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TSM
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Great Britain584 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-16 19:14:07
July 16 2012 19:11 GMT
#1
Hi TL tech gurus i am having some issues updating the new patch for SC2, it strarts downloading then the updater closes, i reopen the client to have the updater screen with the play button clickable but then it says starcraft 2 needs a patch to work, download and install now? i click yes and the blizzard updater comes up and once the ghets to 3/4 percent it crashes, plz help.

i have tried reinstalling and no change, if you needs PC specs i will post.

thx
The person to smile when everything goes wrong has found someone to blame it on - arthur bloch **** tl:dr *user was banned for this post*
transience
Profile Joined February 2011
Belgium74 Posts
July 16 2012 19:20 GMT
#2
I ran into the same issue, turns out it was because of my relocalizer. Ended up downloading the latest version of the relocalizer, which fixed it.
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
TSM
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Great Britain584 Posts
July 16 2012 19:45 GMT
#3
real tech noob moment here, how do i do that?
The person to smile when everything goes wrong has found someone to blame it on - arthur bloch **** tl:dr *user was banned for this post*
rhs408
Profile Joined January 2011
United States904 Posts
July 16 2012 21:02 GMT
#4
I had trouble with this patch also, had to close everything and start over a couple times before it finally went through. When it did work, the Blizzard updater automatically started doing its thing after the patch was re-downloaded, which did not happen the first couple tries.
IWaZzAI
Profile Joined July 2012
Australia1 Post
July 31 2012 08:41 GMT
#5
Mine didn't register there was an update and wouldn't let me into the Australian server and would crash, I think because the last time I logged in it was on the American server and the patch isn't on the American server yet as far as I know. I used the starcraft switcher.exe file to change accounts to SEA and then when I started SC2 the update kicked into action.
HypertonicHydroponic
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
437 Posts
August 01 2012 00:42 GMT
#6
Do you get a message saying that it has had an error attempting to write to your disk? What happenes to me is I try to run the game client and the updater pops up. After it downloads the file, a window with Starcraft 2 Setup in the caption pops up and says something like "Looking For Setup Files..." The status bar for this get's like 2/3 of the way and then I get the following message:

"An error occurred while writing to your hard drive. Please make sure your hard drive is not full and try again.

Please click the link below for more information or contact Customer Support if the problem persists.

Error code: BLZPTS00009"

Clicking on the link brings up this page: http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/BLZPTS00009. For me the advice on this page was no help at all. After checking out a few other sites, and trying a few other tips (like turning on my Secondary Logon service, turning off the security messaging under user controls, running as administrator, etc.), I still have not been able to get past this error. I've even completely uninstalled all of my virus/spyware protection, reinstalled the game, and nothing has worked.

I have since reinstalled my security, and reversed all of the settings I've changed since they seem to leave little hope of working, and I've openned up a support ticket with Blizzard. If they come through for me, I will share the response with you if you are having the same issue,
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makoy
Profile Joined May 2011
Singapore2 Posts
August 01 2012 06:50 GMT
#7
I am having same problem here, I am using a Macbook Pro on OS X v10.5.8

From the patch updater log, I am getting the below error. I tried connecting my Mac directly to my modem, instead of via my WiFi router, but I still get the same error.

Any suggestions?

-----------------------------------------------------------
# System started at 2012-07-31 11:13:50.1071
# system: MacBook Pro (4)
#-----------------------------------------------------------
11:13:50.2399 Launcher version 2.1.2.2748
11:14:04.7635 Failed while patching. Command was 'execute sc2-x.x.x.x-1.5.0.22342-enUS-Downloader.app'.
11:14:04.7635 Failed to run Downloader from 'sc2-x.x.x.x-1.5.0.22342-enUS-OSX-Migration-dl'.
11:14:14.8167 IPC Monitor Cancel Patch: Timeout, State = ready_updater
For the swarm!
EdenPLusDucky
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
571 Posts
August 01 2012 07:56 GMT
#8
On August 01 2012 15:50 makoy wrote:
I am having same problem here, I am using a Macbook Pro on OS X v10.5.8

From the patch updater log, I am getting the below error. I tried connecting my Mac directly to my modem, instead of via my WiFi router, but I still get the same error.

Any suggestions?

-----------------------------------------------------------
# System started at 2012-07-31 11:13:50.1071
# system: MacBook Pro (4)
#-----------------------------------------------------------
11:13:50.2399 Launcher version 2.1.2.2748
11:14:04.7635 Failed while patching. Command was 'execute sc2-x.x.x.x-1.5.0.22342-enUS-Downloader.app'.
11:14:04.7635 Failed to run Downloader from 'sc2-x.x.x.x-1.5.0.22342-enUS-OSX-Migration-dl'.
11:14:14.8167 IPC Monitor Cancel Patch: Timeout, State = ready_updater


http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/2301630502

Important Information:
• Mac 10.5 is no longer being supported for StarCraft II.
chroniX
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
517 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-01 09:18:20
August 01 2012 08:56 GMT
#9
On August 01 2012 09:42 HypertonicHydroponic wrote:
Do you get a message saying that it has had an error attempting to write to your disk? What happenes to me is I try to run the game client and the updater pops up. After it downloads the file, a window with Starcraft 2 Setup in the caption pops up and says something like "Looking For Setup Files..." The status bar for this get's like 2/3 of the way and then I get the following message:

"An error occurred while writing to your hard drive. Please make sure your hard drive is not full and try again.

Please click the link below for more information or contact Customer Support if the problem persists.

