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HELLDIVERS 2: For Those Who Are Getting "Error (0xc0000142) " Crash, Here Is How… (Fix)
Short answer
OK!!!! I can't believe I found the **FIX** this simply.
How to fix it
- Run the Command Prompt as an administrator. Type the command
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealthand wait for it to finish. Next, type the commandsfc /scannowto scan and repair broken system files, then restart your computer. This addresses the core 0xc0000142 application error. - Go to your installed game files and remove the Game Guard folder, as the system may still try to load the old kernel-level anti-cheat upon launch.
- Perform a full power shutdown on your computer. Turn the power completely off instead of using the standard restart button, then power it back on to clear Game Guard from the system.
If it still doesn't work
- Remove Game Guard completely using the
gginstallorgguninstalltool and delete all remaining Game Guard related folders. - Delete the
easyanticheat_setup.exefile, then verify your game files through Steam to reinstall it, and clear your caches. - Try disabling kernel protection, check for interception software that might block Easy Anti-Cheat services from launching, or reinstall the game entirely.
- Disable Windows kernel debugging by running the Command Prompt as an administrator, typing
bcdedit /debug off, and restarting your PC once the operation completes successfully.
What players reported
Game guard was Kernel level Anti cheat. As such helldivers swapping from it to EAC caused some problems for people. To fix you need to do the following. 1. go to your installed files and remove Game guards folder, this is trying to load it every time you launch. 2. Full computer off restart, don't hit the restart button, hit the power down then turn it back on. This clears Game guard from the…
Accepted answer
OK!!!! I can't believe I found the **FIX** this simply. After all that stuff I did, I literally just googled 0xc000142 and followed the steps which I will post here. Run Command Prompt - ***As Administrator*** Type in: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth Once that runs (it'll take a few mins) Type in: sfc /scannow It took a few minutes, it ***found and repaired some files*** I restarted…
Other suggestions
Same issue. Steps I did 1) Removed Game Guard by using gguninstall 2) Deleted all Game Guard related folders 3) Didnt work. So reinstalled the game. 4) Restarted PC and still didnt work. Waiting for more on the topic
i did all that, i deleted easyanticheat_setup.exe and verified gamefiles to reinstall it, i cleared cashes, i restarted the game, i tried launching easyanticheat_setup.exe again to fix it without success, i tried command promp to fix some brocken files in system, deissabled kernel protection and checked for interception softwares that could prevent the launch of easyanticheat services, nothing…
if the dissabling of kernel doesnt fix your computer, try to disable windows kernel debugging. - run your comand promp as administrator - type bcdedit /debug off - if it shows ''the operation completed successfully, restart your pc i am trying it now myself because nothing else i tried worked so far
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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters. Tags: crash, multiplayer, mods, quest