Page one: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/51473/thread/basic-install-problems-and-solutions HOW TO MOVE game out of Program Files and not have to re-install everything: PERMISSIONS PROBLEMS ( Error: ERR_INTERNAL: CreateFile failed. The system cannot find the path specified. Error: User did not grant permission.) FIX: Rename the folder: \Roberts Space Industries\ to \TEMP\ MANUALLY create <drive>\Roberts Space Industries\ folder again. May have to do this OUTSIDE \Program Files\ for some people. Move the folder \RSI Launcher\ OUT of \TEMP\ into the new Folder. In <drive>\Roberts Space Industries\ create \StarCitizen\ Folder. In \StarCitizen\ folder create \Live\ folder. Copy \LIVE\ CONTENTS out of temp and paste in new \Live\ Now you will have: <DRIVE>\Roberts Space Industries\StarCitizen\Live\ and <DRIVE>\Roberts Space Industries\RSI Launcher\ Delete \TEMP\ In \RSI Launcher\ folder create a NEW shortcut to "RSI launcher.exe" and delete the old shorcut. Start the new shortcut in administrator mode and in SETTINGS Library Folder click CHANGE and select <drive>\Roberts Space Industries\ CLICK VERIFY in SETTINGS Tab. Win 11 will not install due to Microsoft Win 11 nvme driver bug (5021). Win 11 sector diagnosis: On Win 11 start CMD as Administrator. CMD command line (copy/paste into CMD WITHOUT QUOTES) and replace <drive letter> with your installation drive letter. fsutil fsInfo sectorInfo <drive letter>: Look for the line and report number: FileSystemEffectivePhysicalBytesPerSectorForAtomicity : If 512 (small drive) OR 4096 (large drive) a registry fix is required to install. If 512 or 4096 FIX: Do not use on external USB drive. Fix will NOT harm your PC or any other installed programs or features. o In "type here to search" on the task bar run the application: regedt (registry editor) and from the file menu select export: Name export file: "pre sector fix" This creates a backup of your registry in case of mistake. Close registry editor. o Start CMD in ADMIN MODE. Paste this line into CMD and press <ENTER>: REG ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\stornvme\Parameters\Device" /v "ForcedPhysicalSectorSizeInBytes" /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "* 4095" /f Reboot the pc o Validate if the key was added successfully: CMD Command: REG QUERY "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\stornvme\Parameters\Device" /v "ForcedPhysicalSectorSizeInBytes" Command Result Should be 4095 to install SC. o In the Launcher SETTINGS click Verify. Reason this works: Win 11 changed the nvme driver's behavior regarding the emulation of the sector size reporting: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/sql/admin/troubleshoot-os-4kb-disk-sector-size 5007: Datapatcher - Unknown error ( Out of disk space? OR see 5021 above) Likely a disk or file access issue. DO NOT run any other games or game launchers while installing SC. Install Download stalls (you have verified above is not a WIN 11 NVME issue) IMPORTANT: It's not usual for some players on certain low quality providers to have to use a hotspot or change providers. Make sure Windows updates is current (click CHECK) In launcher SETTINGS set CONCURRENT to 5 and SPEED to one step less than your tested download speed. If everything in this document has been tested and addressed, LAN configuration may be necessary or use a FREE VPN: ProtonVPN (most popular) Hotspot Shield - Best Overall 500 MB Daily Data Usage Limit. PrivadoVPN - Best Free VPN with Unlimited Speeds. Atlas VPN - Best Free VPN for Privacy. Surfshark - Best Encryption. TunnelBear - Best Free VPN for Beginners. Windscribe VPN - Best Free VPN for the Security. Reset Launcher Defaults: Launcher Reset Procedure: 1) Open the launcher and press SHIFT+CTRL+ALT+R. This will reset the launcher to default state. Then close the launcher. 2) Make sure the launcher is fully closed in the task manager. 3) In the Taskbar search box type into the box the text: %appdata% and click open file location on the right panel. 4) Find the folder in \Roaming named: 'rsilauncher' (lower case no space) and delete it completely. This will delete all launcher cache and settings. 5) Restart the launcher in ADMIN MODE (right click the launcher.) 6) Make sure library file path in SETTINGS GAME is correct as above may reset to default and re-check install path to be SURE is where SC \Live or \PTU is installed. 7) In SETTINGS Tab set concurrent downloads to 5 and download speed to less than your network speed in the Launcher SETTINGS. 1 MB/sec = 1000 KB/sec 8-> Click Verify button. PAGEFILE: (out_of_sysmem) >=32GB system RAM use "SYSTEM MANAGED" option (not auto): Note: If you upgrade your RAM after this, edit the pagefile to be SYSTEM MANAGED. Note 2: Should only do this if "OUT_OF_SYSMEM" in game.log file. Note 3: Often 32GB pagefile is suggested. This setting below has been proven to work in hundreds of tests on various systems and will save 8GB of disk space. ----Solve crashing/stuttering/missing texture-geometry. game.log: "failed to allocate" ... (OUT_OF_SYSMEM) (0x2BADFF61) at high entity locations in SC due to large page faults. Note 4: IGNORE the "trying to allocate" numbers in log. They are meaningless. Setting Manual Pagefile from File Explorer: o Right-click on This PC and open Properties. o Select Advanced System Properties o Click Advanced tab o Under Performance, click Settings o Under Performance Options, click Advanced tab o Under Virtual memory, select Change o Uncheck Automatically manage paging file size for all drives o Highlight your Windows system drive (usually C:\) Must be SSD or can be another SSD drive other than C : o Select Custom size o Change >Initial< size AND >Maximum< size to LAST number shown below (STATIC pagefile) SET the Initial size value AND the Maximum size to same value. Make BOTH fields the SAME: o Calculation: sysram 16G x 1024 = 16384 x 1.5 = -->24576<-- use this number sysram 32G x 1024 = 32768 x 1.5 = ->49152<- OR use System Managed (not auto.) 64G System Managed (not auto.) o >>Click Set << o Finally, Click Apply/OK to all open dialogs. Reboot OTHER MEM CONFIG: sysram 24G = 36864 sysram 48G = 76608<- OR System Managed.