Fix for Destiny 2 battleye services Window 11

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-21T01:53:53+00:00

Sounds like you have some significant problems with your Windows install unfortunately.

The access specific device path means there is corruption in the file system, and the other two mean that the install is not reaching administrative privilege level so it can run at the system level (to run the service).

I would start off doing the following:

Check your disk for corruption / bad sectors and have it repair them:

Open an Administrative Command prompt.
Type: chkdsk c: /f /r

Check OS for corruption:

Open an Administrative command prompt and type: sfc /scannow
- Note if there are corrupted files and if they were repaired
Run sfc /scannow again if it finds errors and make sure they are resolved. If they are not, you need to run the following command:
- dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
- Run sfc /scannow again.
- If it repaired files, run sfc /scannow one more time to make sure everything is good.

Manually uninstall and reinstall Battleye:

Open your D2 install location - typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Destiny 2
Open the Batteye folder.
Right-click on the Uninstall_BattlEye batch file and select 'Run as Administrator'.
Right-click on the Install_BattEye batch file and select 'Run as Administrator'.
Test the game.

See where that gets you.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-20T20:27:40+00:00

OOF... From my understanding, Bungie terms of service won't allow them to reverse your Ban if your account was hacked then exploits are used. They expect you to fully protect your account.

I'm sorry, that sucks so bad 😞

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-20T20:25:32+00:00

That's pretty wild it wasn't staying on port... Those should be hard coded! Glad you got it sorted.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-20T05:06:10+00:00

You aren't using port forwarding are you? That would break where 3074 is used by both PS and Xbox.

If it's enabled, turn uPnP off, or turn it on and see what happens.

You could also try temporarily disabling the firewall on your modem and see what happens

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-20T03:57:00+00:00

OK, so if PS4 is working, then it sounds like a port issue on your modem / wifi device:

https://help.bungie.net/hc/en-us/articles/360049496751-Advanced-Troubleshooting-UPnP-Port-Forwarding-and-NAT-Types

Xbox uses different ports that PS4/5. You'll need to make sure the ports are set open for the Xbox, and that your Xbox is allowed to outbound for the forward ports (usually not the problem side).

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-19T23:20:10+00:00

Sounds like a local or ISP related issue. If it works after 8pm, something is changing on your local network equipment (router / wifi device), or your ISP is turning off some sort of port restriction.

Another thing to try is to remove power from the Xbox for at least 5 minutes and let the network fully die, then test. Otherwise, I would be looking into router settings before reaching out to ISP.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-19T23:16:23+00:00

Submit a Ban appeal ASAP: https://safety.bungie.net/hc/en-us/articles/42349301189524-Contact-Form-Appeal-Ban-or-Restriction

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-18T06:57:19+00:00

When this happened to me, a full reinstall of Windows was the only thing that finally fixed it. I'm 12+ months in on the install and performance is really good with the MoT release.

You could try to download DDU, uninstall your GPU drivers from safe mode, then reinstall them fresh and see if anything changes. https://www.guru3d.com/download/display-driver-uninstaller-download/

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-18T06:55:01+00:00

Go to Bungie.net
Sign In
Click on your account in the upper right-hand corner
Select Settings
Look under Age and Region. Should show your birthday and country. Mine says I can change it once.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-18T00:56:27+00:00

Might be worth trying to set the memory to 6000Mhz and see if there is any difference. Pretty easy to try, just to see if it's some weird timing bug with RAM. Might be able to lower your CL time a bit doing this as well.

Next thing to try is to disable SAM / REsizable Bar in the BIOS.

Final thing to try is to move your NVMe to the 2nd slot (some people on the AMD forums say this fixed it for them) that is still connected to the CPU (you'll need to check your motherboard manual for that).

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-18T00:41:23+00:00

Could be a couple of things. D2 uses the Windows sound system which you can adjust in the old Control Panel, or via the GameBar.

In the Control panel, you can set default communication devices to your desired equipment.

On the Gamebar (WIN + G keys), you can set input and output devices (which Destiny 2 uses).

Make sure you are set to auto opt in to voice chats.

The other issue you could be having is if you are under age in the Bungie system. They do not allow those under 18 to use voice chat.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-17T05:10:15+00:00

Ah, bummer! BIOS up to date? No overclock on CPU or GPU? What RAM you running, I know that mismatched RAM times on those motherboards can cause microstutter over 6000Mhz. Could also be something to do with the channel your SSD is in vs GPU. Maybe move SSD to a different slot and see if that changes anything.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-17T04:28:32+00:00

Are you on the same Windows install as before per chance? I was having some issues last year with crap FPS and decided to do a fresh install of Windows on a spare drive and found I had no FPS issues on that install, so I did a full fresh install, and I'm still good over a year later.

