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How to fix League of Legends error 004 for good
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Now and then, Riot releases a new patch forLeague of Legendsto fix bugs and improve the player experience. Even though the purpose of patches is to make the game better, installing one of these updates can turn into a nightmare for some.
Namely, as soon as the game finishes installing the patch, it becomes unresponsive on launch and players are not able to pass the loading screen. Even worse, nothing but the dark screen appears on the start. This problem is known aserror004.
Both players and the development team have been trying to deal with these issues for quite some time, but somehow it re-appears with almost every new patch.
Unfortunately, there’s no confirmed solution for this issue, but some users found at least something that might be of help.
How do I fix League of Legends error 004?
1. Use the Hextech Repair tool
One player reported on the forums that reinstalling the game with the Hextech Repair tool managed to solve theerror004.
In case you’re not familiar, this tool is used for various troubleshooting purposes inLeague of Legends, including reinstallation, firewall management, repatching, and more.
If you notice that your game becomes unresponsive after installing a certain patch and theerror004 shows up, try using this tool to repair it. This is an official tool provided by Riot Games and it was intended for all kinds of issues.
You candownload the Hextech Repair tool— it’s completely free of charge. When you install and open it, you’ll notice the option to reinstall the game. ReinstallLeague of Legendswith this tool and see if the error persists after.
2. Re-install League of Legends
Once you have uninstalledLeague of Legends, check to see if all the additional game files have been deleted
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If you want to fixLeague of Legendserror 004, then reinstalling thegame is a good choice. This is because thiserrorcan be caused by game files that have been corrupted during the patching process.
3. Run the game as an administrator
4. Repair the game files
In case you know more abouterror004 inLeague of Legendsand any other ways to solve it, please let us know in the comments below. We’re sure many of your fellow players will be thankful.
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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