Error code: BLZPTS00009"

Clicking on the link brings up this page: http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/BLZPTS00009. For me the advice on this page was no help at all. After checking out a few other sites, and trying a few other tips (like turning on my Secondary Logon service, turning off the security messaging under user controls, running as administrator, etc.), I still have not been able to get past this error. I've even completely uninstalled all of my virus/spyware protection, reinstalled the game, and nothing has worked.

I have since reinstalled my security, and reversed all of the settings I've changed since they seem to leave little hope of working, and I've openned up a support ticket with Blizzard. If they come through for me, I will share the response with you if you are having the same issue,


Found a solution? I have the same problem...

EDIT: FIXED IT
Go to properties of Starcraft2.exe and run it in WindowsXP compatibility mode and as administrator.
TeMiL
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Peru545 Posts
August 01 2012 20:46 GMT
#10
it work for me too.
compatibility with Windows XP SP2
run as administrator
HypertonicHydroponic
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
437 Posts
August 02 2012 14:01 GMT
#11
Alas, this did not work for me. I did try this before as I found it as a tip on another website, and I tried it again now after your suggestion. There was a slight difference between the other tip and yours -- the other one said to use XP SP 3, and yours says XP SP 2. Neither worked. Blizzard's response said to remove the Norton from my system or make sure the firewall component was letting through certain executables:

+ Show Spoiler [canned response ahead...] +
Hello!

Thank you for contacting for with your issue about Patching Starcraft II.

NORTON ANTIVIRUS
Please use the following links to either configure or remove the program completely:

The Firewall component of Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall products must be configured to allow desired programs to run over the Internet. The firewall needs to be set to "Allow" or "Permit All" for programs such as Launcher.exe, WOW.exe, Background Downloader.exe, BNUdate.exe and Repair.exe. Normally a Norton security product automatically detects the first time a new program attempts to access the Internet and then prompts you to allow or block access. Always "allow" Blizzard programs. Otherwise, you may need to manually configure the program rules in your Norton product.

To configure a program rule in Norton 360 "All-in-One Security" to allow Blizzard executables to access the Internet:

1. Start Norton 360
2. Click Task & Settings at the top of the main menu
3. On the Task & Settings menu click Advanced Settings
4. On the Advanced Settings screen click Firewall Protection Settings
5. On the Firewall Protection Settings screen, click the Firewall Program Rules tab
6. Select WOW Retail.exe (and/or Repair.exe, Blizzard Updater.exe, Launcher.exe, BNUpdate.exe, and Blizzard Downloader.exe ) in the list of programs
7. In the Access column beside EACH OF THE ABOVE .EXE files click the down arrow and select Allow (not Auto or Custom)
8. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen.


If needed here is the link to the Norton Removal Tool:
Norton Removal Tool
http://us.norton.com/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20080710133834EN&ln=en_US

If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket. Be sure to include any steps that that you have tried to resolve the problem, the exact text of any error messages you are seeing along with where in the connection process the issue occurs. Please also provide your systems diagnostic files, follow the instructions here: http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/request-for-system-files-dxdiag-msinfo-and-error-reports and http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/performing-a-traceroute

- Please attach these files to your reply.
- Attachment must be under 5MB
- Attachments must be in BMP, JPG, GIF, TXT, or TGA format
- Make sure that all attachments (up to 4 files allowed) meet the recommended requirements. Security concerns may cause files with other formats or files that are too large to be filtered or deleted without response.

If you still need assistance, feel free to hit the "Not resolved" button below or If you'd prefer to speak to someone over the phone, our Representatives are available 7 days a week from 7AM to 8PM Pacific Time at 1-800-592-5499.

Regards,

Mallorie D.
Customer Services
Blizzard Entertainment
www.blizzard.com/support


My installation of Norton was merely a setup that came prepackaged on my computer that I had never activated, so it seemed like this was a long shot. Nevertheless, I uninstalled it, then uninstalled all my actuall functional anti-virus, etc. again, and tried to run the SC2 executable -- still no luck. I even tried the compatability mode trick and run as administrator again while I had all of the security stuff down. Same error code. So I reopened my Blizzard support ticket. I guess we'll see what happens. :/ Maybe I'll just have to wait for HOTS -- hopefully they will bundle all of these hotfixes into that disk and not make us install over a fully patched WOL.
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HypertonicHydroponic
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
437 Posts
August 16 2012 19:22 GMT
#12
So I just thought I'd update this in case people are still having problems -- I just got mine resolved. I was || <-- this close to installing on my home "print server", too... lol

Anyway, as it turns out the original assessment in my post above (in the spoiler) wasn't actually all that far off. However, it wasn't the Norton that was F'ing with my installation, it was Webroot Security. When I first got my computer, it came with in a bundle deal that included Webroot security for all of the computers that came in the package. So I installed it to see if I liked it. It was okay, but there were a few issues that made me decide not to go with it past it's first year. I tried to uninstall it from my computer but there was a problem that occurred during the uninstall. While it seemed to uninstall (it no longer showed up in the list of programs to uninstall), it only seems to have mostly uninstalled and a latent part of the program that seems to have been running this whole time as a service (AEI.exe) was hindering the SC2 1.5.0 installation. I restarted into safe mode, ended the process, disabled the service, took the remaining folder in program files out of the equation, and POOF, the SC2 installation went through quite smoothly from there.

So, while Blizzard didn't quite hit the nail on the head, they were very helpful and stuck with me through the process. It took a little longer than I had hoped, but hopefully they have learned something a similar case is going on with anyone else still.
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Universum
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada192 Posts
October 13 2012 15:19 GMT
#13
On August 02 2012 05:46 TeMiL wrote:
it work for me too.
compatibility with Windows XP SP2
run as administrator



Will it work even if I have windows 7 ?
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