Maintenance or not, the patch file is live with some users able to download it and others running into this error message. A friend of mine was able to start the patch update, but I've constantly run into this error message leaving me unable to do so.

Kinda wish someone kept patch file archives up like they used to for FFXI giving people the option to work around this problem instead of waiting for a response from SE as to a resolution.

Tried system restore prior to 3/12/14 with no luck.
Tried resetting my router/modem with no luck.
Tried turning off firewall/antivirus protection...no luck.
Tried removing certain patch and config files to no avail (restores them then goes right back to this error).
Checked for compatibility issues as well as possible problems regarding "read only" and even tried running as admin....same error pops up.

Not sure what else to try at this point.