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I have been having problems with the launcher for a while as I couldn't download the current version as there was a hidden older version still remaining. But I thought i fixed it and it was working normally. But a day after it just says error.
The troubleshoot first and upon clicking yes it says "Oops!". I don't know what to do.

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Please try this:

- uninstall Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows "Apps and features" utility, if still present.

Delete the following folders if still present:

- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

- exit the Steam app entirely
- run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user
- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam

IF that doesn't help, in this folder are some .log files:
C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

Note that you can run ck3.exe directly from File Explorer, which bypasses the launcher.
 
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the problem i think is it keeps trying to install to the D drive, which is now E drive?
any help would be much appreciated.

[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i001: Burn v3.11.2.4516, Windows v6.2 (Build 9200: Service Pack 0), path: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\{38E325D8-FB30-4864-AB33-D895B033460D}\.cr\launcher-installer-windows_2025.3.exe
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i000: Initializing version variable 'VCRUNTIME_BUNDLE' to value '14.40.33810.0'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i009: Command Line: '"-burn.clean.room=E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings III\launcher\launcher-installer-windows_2025.3.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=816 -burn.filehandle.self=632'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSource' to value 'E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings III\launcher\launcher-installer-windows_2025.3.exe'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSourceFolder' to value 'E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings III\launcher\'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog' to value 'C:\Users\COLINJ~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Paradox_Launcher_v2_20250322161410.log'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleName' to value 'Paradox Launcher v2'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleManufacturer' to value 'Paradox Interactive'
[0F54:4C80][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i000: Setting numeric variable 'WixStdBALanguageId' to value 1033
[0F54:4C80][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i000: Setting version variable 'WixBundleFileVersion' to value '1.0.0.0'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i100: Detect begin, 2 packages
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i052: Condition 'VersionNT64' evaluates to true.
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i000: Setting version variable 'VCRUNTIME_INSTALLED' to value '14.42.34438.0'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i052: Condition '(VCRUNTIME_INSTALLED >= VCRUNTIME_BUNDLE)' evaluates to true.
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i101: Detected package: VC_REDIST_X64, state: Present, cached: None
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i101: Detected package: Paradox_Launcher.msi, state: Absent, cached: None
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:10]i199: Detect complete, result: 0x0
[0F54:4C80][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i000: Setting numeric variable 'EulaAcceptCheckbox' to value 0
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i200: Plan begin, 2 packages, action: Install
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i052: Condition 'VersionNT64' evaluates to true.
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]w321: Skipping dependency registration on package with no dependency providers: VC_REDIST_X64
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_Paradox_Launcher.msi' to value 'C:\Users\COLINJ~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Paradox_Launcher_v2_20250322161410_000_Paradox_Launcher.msi_rollback.log'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_Paradox_Launcher.msi' to value 'C:\Users\COLINJ~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Paradox_Launcher_v2_20250322161410_000_Paradox_Launcher.msi.log'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i201: Planned package: VC_REDIST_X64, state: Present, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: None
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i201: Planned package: Paradox_Launcher.msi, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: Register
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i299: Plan complete, result: 0x0
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i300: Apply begin
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i370: Session begin, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{08b7d3d2-192e-4a0a-a849-23bc8881dfb7}, options: 0x7, disable resume: No
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i000: Caching bundle from: 'C:\WINDOWS\Temp\{3B0A4D65-FF01-4A5B-9BAA-3C29984FCCC5}\.be\LauncherInstallerBundle.exe' to: 'C:\Users\Colin J Young\AppData\Local\Package Cache\{08b7d3d2-192e-4a0a-a849-23bc8881dfb7}\LauncherInstallerBundle.exe'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i320: Registering bundle dependency provider: {08b7d3d2-192e-4a0a-a849-23bc8881dfb7}, version: 1.0.0.0
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:57]i371: Updating session, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{08b7d3d2-192e-4a0a-a849-23bc8881dfb7}, resume: Active, restart initiated: No, disable resume: No
[0F54:4B34][2025-03-22T16:14:58]i305: Verified acquired payload: Paradox_Launcher.msi at path: C:\Users\Colin J Young\AppData\Local\Package Cache\.unverified\Paradox_Launcher.msi, moving to: C:\Users\Colin J Young\AppData\Local\Package Cache\{037127A0-71F6-4225-8051-C864AC4B66EF}v2.4.0\Paradox Launcher.msi.
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:58]i323: Registering package dependency provider: {037127A0-71F6-4225-8051-C864AC4B66EF}, version: 2.4.0, package: Paradox_Launcher.msi
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:14:58]i301: Applying execute package: Paradox_Launcher.msi, action: Install, path: C:\Users\Colin J Young\AppData\Local\Package Cache\{037127A0-71F6-4225-8051-C864AC4B66EF}v2.4.0\Paradox Launcher.msi, arguments: ' ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT="1" MSIFASTINSTALL="7"'
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to install MSI package.
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to configure per-user MSI package.
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]i319: Applied execute package: Paradox_Launcher.msi, result: 0x80070643, restart: None
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package.
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]i318: Skipped rollback of package: Paradox_Launcher.msi, action: Uninstall, already: Absent
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]i319: Applied rollback package: Paradox_Launcher.msi, result: 0x0, restart: None
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]i329: Removed package dependency provider: {037127A0-71F6-4225-8051-C864AC4B66EF}, package: Paradox_Launcher.msi
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]i351: Removing cached package: Paradox_Launcher.msi, from path: C:\Users\Colin J Young\AppData\Local\Package Cache\{037127A0-71F6-4225-8051-C864AC4B66EF}v2.4.0\
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]i372: Session end, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{08b7d3d2-192e-4a0a-a849-23bc8881dfb7}, resume: None, restart: None, disable resume: No
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]i330: Removed bundle dependency provider: {08b7d3d2-192e-4a0a-a849-23bc8881dfb7}
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]i352: Removing cached bundle: {08b7d3d2-192e-4a0a-a849-23bc8881dfb7}, from path: C:\Users\Colin J Young\AppData\Local\Package Cache\{08b7d3d2-192e-4a0a-a849-23bc8881dfb7}\
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]i371: Updating session, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{08b7d3d2-192e-4a0a-a849-23bc8881dfb7}, resume: None, restart initiated: No, disable resume: No
[0F54:57A8][2025-03-22T16:15:02]i399: Apply complete, result: 0x80070643, restart: None, ba requested restart: No
 
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The launcher installer is on E: drive as its where your game is installed, but is should still be installing the launcher to the default place on C:

Please try this:

- uninstall Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows "Apps and features" utility, if still present.

Delete the following folders if still present:

- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

THEN install the launcher from here:

- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam

IF that doesn't help, in this folder are some .log files:
C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.
 
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