VALORANT•4y ago•

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Vanguard not initialized

im having trouble opening valorant since the new update. at first it was crashes and now this. I updated all my drivers to the new driver, rebooted my computer multiple times and still get this?

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:39 PM

I was able to play once and then closed the game to take a break and I get back on to it again

xKyz•11/16/22, 9:45 PM

check if the Vanguard service and driver are working fine
run cmd as administrator
Type:
1) sc query vgc
2) sc query vgk

XxKyz check if the Vanguard service and driver are working fine run cmd as administrat...

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:46 PM

how do I run cmd as administrator?

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:46 PM

ah I see it nvm

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:48 PM

it says vgc is stopped

xKyz•11/16/22, 9:49 PM

then type this

xKyz•11/16/22, 9:49 PM

net start vgc

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:49 PM

access is denied?

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:49 PM

oh its starting now I did it again

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:50 PM

it says incorrect function

xKyz•11/16/22, 9:52 PM

Alright a minute, I'll look into it

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:52 PM

alright

xKyz•11/16/22, 9:54 PM

Go to the services
Search for it

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:55 PM

I opened it

xKyz•11/16/22, 9:55 PM

search for vgc

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:56 PM

theres no search area

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:56 PM

ill

xKyz•11/16/22, 9:56 PM

Yes, scroll them down a bit, they are arranged in alphabetical order, you will find it quickly

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:57 PM

I see it

xKyz•11/16/22, 9:57 PM

What is written in
Status
Startup type

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:58 PM

huh

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:58 PM

xKyz•11/16/22, 9:58 PM

XxKyz What is written in Status Startup type

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:58 PM

startup type manual
status stopped

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:59 PM

theres no status on were u showed but I double clicked it

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:59 PM

and it said stopped

xKyz•11/16/22, 9:59 PM

Ok right click

xKyz•11/16/22, 9:59 PM

Properties

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:59 PM

alright

SweetOP•11/16/22, 9:59 PM

did

xKyz•11/16/22, 10:00 PM

xKyz•11/16/22, 10:00 PM

Startup type automatic

xKyz•11/16/22, 10:00 PM

Then service status
press start

SweetOP•11/16/22, 10:01 PM

SweetOP•11/16/22, 10:01 PM

automatic, correct?

xKyz•11/16/22, 10:06 PM

Well sorry that's the best I can help you with...
You may have updated one of the drivers which is causing this problem

Have you tried to contact the official support through the site?

Sorry I couldn't help you out...

xKyz•11/16/22, 10:08 PM

You can try to reinstall vanguard
By deleting it, when you run Valorant again, it will download automatically

But I don't know if this will solve the problem

XxKyz You can try to reinstall vanguard By deleting it, when you run Valorant again, i...

SweetOP•11/16/22, 10:10 PM

ill try that

xKyz•11/16/22, 10:11 PM

Wait

SweetOP•11/16/22, 10:15 PM

hm?

xKyz•11/16/22, 10:16 PM

bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING OFF

bcdedit /set nointegritychecks off

xKyz•11/16/22, 10:16 PM

before deleting vunguard type those in cmd after running it as administrator

xKyz•11/16/22, 10:17 PM

then delete vanguard

SweetOP•11/16/22, 10:17 PM

keeps saying error

SweetOP•11/16/22, 10:18 PM

im gonna delete vanguard tho

XxKyz bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING OFF bcdedit /set nointegritychecks off

xKyz•11/16/22, 10:18 PM

when u type those it say error?

SweetOP•11/16/22, 10:18 PM

yea

SweetOP•11/16/22, 10:18 PM

ill send a ss hold on

SSweet im gonna delete vanguard tho

xKyz•11/16/22, 10:20 PM

ok go ahead and delete vanguard but from the file

i think this is the path
C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard

Vanguard not initialized

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