Elden Ring - Easy Anti Cheat Failed to Initialize Launch Error Fix

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A short tutorial on how to fix the easy anti cheat failed to initialize error when trying to launch Elden Ring on your PC.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:17 - Delete EasyAntiCheat Files
0:42 - Verify Game Files
1:06 - Update Windows
1:37 - Change Steam Username

Disclaimer:
The information contained herein should NOT be used as a substitute for the advice of an appropriately qualified professional. Follow the instructions at your own risk. Due to factors beyond the control of tech How, no information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result.

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[Untitled-eeks]

Thanks man. This problem ate up 40 minutes of my little brother’s playtime and it was really sad. You saved his night.

[thtuskey]

I second the "reboot the computer" solution.
Worked for me, before I had to try any of the other options.

[jacobmighty]

mine starts up showing easyanticheat blue bar then it goes to a windowed white screen where my curser is it closes

[medbak]

I am on chromebook using steam and it says anti cheat, initiating then just says Launch Error [#1] please help!

[Idothinds]

Am still having issue whenever I open the game and click on continue it just sends me back to the library

[jamesgrillage]

Still doesnt work, i tried it, updated my system and still giving me the same error. I have no weird characters either

[jirikrajnak]

This game is a never ending string of issues.

[statsq]

Ok my problem: When I launch the game with anticheat enabled it loads the game, says waiting for game, then crashes it displays and error in the bottom right about the antiocheat it says my computer didn’t trust it but it said it was on windows c drive……….I downloaded elden ring on windows d any fixes

[Helena-Van-Troje]

I updated my windows, and nividia drivers, no strange characters in my name. Still just a white screen and then it crashes

[chriskelvin]

This worked exactly as described for me today.

[HANIMEME]

when i open the elden ring folder its empty??

[pablomarston]

hey great video, but, i found two windows after try to launch the game, first, error 0x0000142 and the second, the easy anti-cheat saying that dinput8.dll its an untrusted file, is the same error or its me? thank you

[bamamanable]

Just got to the white screen and clicked task manager and it said elden ring suspended

[barbaralobato]

Great tutorial! Concise and to the point, and very easy to follow! Thanks a lot!

[ahmedhaggag]

My bleas my game is crashing after i click the icon

[flabbywall]

Nope. Every I have that has EAC doesn't work

[paulglavan]

thanks sm man. We Appreciate what you do a lot

[soto]

Thank you very much, my problem is that the game opens but then my PC restarts since I meet all the requirements and I have no temperature problems or anything

[linnoevergarden]

Guys can somone help me pls i'm going insane, i uninstalled seamless coop and I would like to play the game normally again in the current version, but I can't and the following error appears: Self Protection Failed Error code: 4

[alvinyeung]

thanks your video! this is a useful guide to fix it!