For those more technical minded who might find something in this... the sysinfo data for a 2008R2 Standard machine that had no issues with this update.. also has anyone tried re-installing the whole game yet?

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

MyDocument C:\Users\Administrator\Documents
FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix
FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn (Beta Version) C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix
FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn Language 1 Region 3
FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn (Beta Version) Language 1 Region 3
ProxyEnable 0
ProxyServer unspecified
ProxyOverride unspecified


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

SYSTEM_OS Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
SYSTEM_CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
SYSTEM_CORE_NUM SYSTEM_CORE_LOGIC 4 SYSTEM_CORE_PHYSICS 4
SYSTEM_BIOS BIOS Date: 02/01/13 14:53:42 Ver: 17.01
SYSTEM_LANGUAGE English (Regional Setting: English)
SYSTEM_MEMORY 16333.953MB
SYSTEM_VIRTUAL_MEMORY 2047.875MB
SYSTEM_PAGE_FILE 32666.086MB
SYSTEM_STORAGE C:\ SYSTEM_HARDDISK_DRIVE SYSTEM_TOTALDISC_SPACE 931.413GB SYSTEM_FREEDISC_SPACE 238.671GB
SYSTEM_DIRECTX_VERSION DirectX 11
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DEVICE \\.\DISPLAY1
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_CHIP AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6818)
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_MAKER Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_VRAM 2022.195 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_SHARED_VRAM 2073.742 MB
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DAC Internal DAC(400MHz)
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DISPLAY_MODE 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_VERSION 8.17.0010.1191
SYSTEM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_DATE 29/03/2013 03:37:02
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 {D90A5281-4D4F-4572-8FDC-98917C262B88}
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_NAME HdAudio.sys
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 6.01.7601.17514
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_DATE 20/11/2010 11:44:23
SYSTEM_SOUND Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_ID {C7C032E5-1A67-467E-8C5A-FB773C51FDEF}
SYSTEM_SOUND_DEVICE_NAME HdAudio.sys
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_VERSION 6.01.7601.17514
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_LANGUAGE English
SYSTEM_SOUND_DRIVER_DATE 20/11/2010 11:44:23
SYSTEM_INPUT {6F1D2B60-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 3 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 8 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
SYSTEM_INPUT {30F158E0-E0B2-11E2-8001444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME G510 Gaming Keyboard
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 7 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {33564AF0-E0B2-11E2-8002444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME G510 Gaming Keyboard
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {06C01A20-E04E-11E2-8004444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME USB Gaming Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 3 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {06C06840-E04E-11E2-8005444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME USB Gaming Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 768 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {06C08F50-E04E-11E2-8006444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME USB Gaming Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {06C0B660-E04E-11E2-8007444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME USB Gaming Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0
SYSTEM_INPUT {06C0B660-E04E-11E2-8008444553540000}
SYSTEM_INPUT_NAME USB Gaming Mouse
SYSTEM_INPUT_REMARKS SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_AXIS 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_BUTTON 0 SYSTEM_GAMEPAD_FOV 0


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

boot
Facebook - Google Chrome
System
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn
screenshots
Ventrilo


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

5D Mouse Driver 1.0
7-Zip 9.20
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player 13 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player 13 Plugin
DisplayFusion 5.1.1
Battle.net
DAEMON Tools Lite
Diablo III
Dungeon Keeper 2
Dungeon Keeper Gold
Google Chrome
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 10.2.0
League of Legends
Rainmeter
SpeedFan (remove only)
Bastion
Alice: Madness Returns
Torchlight II
Fortune Summoners: Secret of the Elemental Stone
Dishonored
AirMech
Magic 2014
LEGO Lord of the Rings
Kerbal Space Program Demo
Far Cry® 3 Blood Dragon
Prime World
Elsword
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Aveyond Lord of Twilight
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
Evolution RTS
Psychonauts
FINAL FANTASY VII
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
Dota 2
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Chantelise
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
BioShock Infinite
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Demo
TeamSpeak 3 Client
VLC media player 2.1.3
WildStar
Winamp
Steam
CCC Help Spanish
Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 3.1
NVIDIA PhysX
CCC Help Norwegian
Catalyst Control Center InstallProxy
Java 7 Update 55
Catalyst Control Center Graphics Previews Common
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3
FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn
CCC Help Turkish
Catalyst Control Center
Smite
Hi-Rez Studios Authenticate and Update Service
PaperScan 2 Free Edition
CCC Help Japanese
CCC Help Hungarian
CCC Help Polish
CCC Help Russian
Java Auto Updater
Skype™ 6.10
CCC Help Danish
CCC Help Greek
CCC Help Portuguese
CCC Help Thai
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) - 11.0.51106
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Google Drive
Ventrilo Client
League of Legends
CCC Help English
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Fluency 2013
CCC Help Chinese Traditional
CCC Help Swedish
Pando Media Booster
CCC Help Korean
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161
FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn (Beta Version)
Adobe AIR
CCC Help Dutch
Google Update Helper
Adobe Reader XI (11.0.07)
Skype Click to Call
CCC Help Italian
CCC Help Czech
CCC Help German
CCC Help French
CCC Help Chinese Standard
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 Uprising
Mumble 1.2.4
Catalyst Control Center - Branding
CCC Help Finnish
CBR Reader
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219
Catalyst Control Center Localization All
LBOTS Top mouse Driver


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

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe 00000B6C
C:\Program Files (x86)\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionHookAppWIN6032.exe 000008C4
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 000008A8
C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\boot\ffxivsysinfo.exe 00000F84
C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\game\ffxiv.exe 0000111C
C:\Program Files (x86)\Ventrilo\Ventrilo.exe 000007C0
C:\Program Files\Logitech Gaming Software\Applets\LCDMedia.exe 00000AEC
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe 00000E0C