadedAnvilChunkStorage (DIM-1): All chunks are saved
[21:56:15] [Server thread/INFO]: ThreadedAnvilChunkStorage (DIM1): All chunks are saved
[21:56:15] [Server thread/INFO]: ThreadedAnvilChunkStorage: All dimensions are saved