Paradox Launcher v2 Setup not working

[Evan639]

I have reinstalled the game many times and I have over 100GB or free space and it still does not work.

 

[AndrewT]

Please try this:

- exit the Steam app entirely
- uninstall Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows "Apps and features" utility, if still present.

Delete the following folders if still present:

- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

- run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user

- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam

IF that doesn't help, in this folder are some .log files:
C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.

 

[Evan639]

Please try this:

- exit the Steam app entirely
- uninstall Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows "Apps and features" utility, if still present.

Delete the following folders if still present:

- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

- run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user

- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam

IF that doesn't help, in this folder are some .log files:
C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.

it still did not work, did the same thing as before.

 

[AndrewT]

Let's try forcing an update of the launcher.

Download the installer package for Windows: https://forumcontent.paradoxplaza.com/emailsignatures/2020.8-win-prod.zip

Unpack the file you just downloaded and place the three files in the Steam folder for the game you're having issues with. If asked if you want to replace already existing files click "yes" - that's a sign you are in the right place!

Then please repeat the launcher reinstall procedure from before.

Good luck with that!

 

[Evan639]

Still did not work.

 

[AndrewT]

Can I get the new launcher log file(s) please.

 

[Evan639]

Can I get the new launcher log file(s) please.

 

[AndrewT]

In future, can you please attach the log files here as whole text files, rather than posting screenshots of part of the file? Thanks.

You may have a stuck installation already in progress, from those msiexec error codes 1603 and 1605 .
Run Task Manager-Processes and see if MSIEXEC is still running in there, if so please terminate that process and try the clean reinstall of the launcher again.


If that doesn't help, please try this MS tool for fixing installer problems:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...hat-block-programs-being-installed-or-removed

Let me know if that helps!

 

[Evan639]

Well that did not work either.

 

[AndrewT]

I take it msiexec was not visible in your processes?

Can you install something else okay? Run the Windows Updater app, does that work?

 

[Evan639]

I take it msiexec was not visible in your processes?

Can you install something else okay? Run the Windows Updater app, does that work?

No I can't I think the over all problem is the error code 0x8007005 which If U fix should solve it all.

 

[Evan639]

No I can't I think the over all problem is the error code 0x8007005 which If U fix should solve it all.

Meant to say "if I fix" not u

 

[AndrewT]

Good point, I did find this which might help:

Windows update error 0x8007005 - need a fix

My Intel i3 PC running Windows 7 Professional was shutting down unexpectedly every three hours, I tried a recovery to the last system image and the ran into the update problem. Windows Update

answers.microsoft.com