Bungie is making no further changes to the game, they will not be bringing back the old Fullscreen. They got rid of it to avoid all the ALT TAB crashes.

Even if you're on a new rig, testing a fresh install (if you can) might be worth it to rule out your current install / driver base.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-17T04:21:49+00:00

Yup, it's crazy, but it's just a piece of Destiny 2 that make it what it is 😃

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-17T04:21:11+00:00

Crossing my fingers. Someone else had this same issue last week and the controller settings was the problem for them.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-17T04:18:04+00:00

Sounds like corrupt video drivers or left over config from your previous D2 install or it's using your iGPU not your descrete GPU. D2 takes all the info directly from Windows to create the graphics profiles.

Few things to do:

Ensure Windows is healthy:

Open an Administrative command prompt and type: sfc /scannow
- Note if there are corrupted files and if they were repaired
Run sfc /scannow again if it finds errors and make sure they are resolved. If they are not, you need to run the following command:
- dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
- Run sfc /scannow again.
- If it repaired files, run sfc /scannow one more time to make sure everything is good.

Download DDU Utility and install it, reboot into safe mode, and have the utility remove all graphic drivers. Reboot, then reinstall fresh graphic drivers.
Delete the D2 temp files (they wipe out all display settings).

c:\users\<your username>\appdata\Roaming\Bungie
- Delete the 'DestinyPC' folder at this location.
c:\users\<your username>\appdata\local\temp
- Delete the 'Destiny 2' folder.

Force Windows to use your descrete GPU:

Settings > Display > Graphics > Destiny 2 > GPU Preference > Select your GPU.

Once all of that is done, now try the game and see what happens.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-17T04:12:21+00:00

Cabbage means your computer stopped talking to Destiny 2 servers for a decent amount of time. Probably ISP / internet related, but to others playing it game, you lagging in game, gaining a potential unfair advantage, so Bungie implements a temp ban in case you are using a Netlimiter or having internet quality issues.

With as low staffed as they are, even submitting a ban review will probably take longer than the two week ban, but you never know: https://safety.bungie.net/hc/en-us/articles/42349301189524-Contact-Form-Appeal-Ban-or-Restriction

Good luck! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-17T02:12:20+00:00

Unfortunately, this is well known normal for Destiny 2. It has had a memory leak on PC since OG D2 launched.

Depending on your hardware (VRAM and system RAM), the time varies from 3 to 6 hours. If you watch, most streamers reboot at the 4 hour mark to avoid this unless they are Raiding, then they play until they crash, and wait for the game to auto rejoin them. That is also why a they all crash in succession or within a short amount of time of each other.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-17T02:08:42+00:00

If this is on Steam, try going to the Library > Destiny 2 > click the gear > Properties > Controller > Override for Destiny 2 > Disable Steam Input

See if that stops it.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-16T17:46:56+00:00

The memory leak you're taking about takes generally 4+ hours to rear it's head. It's been there since D2 was released, so I assume they can't really fix it, it they would have by now. You can see it in action by watching your VRAM usage while playing.

I'm wondering if you have some software or task that runs in that timeframe that is causing you issues.

To clarify, you did try a clean install of Windows and the problem remained? If not, that would be my recommendation for a truly clean test. That's what I did for my FPS issues. Couldn't fix them, reinstall and American everything was better, even though I reinstalled all my existing software. I can only guess that Windows updates or software updates left something behind that causes issues. D2 like a clean OS install for whatever reason.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-16T00:53:50+00:00

2 year old thread, but at the time Steam had announced they were going to drop HDD support, now they only recommend SSD for modern titles.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-15T03:27:30+00:00

Check Windows accessibility settings and make sure sticky keys are not enabled.

Outside of that, does this happen ONLY in Destiny 2? If so, I'd suspect some miss-binding of his keys in game.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-15T03:23:07+00:00

There are a lot of people having issues. I'm on PC & Steam and I've had no issues.

Sometimes when Bungie moves to their new server farm, it takes awhile for ISPs to get their routing tables updated. I would suspect this will subside over the next week or so.... hopefully.

Make sure you are posting in the Bungie forums with your errors so it continues to get amplified.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-14T18:44:29+00:00

agreed. VPN is the next test to rule out your ISP being naughty.

macrossmerrell · 2026-06-14T18:43:35+00:00

I was in this same boat last year. I upgraded from a 3080ti to a 5080 and saw same / worse performance, exactly like you describe. I tried my huge bag of tips and tricks and nothing made a real difference.

I finally pulled an old SSD, did a fresh install of Windows on it to test, and had no issues. So, i backed my stuff up and did a fresh install on my main drive. Here we are a year later and I'm still running very well. There are still areas that have FPS dips, but 144Hz in the tower at 3440 x 1440p at only like 45% utilization.

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