Re: Game won't start after anti-cheat loading

I'm nor sure if it was the update, but I have some progress, next error! :D

Error code: 300005 (CreateFile failed with 32.)

GameID: 609 (32bit)
Windows Version: 10.0 (Build 21390)
Error Code: 30005
Process Exit Code: 0h
UUID: 6826ab1d-5710-6e90-bb99-ae4c6893d954
Process list:
aac3572mbhal_x86.exe
acpowernotification.exe
aisuite3.exe
app_updater.exe
applicationframehost.exe
armouryaiofanserver.exe
armourycrate.service.exe
armourycrate.usersessionhelper.exe
armourysocketserver.exe
armouryswagent.exe
armsvc.exe
assysctrlservice.exe
asus_framework.exe
asuscertservice.exe
asusfancontrolservice.exe
asusupdatecheck.exe
atkexcomsvc.exe
audiodg.exe
backgroundtaskhost.exe
bdagent.exe
bdntwrk.exe
bdredline.exe
bdservicehost.exe
bdvpnapp.exe
bdvpnservice.exe
bdwtxag.exe
bf2042.exe
bf2042_launcher.exe
bzbui.exe
bzfilelist.exe
bzserv.exe
cefsharp.browsersubprocess.exe
chrome.exe
cmd.exe
conhost.exe
cortana.exe
csrss.exe
ctfmon.exe
dashost.exe
dbxsvc.exe
dipawaymode.exe
discord.exe
discoverysrv.exe
dllhost.exe
dropbox.exe
dropboxupdate.exe
dwm.exe
epicgameslauncher.exe
epicwebhelper.exe
excel.exe
explorer.exe
firefox.exe
flux.exe
fontdrvhost.exe
foxitreader.exe
foxitreaderconnectedpdfservice.exe
foxitreaderupdater.exe
fsnotifier64.exe
gamemanagerservice.exe
googlecrashhandler.exe
googlecrashhandler64.exe
gystation.exe
heidisql.exe
httpd.exe
hwinfo64.exe
jhi_service.exe
jusched.exe
lightingservice.exe
lms.exe
lsass.exe
mdnsresponder.exe
memory compression
msiafterburner.exe
mspaint.exe
mysqld.exe
nhasusu5svc32.exe
nhasusu5svc64.exe
nhasusu5uilauncher.exe
noisecancelingengine.exe
notepad++.exe
nvcontainer.exe
nvdisplay.container.exe
nvidia web helper.exe
nxclient.bin
nxd.exe
nxnode.bin
nxserver.bin
nxservice64.exe
officeclicktorun.exe
omni-cache-service.exe
omni-discovery-service.exe
omni-system-monitor.exe
origin.exe
originclientservice.exe
originwebhelperservice.exe
ovrredir.exe
ovrserver_x64.exe
ovrservicelauncher.exe
phoenixminer.exe
phpstorm64.exe
pnkbstra.exe
powershell.exe
productagentservice.exe
proxsign.exe
qtwebengineprocess.exe
razer central.exe
razer synapse 3.exe
razer synapse service process.exe
razer synapse service.exe
razercentralservice.exe
registry
rogliveservice.exe
rundll32.exe
runtimebroker.exe
rzchromastreamserver.exe
rzsdkserver.exe
rzsdkservice.exe
searchapp.exe
searchindexer.exe
searchprotocolhost.exe
seccenter.exe
securityhealthservice.exe
securityhealthsystray.exe
services.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
sihost.exe
skype.exe
slack.exe
smartscreen.exe
smss.exe
spatialaudiolicensesrv.exe
spoolsv.exe
startmenuexperiencehost.exe
steam.exe
steamservice.exe
steamwebhelper.exe
svchost.exe
systemsettings.exe
taskhostw.exe
taskmgr.exe
teamviewer_service.exe
textinputhost.exe
tiworker.exe
tixati.exe
traytipagente.exe
trustedinstaller.exe
unsecapp.exe
updatesrv.exe
usbclientservice.exe
vulnerability.scan.exe
wermgr.exe
wininit.exe
winlogon.exe
wmiprvse.exe
wudfhost.exe
xampp-control.exe
yourphone.exe

I'm not sure who was being refered about firewall, but I am using Bitdefender and I have tried with Firewall and Ransomware remedeiation completely off (considering the other one is blocking access to some files)

I am also having the issue where the EAC opens, then a black screen in the top left corner before crashing.

I am now getting the "Error cod: 300005 (CreateFile failed with 32).

When googling that you get something about "EasyAntiCheat.sys" in the system/32/drivers folder, however I do not have this file?

I copied EasyAntiCheat.sys from C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyAntiCheat to C:\Windows\System32\drivers manually and it didnt work, not even after repairing.

@Maticbwhile I don't have an answer, I concur with your past post about this possibly being EAC having a false positive on a program file that is benign to begin with

I think the combase.dll error is the main giveaway, there's indeed a conflict, the main issue is how to identify the conflicting file?

I sadly don't have an answer to that, the faster possible answer would be to have a fresh win10 install (full, not just file refresh) and don't install anything that is not just the basic drivers like GPU and then test to launch the game

I've now done a full chkdsk and sfc scan now, and I'm not getting any errors anymore (the create a file error), the splash screen just goes away, and "BF2042.exe" is running with no cpu usage and no ram, it just runs indefinitely until I kill it.

I also don't understand the missing "EasyAntiCheat.sys" file in system32/drivers, should it install that when I hit repair/install service? Because I'm not getting that.

EDIT: Also side note, I am getting absolutely nothing when launching via steam or origin, the only way to get anything out of it is to launc directly in the install folder via BF2042_launcher.exe