Launcher update problems - My Solution

So I had the update error. I can't post a step by step with screens because I've already solved my issue for today's update. It goes something like this. Navigate to your boot folder before attempting to launch the game.

You'll find it at X:\whatever\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\boot

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/defade/ffboot.jpg

Select the file ffxivboot.exe

Launch the game. At the point when the progress bar freezes on the update and it seems to be doing nothing, go ahead and manually delete the file I mentioned above. The updater will then write the new updated file.

In case the updater also fails in the same way when updating ffxivlauncher.exe then try the same process.

It seems the updater doesn't get the correct permissions to overwrite those files. Running admin mode or taking full ownership of the files didn't work for me, but this method did. I hope it works for you!

edit: Be sure you're running them as admin to be on the safe side.

edit2: Here is the ZIP of my boot folder in case you have no luck with the method above.
http://rapidshare.com/files/39197318...Sep%202013.zip

The set instruction didn't work but replacing the boot file did

THANKS

Yea ive done this with your file, and others ive found around this forum.... sadly this still isn't working. After I hit the "Play" it starts to load like normal but then an error pops up while loading (usually after the Square Enix logo) "A version update is required, Please press OK and relaunch the game. Ive done that with my original and other boot folders and the same issue. smh