Version Check Error / Launcher/Boot/Update Error

For those getting this error and you've done what they recommend. I've solved this issue by following some instructions found on Reddit.

Open your Documents Folder > My Games > Open FFXIV_BOOT.cfg with Notepad (if you've never done this before you have to pick the "app" to open it) then where is says BootVersionCheckMode 0 , change the 0 to a 1 and then you must SAVE. Not save "as" just hit the save button.

Then open and try again, if it fails again, go back into it and make sure it set to 1 and didn't go back to 0.

This forced the launcher to update for me.

If that doesn't work (which it didn't for me) change your DNS.

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Originally Posted by Insidion

This worked for me and I'm now downloading the patch:

https://www.lifewire.com/free-and-pu...ervers-2626062

How to change DNS:
http://www.geeksquad.co.uk/articles/...dns-windows-10

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I followed this guys post, and changed to SAFEDNS and it fixed the issue for me on PC.

Changing my DNS worked for me too! I wonder if that will fix my 90k error i get constantly too lol

I tried using this method and I am still getting the "Unable to update patch files. [11006][20815][20866][19900][32]]"

Doesn't work for me either

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Originally Posted by NoonQ

If that doesn't work (which it didn't for me) change your DNS.



I followed this guys post, and changed to SAFEDNS and it fixed the issue for me on PC.

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Yeah! It worked for me.

I change the dns for google, i reconnect my net and then open the launcher again and began to update , then on the checking files throw me error, so, i disconnect from my net again, and i change the dns to default settings, and wallah it's done the game is updating as normal!

Hope is work for yourselves and sorry my poor English GL

I'd suggest again, make sure the notepad is saved and the zero is now a one. But I've read that this helps some and others say the DNS.

Thanks Weirwood, worked like a charm.

Still did not work. I went an extra step and removed the files in " downloads >> ffxivpatch". Only then did I actually get a progression bar for downloading the patch, and encountered the same error yet again.

This is incredibly infuriating.. My other half can't even get online no matter what he tries. SE fix your shit. And before you say 'do x' he's literally tried everything on reddit and here.. Nothing works. :/

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Originally Posted by Belgamin

This is incredibly infuriating.. My other half can't even get online no matter what he tries. SE fix your shit. And before you say 'do x' he's literally tried everything on reddit and here.. Nothing works. :/

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Is he getting a 90k after selecting a character a second after the load screen shows? Thats whats happening to me and I've tried everything. Reinstalling now, so if this doesn't fix it I'm completely out of ideas having tried every other "fix" in these forums already.

My partner is having launcher issues, error 1103 cant update. We have tried changing the DNS settings which didnt work. Disabled firewall which didnt work, adjusted the boot.cfg, this didnt work, did all the rebooting stuff....nothing works apart from running as administrator but as soon as he closes it and reloads the game he gets the same error...not sure what is happening.

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Originally Posted by Cormea

Is he getting a 90k after selecting a character a second after the load screen shows? Thats whats happening to me and I've tried everything. Reinstalling now, so if this doesn't fix it I'm completely out of ideas having tried every other "fix" in these forums already.

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He can't even get the patch to DOWNLOAD.. It just gives him the error. Swapping the DNS. Ports. Everything he's done the lot and he just can't get in. He's adjusted the boot... Everything. Just the same thing over and over and over again. Won't even let him start the download.

I was able to get everything to work by doing the following:
1) Open FFXIV_BOOT.cfg in notepad.
2) Change BootVersionCheckMode to 1
3) Save and close the file.
4) Delete all the previous patch data under /downloads/ffxivpatch
5) Start the game and it should work.

Hopefully this helps!!

Unfortunately going through the same situation as Belgamins partner. Changed DNS (tried all of the ones in the link above), saved the damned notepad oh so many times and nothing. The only thing left is to reinstall the game which I'm REALLY reluctant to do so - I haven't seen anyone say it worked when simply reinstalled..

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Originally Posted by HelmwigeR

Unfortunately going through the same situation as Belgamins partner. Changed DNS (tried all of the ones in the link above), saved the damned notepad oh so many times and nothing. The only thing left is to reinstall the game which I'm REALLY reluctant to do so - I haven't seen anyone say it worked when simply reinstalled..

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I actually have a question are you by any chance based in europe? My boyfriend has been experiencing a terrible amount of trouble and has to run on a VPN due to their agressive DDOS broad huge bans they're doing.. He's concerned that its an after effect of them blanketing certain areas of europe with just a straight out blanket ban.. So he was able to fix his constant 90K's .. But now? Now its the goddamn patch he can't even get in.. No matter what he's done. Short of a miracle I don't think its going to work either. Still hovering around for more possible solutions. Good luck to you :c

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Originally Posted by Daemonfaust

I was able to get everything to work by doing the following:
1) Open FFXIV_BOOT.cfg in notepad.
2) Change BootVersionCheckMode to 1
3) Save and close the file.
4) Delete all the previous patch data under /downloads/ffxivpatch
5) Start the game and it should work.

Hopefully this helps!!

