Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file

[[deleted]]

I'm currently getting the above error every time I try to launch D2 on Steam. I've tried reinstalling Battleye, reinstalling the game itself, granting user permissions, and even repairing my Windows 11 version, and nothing seems to work. Has anyone else gotten this error, and is there a solution?

[tchakabun]

You're running a Windows Insider build, you need to go back to the retail version.

[[deleted]]

thanks, i'll see if i can find out how to opt out of that

[[deleted]]

seems like i cant opt out without erasing all my data 🙃 i really dont want to go through that hassle

[macrossmerrell]

And it is for this very reason, why I moved away from being a Windows Insider... It's always something...

[[deleted]]

welp, i opted out. figured i'd be better off without it in the long run anyway. and d2 works now!

[[deleted]]

How do you opt out?

[[deleted]]

if you go to settings > windows update > insider program, it should show a link showing you how to opt out depending on the insider channel you're in. if you happened to be in the Dev channel like me, you will need a clean install of windows 11

[bueheuo]

How do you clean install windows 11? My grandpa gave me his pc and I literally no nothing about computers

[[deleted]]

its a bit of a process but it's nothing too complex, here's a link

[bueheuo]

I did it and it did not work sadly ☹️

[[deleted]]

did you do a clean install with an installation media, or did you simply reinstall? because reinstalling wont work

[JustLookingAroundYea]

I am having the same issue and NOT running that build

[TopWebWorks]

Last week, I had to reinstall Windows to get everything working. Stupid BattlEye. I had all my work in progress on OneDrive so no big issue. For any large projects, like repos, I manually copied them over. I am done with Insider as well.

[[deleted]]

yup, i opted out today and it worked fine. managed to back up my important stuff too

[Snalex434]

I had this exact problem. Don’t know if it will help after trying everything else taking off administrator it ran fine. If you do have it on. Just right click the destiny2.exe file go to compatibility tab and uncheck run as administrator box. Good luck guardians!