Errors 0xE0000002 INVALID_ROOT_PATH, 0xE0000003 INVALID_USER_PATH, 0xE0000004 USER_PATH_UNWRITABLE, 0x3000004 Failed to create user directory

These errors mean that the game or launcher cannot use the game folder or the user folder.

0xE0000002 - BNGBase::EXIT_ERR_INVALID_ROOT_PATH

The game or launcher could not mount the game path.

Possible solutions:

• Check the Security Properties of the game folder and check that you have Full control ticked
• Try to start the game/launcher with Administrator Rights
• Check the path of the game does have other chars than ascii

0xE0000003 - BNGBase::EXIT_ERR_INVALID_USER_PATH

The game or launcher could not mount the user path.

Possible solutions:

• Check the Security Properties of the user folder and check that you have Full control ticked
• Try to start the game/launcher with Administrator Rights
• Check the path of the user does have other chars than ascii
• Check the startup.ini file in the game folder, if a UserPath is defined there them check it’s still valid

0xE0000004 - BNGBase::EXIT_ERR_USER_PATH_UNWRITABLE

The game is probably blocked by Windows Defender

Possible solutions:

• Move the user folder to a folder not protected by Controlled folder access. Keep in mind that moving data with the launcher will fail, you need to move the data manually and un-tick Move data. Or
• Add BeamNG.Drive executables in the Allowed apps. Follow this guide You will need to add those executables :
• BeamNG.drive.exe
• Bin64\BeamNG.drive.x64.exe

0x3000004 - Failed to create user directory

This could be caused by an overriding user folder path entry in the registry.

Please the the following steps:

1. Press Win + R and type regedit
2. In the window that will open navigate to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\BeamNG\BeamNG.drive
3. Right click on userpath_override and select Delete
4. Restart your PC
5. Launch Steam → Library → Right click on BeamNG.drive → Properties
6. Make sure that Launch Options field in the General section is empty
7. Launch the game

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