It's not a fix but...

Hi all. I was reading about a PS4 player who was having a similar problem. They couldnt log in with their main but alts were okay. So I made a new character and hey presto got in first time. Still no luck with my main. I haven't got time to test it further but it might be the start to a solution. Will look into it tomorrow and let you know.

Props to SiverRBlade for the idea...if it works.

Good afternoon and thank you for posting on the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

What error do you get when you try to log into your main character? Are you playing the game on PS4, PC or Mac?

We hope we can be of assistance in helping you enjoy the exciting world of Final Fantasy XIV!

Sorry I didn't have time to be more specific. Playing on PC and I'm getting the .exe crash. New character works until the end of the tutorial then the same crash occurs. I have tried all the suggested fixes with no luck, Copy of System Information attached.



-=-=-=-=-=-=- FFXIV Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

MyDocument C:\Users\marvo\OneDrive\Documents
FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE C:\Games\SquareEnix
FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn Language 1 Region 3
ProxyEnable 0
ProxyServer unspecified
ProxyOverride unspecified


-=-=-=-=-=-=- System Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

SYSTEM_OS Windows 10 Home 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (18362.19h1_release.190318-1202)
SYSTEM_CPU AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz
SYSTEM_CORE_NUM SYSTEM_CORE_LOGIC 8 SYSTEM_CORE_PHYSICS 4
SYSTEM_BIOS BIOS Date: 05/31/16 22:36:58 Ver: 04.06.05
SYSTEM_LANGUAGE English (Regional Setting: English)
SYSTEM_MEMORY 15316.719MB
SYSTEM_VIRTUAL_MEMORY 134217727.875MB
SYSTEM_PAGE_FILE 18132.719MB
SYSTEM_STORAGE C:\ SYSTEM_HARDDISK_DRIVE SYSTEM_TOTALDISC_SPACE 931.005GB SYSTEM_FREEDISC_SPACE 800.608GB
SYSTEM_DIRECTX_VERSION DirectX 12
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DEVICE \\.\DISPLAY1
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_CHIP GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_MAKER NVIDIA
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VRAM 4018.000 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM 7658.359 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DAC Integrated RAMDAC
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_71164464ccd46ae5\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_71164464ccd46ae5\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_71164464ccd46ae5\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_71164464ccd46ae5\nvldumdx.dll
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_VERSION 26.21.0014.4108
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_DATE 10/22/2019 00:00:00
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_PIXEL_SHADER 3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VERTEX_TEXTURE SYSTEM_SUPPORT
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DEVICE \\.\DISPLAY2
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_CHIP GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_MAKER NVIDIA
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VRAM 4018.000 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM 7658.359 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DAC Integrated RAMDAC
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE 1360 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_71164464ccd46ae5\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_71164464ccd46ae5\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_71164464ccd46ae5\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_71164464ccd46ae5\nvldumdx.dll
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_VERSION 26.21.0014.4108
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_DATE 10/22/2019 00:00:00
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_PIXEL_SHADER 3.0
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VERTEX_TEXTURE SYSTEM_SUPPORT
SYSTEM_SOUND Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_ID {5A684DE2-28A7-4DDB-AEA1-9369ED1578A9}
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_NAME HdAudio.sys
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 6.02.18362.0356
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_DATE 9/4/2019 00:00:00
SYSTEM_SOUND Acer V193HQV (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_ID {26447B40-DF54-4D4E-B4A2-F732B7AD9F13}
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_NAME nvhda64v.sys
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 1.03.0038.0021
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_DATE 6/21/2019 00:00:00
SYSTEM_SOUND Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_ID {3BF03734-8D5C-4F59-A50F-19D857B19DC2}
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_NAME HdAudio.sys
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 6.02.18362.0356
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_DATE 9/4/2019 00:00:00
SYSTEM_SOUND A626 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_ID {83BB597B-8C84-46F6-8DE9-BAABD13AFDDD}
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_NAME nvhda64v.sys
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 1.03.0038.0021
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_DATE 6/21/2019 00:00:00
SYSTEM_INPUT {6F1D2B60-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 3 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 3 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {6F1D2B61-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Keyboard
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 128 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0


-=-=-=-=-=-=- Application Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

FFXIVLauncher
Katatonia - A Premonition - VLC media player
Settings
Settings
It's not a fix but... - Mozilla Firefox


-=-=-=-=-=-=- Install Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

Avast Free Antivirus
CrystalDiskInfo 8.3.1
MEmu
Steam
FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.13.26020
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x64) - 14.13.26020
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.13.26020
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.13.26020
IZArc 4.4
CCleaner
Defraggler
Mozilla Firefox 70.0 (x64 en-GB)
Mozilla Maintenance Service
Speccy
Star Trek Timelines
Football Manager 2019
VLC media player
VdhCoApp 1.3.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 Minimum Runtime - 14.13.26020
FMRTE 19.3.6.54
NVIDIA Ansel
NVIDIA Control Panel 441.08
NVIDIA Graphics Driver 441.08
NVIDIA GeForce Experience 3.20.0.118
NVIDIA Optimus Update 38.0.1.0
NVIDIA PhysX System Software 9.19.0218
NVIDIA Update 38.0.1.0
NVIDIA SHIELD Streaming
NVIDIA HD Audio Driver 1.3.38.21
NVIDIA Install Application
NVIDIA ABHub
NVIDIA Backend
NVIDIA Container
NVIDIA TelemetryApi helper for NvContainer
NVIDIA LocalSystem Container
NVIDIA Message Bus for NvContainer
NVIDIA NetworkService Container
NVAPI Monitor plugin for NvContainer
NVIDIA Session Container
NVIDIA User Container
NVIDIA Display Container
NVIDIA Display Container LS
NVIDIA Display Watchdog Plugin
NVIDIA Display Session Container
NVIDIA NodeJS
NVIDIA Watchdog Plugin for NvContainer
NVIDIA Telemetry Client
NVIDIA Virtual Host Controller
Nvidia Share
NVIDIA ShadowPlay 3.20.0.118
NVIDIA SHIELD Wireless Controller Driver
NVIDIA Update Core
NVIDIA Virtual Audio 4.13.0.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 Additional Runtime - 14.13.26020
Open-Shell


-=-=-=-=-=-=- Proccess Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

C:\Games\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\boot\ffxivlauncher.exe 00000EF8
C:\Games\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\boot\ffxivsysinfo64.exe 000019A4
C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NvNode\NVIDIA Web Helper.exe 00002A80
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe 00002028
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 00001BC4
C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvContainer\nvcontainer.exe 000007EC
C:\Program Files\Open-Shell\StartMenu.exe 00000C08
C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 00002B20
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.85.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe 00000FB4
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.85.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe 00002604
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.17920.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 0000176C
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_1.19092.403.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe 00001710
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE 000004B0
C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.LockApp_cw5n1h2txyewy\LockApp.exe 00002690
C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe 000002A8
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ApplicationFrameHost.exe 00000564
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SettingSyncHost.exe 00002AC4
C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 00000554
C:\WINDOWS\system32\sihost.exe 000015F4
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe 00001BA0
C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskhostw.exe 00000750
C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 00000348
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe 00001178
C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe 00002790
C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe 00002240
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchUI.exe 00001820

Good morning and thank you for the reply .

You may want to try deleting the locally-saved data folder (My Documents > My Games > Final Fantasy XIV). Make sure to create a backup of this so you can replace it if it doesn't solve the issue.

Thank you for visiting the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

Your solution worked for about 2 hours, then it started crashing until I could no longer log in. About 6 hours in total.