I am playing with Windower running tonight and all is well, when my alt's client crashes. Not a big deal, so I go to reboot it and find that Windower is having a hell of a time launching (will not launch).
My Windower crash log reads as follows:
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[ 4.3.6527.29983 ] 2017-12-14 03:57:36.3769795 UTC --------------------------------------------------------------------- System.IO.IOException: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable. at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) at System.IO.Directory.InternalCreateDirectory(String fullPath, String path, Object dirSecurityObj, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.Directory.InternalCreateDirectoryHelper(String path, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(String path) at Launcher.Tasks.FileDownloadTask.CreateTempFile(String tempdir) at Launcher.Tasks.UpdateManifestTask.RunGuarded() at Launcher.Tasks.GuardedTask.Run() at Launcher.Tasks.Task.Run(Core core) at Launcher.Core.Run() at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state) at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart() `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
I'm not sure what was "corrupted" but I was having difficulties with my audio drivers and so I went to do a quick system restore (Running Windows 8). System restore told me that my C:Drive contained corrupted files, so I ran a windows repair tool to correct whatever issue it was having. The repair was somehow successful, and I rolled my PC back to three days prior when everything definitely still worked, but FFXI's issues persisted.
I tried disabling all plugins and addons, I also tried launching from the Vanilla launcher - and every single time, it allows me to reach the black "Downloading Data" screen after character selection, and then it crashes with the error message "PlayOnline Viewer has stopped working." I have performed the file check option in POL itself and found no errors or issues. I myself have not changed any major settings but tonight I installed the December patch (which was not a problem as I played for two hours NP).
Any thoughts on this? I am honestly baffled and don't know what to do. Am I hosed and do I need to fully reinstall everything, or is there something simple I am missing?
Thanks!