Access Failure while launching

[cheese73]

I get the following failure message. I also tried to run the launcher as admin but it didn`t work.

Error starting: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Spiele\Warhammer Online - Age of Reckoning\WAR.exe' is denied.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode)
at RoRLauncher.Client.patchExe()
at RoRLauncher.Client.Handle(PacketIn packet)

[Dana]

Is your launcher in the same folder like the WAR.exe and not in a special folder?

Run launcher as Administrator, make sure the folder isn't set to "read only".

This can be done by right clicking the game folder > properties > uncheck "Read Only" > OK.

[cheese73]

It worked thanks alt!

[Aventh]

Thanks for this. Worked like a charm! So excited to be playing ORDER AGAIN!!!

[Silodin]

i had the same issue, 101% fixed by this!

[Leldance]

I didn't have this issue with Windows 10, but I did encounter it with Windows 8.1.1.

Thankfully there is a lot of good advice here, and yes, I fixed it by changing the folder/file attributes to *not* ready only.

[romgaard]

get this error when launching the game with RORlauncher.................
Error starting: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Adgang til stien 'C:\Users\johnny\Videos\Warhammer Online - Age of Reckoning\WAR.exe' blev nægtet.
ved System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
ved System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
ved System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
ved System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode)
ved RoRLauncher.Client.patchExe()
ved RoRLauncher.Client.Handle(PacketIn packet)

[romgaard]

nevermind fixed it

[Sparda]

Many thanks after roaming around the forums I found the clue I needed. Thanks for bring back the one game I truly enjoyed from a pvp stand point.

[ItchyTasty]

I am having this issue and have tried to start it as admin and its in the same folder as war.exe but I'm still getting the issue. Is there another alternative?