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I've done this, including deleting the pervious patch files in the ffxivpatch folder, and still nothing. The client will start downloading the first folder and then stop right there with errors

I have never had an issue with this game before today. The updater fails for the launcher. I have straight up disabled any sort of firewall/security software, altered the .cfg file while deleting any existing download data, run everything as the administrator, and tried flushing and changing DNS. Nothing works (for reference I am US based and my ISP is working solid today). This makes me particularly upset since I just came back to the game a few weeks ago and bought Stormblood just over the weekend.

Still nothing here as well. I've completely run out of possible solutions now, i've tried every single one of those alternative DNS options there. I've tried disabling firewalls and antivirus/anything that might be blocking it or hindering it, i've tried port forwarding. I've done computer restarts and router resets and everything else that's been suggested here or in the other thread.

Still it will not allow me to even see the launcher proper. It'll do one of those updating bars and on the second one it'll freeze near the end and give me an error. SE fix your bullshit, this is getting beyond tiring and frustrating having to deal with crap everytime there's the slightest update.

Yeah based in Europe - I'm going to wait it out for a bit and see what happens but its frustrating it works for some and not for others :/

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Originally Posted by Daemonfaust

I was able to get everything to work by doing the following:
1) Open FFXIV_BOOT.cfg in notepad.
2) Change BootVersionCheckMode to 1
3) Save and close the file.
4) Delete all the previous patch data under /downloads/ffxivpatch
5) Start the game and it should work.

Hopefully this helps!!

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I edited the FFXIV_BOOT and it actually worked!

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Originally Posted by Israphel84

I edited the FFXIV_BOOT and it actually worked!

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Pi-pu-pe-po panic, came home and can't update... gonna try this now

Felt like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noQsHiTJAXo hope this doesn't happen to me XD.

Also, worked, thanks.

Although I had no expectations for it to work, I went and tried a reinstall anyway. Same issue persists. Six days left on my sub, wonder if they will fix it before I just give up on it.

None of those techniques worked... same results every time.

What I've noticed is the launcher, which updated first, is showing version 2017.07.10.0000.0001(2671363). Where the update falls flat on its face is attempting to update ffxiv - 2017.07.11.0000.0000. Now, I know as much about patching as I do red herrings, but that seems a bit off, not to mention it's trying to update to, I assume, data from a week ago.

The resulting error message states:

Unable to update patch files.
[11006][20815][20866][19900][32]
C:/Program Files (x86)/SquareEnix/FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn/game/ffxiv.exe

I've tried literally everything that was mentioned in this thread and elsewhere. Nothing's working. I was hoping to log in to tend my gardens before taking off for the evening, but that doesn't seem to be happening... hopefully this gets fixed by tonight when I get home.

SO oddly enough, while waiting for SE support I tried going into my C drive... Program Files (x86)/SquareEnix/FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn/boot folder

From there I ran the ffxivboot app as an admin, and for some reason THAT allowed me to download the patch files

Dang, you got my hopes up there for a moment Syrus_Draco but that didn't work either. Thanks for sharing though

I was playing in the afternoon, all fine ... suddenly, later tonight, I can't access to the data center and throws me a 2002 error and shuts down the game entirely. ¿anyone else experiencing this after trying to get the update by doing the ffxiv_boot.cfg file thing?

*sigh*

No such luck. Still the exact same problem when trying to update, and nothing in the launcher regarding these issues, which makes me wonder how aware SE is of this. I'm at a total loss as to what to do next....

Edit: Ok, went through all this nonsense, and it turned out that all I needed to do was restart my computer. Excuse me while I go punt a random opo-opo....

Unfortunately as of now I have tried what I believe is everything including flusing dns and what not - the home network has no issues, firewalls off, vpns off, again the damn notepad thing. Nothing.

I don't expect a reply for SE either when I sent them a mail about the problem.

I finally have managed to get through. Nothing changed about the methods, just trying again and again and restarting two more times. After the second restart it just managed to go through and not hang on me and give me the error. I wish I could give a better solution because I tried everything, including the google DNS just before this yet again (which didnt work, just like the others) but yeah.

After hearing how this game is actually decent,started a free trial played a short while closed it for maybe 16 hrs and now im getting version check error,,anyone know what is causing the issue. I dont think ive ever seen a failed launcher so quickly, is this a common issue ? Do they update the launcher frequently. Im going to try some of the fixes mentioned, in my case im not invested yet, certainly not the best way to bring in a new subscription.

Thx @Weirwood your OP worked,

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Originally Posted by NoonQ

If that doesn't work (which it didn't for me) change your DNS.



I followed this guys post, and changed to SAFEDNS and it fixed the issue for me on PC.

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This worked for me, sort of. I changed the DNS and it started the update then died, again. I reverted the changes back to auto then it updated. Overall, with a little fiddling it worried.

thx alot OP :D this worked out great for me...flipped the switch for it to turn on the checker by setting it to 1 and saving. it downloaded a patch of 18mb for the launcher itself and then it rebooted and started to download the hotfix patch after login, and no errors :)

Hi guys.
Changing the config to 1 and also using Googles DNS didnt help.
Also running as admin didn't help.

Changing my DNS to 4.2.2.1 worked for me.

But geez, I really shouldn't have to do things like that. And its very very poor that SE are not commenting on any of these threads after a whole day.