Windows Version(Not Steam): Installer Only Allows Uninstall
Windows 11 Pro 22621.3737. Windows version of FFXIV.
When I run "ffxivsetup.exe" the only option it gives me is to uninstall. No option to install the game.
The game has been manually deleted. I have verified the files are gone. Only thing possible is something hidden in some random folder somewhere.
I did dig through various temp files and deleted some stuff. I am also going through my drives for any references to "ffxiv" and "Final Fantasy" and deleting them.
The shortcut to the launcher is broken. I have tried following through with the "Uninstall" option with no luck. Same with multiple reboots.
Clean download of ffxivsteup.exe
The game does show up in Add/Remove Programs but only attempts to run the uninstaller from ffxivsetup.exe. I tried using regedit to remove it but its not there(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall). If its somewhere else please let me know.
I also tried making "\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\boot\" file that had a blank text file called ffxivboot.exe to see if giving the uninstaller something to look for would work and it did not.