Error after hotfix update?

[KisaiTenshi]

There is a thread under hotfixes - You'll need to reinstall FFIV client.

I forgotten to backup main file and hit reinstall, now I have to redownload 15 gig worth of data....

No you just need to reinstall the launcher.

[Orchidias]

No you just need to reinstall the launcher.

Completely stupid question but I'm not all that tech-savvy, how do we just reinstall the launcher?

[KisaiTenshi]

Completely stupid question but I'm not all that tech-savvy, how do we just reinstall the launcher?

Supposedly you should only need to download http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/playersdownload/na/ that again, as it will update the launcher first. It isn't supposed to overwrite newer files with older ones. If people think they have to download 17GB, then they likely uninstalled the entire game first.

If it's like any other MMO, all you really need to do is roll-back the version number.
eg go to
C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\boot
Open ffxivboot.ver and see if it has 2015.05.20.0000.0001 in it.

[Orchidias]

Supposedly you should only need to download http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/playersdownload/na/ that again, as it will update the launcher first. It isn't supposed to overwrite newer files with older ones. If people think they have to download 17GB, then they likely uninstalled the entire game first.

Welp, going to keep that in mind for the next time this happens. Thanks for the help!

[Deviljai]

Let me know how you go Orchidias, I d/led the link Kisai posted as well previously. And the first thing the client asked was to uninstall game rather than update client only which i hit yes to.

[WinterBreeze]

Supposedly you should only need to download http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/playersdownload/na/ that again, as it will update the launcher first. It isn't supposed to overwrite newer files with older ones. If people think they have to download 17GB, then they likely uninstalled the entire game first.

If it's like any other MMO, all you really need to do is roll-back the version number.
eg go to
C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\boot
Open ffxivboot.ver and see if it has 2015.05.20.0000.0001 in it.

This helped, thank you!

[Apitoxin]

Did you tell it 'yes' to uninstall and then it didn't actually uninstall?

[Deviljai]

How do I do that?
Could save me alot of time for other pc.

I followed the instruction from the link below
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...223345b0e11e31

Which then took me to this link
http://sqex.to/qCZ

"*For customers who are unable to log in because of this issue, a reinstallation of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will be necessary."

Which I then proceed to d/l the client again and hit install, the first thing it ask is for you to remove entire game. >.< I clicked ok to

[Orchidias]

How do I do that?
Could save me alot of time for other pc.

I followed the instruction from the link below
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...223345b0e11e31

Which then took me to this link
http://sqex.to/qCZ

"*For customers who are unable to log in because of this issue, a reinstallation of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will be necessary."

Which I then proceed to d/l the client again and hit install, the first thing it ask is for you to remove entire game. >.< I clicked ok to

Oh that was for the PS3/4 versions, not the PC... unless that's the version you have. In which case, I'm so sorry you have to do that D: