Patch dat files stuck at 88%

[Issianna]

Hello,

TSIA. I did a repair and completely new download which appeared to complete: last time I checked it it was at 97%. An hour later, I started the launcher and once again, it halts at 88% in the patch dat files and refuses to complete.

Any ideas to help?

Thanks,
Issi

[Oghran]

Could it be a permissions issue?
If you right-click on a .dat (or .datx) file, then go properties/security, Authenticated Users should have write permissions on all files.

Also, sometimes Lotro doesn't exit cleanly. Check Task Manager to see if there are any remnants lingering.

[lima1g]

Hello,

Any other suggested fixes for this? I am also facing the same issue, stuck at 88% after the last patch and I've been trying whole day.

[Tralfazz]

First thing to try is to run LotroLauncher.exe as administrator. As Oghran said above, this is usually caused by a permissions issue and giving the application full read/write privileges (which is what "run as administrator" is mostly about) works around the problem. Oghran's other suggestion is also a good one: Restart your computer before trying again.

[VonDelaith]

First thing to try is to run LotroLauncher.exe as administrator. As Oghran said above, this is usually caused by a permissions issue and giving the application full read/write privileges (which is what "run as administrator" is mostly about) works around the problem. Oghran's other suggestion is also a good one: Restart your computer before trying again.

Thanks Oghran and Tralfazz! This fixed it for me.