PBE Launcher Error.
 

As a start I DO realize that there are many threads about this. I'm just trying to bring it up to Riot's attention more. When I try to run the lol.launcher OR the lol.admin.launcher a logo pops up on my screen and flashes. The only way to get rid of it is to restart my computer. Many other people have been experiencing this problem. I have also sent a support ticket, and am just creating this thread to bring attention to the problem. And in-case that someone has a fix.

*FIX*I was told by Riot Dart (via support ticket I had sent) to delete the C:/Riot Games/PBE/RADS/Projects/LoL_Launcher. This worked for me! Hope this helps you guys. Basically, wherever you have extracted your PBE to you're going to want to go into it. Once in go to RADS. Once in RADS you are going to want to go into Projects. Now delete the folder LoL_Launcher. Good Luck!

I can patch it properly, but nothing happens after I press play, I can get to the login screen using Windows 95/98 compatiblity mode but when i log in, Adobe Air crashes and so does the game.

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Thanks for bringing this up, I'm having this problem, too. I downloaded the PBE yesterday, (i'm here the second day the second day of the small window of sign-ups) It won't update correctly, sometimes doesn't even open, and when it does, it just is at 33% complete and says the whole bull "step 2/2 calculating differences.." But won't do any thing, i'm glad there are other people have this problem, because I know Riot should fix it soon, and re-schedule the sign up days soon if they don't get it working soon...

I having the same problem i want this to grab Riots attention so they can tell us the problem

Hey guys,

Can you attach your rads_user_kernel.log if you're getting this error?

(Located in the RADS folder.)

Thanks!

( USER)[06:39:01.868] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Riot Application Distribution System (c) 2010 Riot Games (version 1.0.0.228)
( USER)[06:39:01.868] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Running at 06:39:01 on 11/02/2012
( DEBUG)[06:39:01.868] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Command line: "updateandrun lol_launcher LoLLauncher.exe"
( DEBUG)[06:39:01.868] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Executed from root folder with correct name, not an update.
( DEBUG)[06:39:01.868] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::HTTPConnection: (http://l3cdn.riotgames.com)
( DEBUG)[06:39:01.868] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::Connect: (http://l3cdn.riotgames.com)
( DEBUG)[06:39:01.868] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: ("/releases/pbe/system/rads_user_kernel.exe.version", "C:/Users/Owner/Desktop/LOLPBE/RADS/temp\TMP34F4.tmp", RETRY, 0x00000000)
( DEBUG)[06:39:01.915] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Out of date. Latest version is 16777467 and current version is 16777444.
( DEBUG)[06:39:01.915] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: ("/releases/pbe/system/rads_user_kernel.exe", "C:/Users/Owner/Desktop/LOLPBE/RADS/temp/rads_user_kernel.exe", RETRY, 0x00000000)
( USER)[06:39:02.351] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Renaming log file to self_update.log

Edit: I redownloaded this morning, and deleted the lol.launcher text file like a previous thread suggested.

Heres mine.

( USER)[13:57:02.212] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Riot Application Distribution System (c) 2010 Riot Games (version 1.0.0.228)
( USER)[13:57:02.212] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Running at 13:57:02 on 11/02/2012
( DEBUG)[13:57:02.212] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Command line: "updateandrun lol_launcher LoLLauncher.exe"
( DEBUG)[13:57:02.212] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Needs to be copied and relaunched.
( DEBUG)[13:57:02.212] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Copying "C:/Riot Games/LOLPBE/RADS/temp/rads_user_kernel.exe" to "C:/Riot Games/LOLPBE/RADS/system/rads_user_kernel.exe"
( USER)[13:57:02.227] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Renaming log file to self_update.log

Here is mine

( USER)[16:35:36.191] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Riot Application Distribution System (c) 2010 Riot Games (version 1.0.0.228)
( USER)[16:35:36.191] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Running at 16:35:36 on 11/02/2012
( DEBUG)[16:35:36.192] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Command line: "updateandrun lol_launcher LoLLauncher.exe"
( DEBUG)[16:35:36.192] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Executed from root folder with correct name, not an update.
( DEBUG)[16:35:36.192] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::HTTPConnection: (http://l3cdn.riotgames.com)
( DEBUG)[16:35:36.192] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::Connect: (http://l3cdn.riotgames.com)
( DEBUG)[16:35:36.192] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: ("/releases/pbe/system/rads_user_kernel.exe.version", "C:/Users/Adam/Desktop/LOLPBE/RADS/temp\TMP8C8E.tmp", RETRY, 0x00000000)
( DEBUG)[16:35:36.317] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Out of date. Latest version is 16777467 and current version is 16777444.
( DEBUG)[16:35:36.317] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: ("/releases/pbe/system/rads_user_kernel.exe", "C:/Users/Adam/Desktop/LOLPBE/RADS/temp/rads_user_kernel.exe", RETRY, 0x00000000)
( USER)[16:35:37.573] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Renaming log file to self_update.log

Redownloaded again, this log taken copied and pasted while the launcher icon was flashing:

( USER)[20:33:55.811] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Riot Application Distribution System (c) 2010 Riot Games (version 1.0.0.228)
( USER)[20:33:55.811] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Running at 20:33:55 on 11/02/2012
( DEBUG)[20:33:55.811] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Command line: "updateandrun lol_launcher LoLLauncher.exe"
( DEBUG)[20:33:55.811] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Executed from root folder with correct name, not an update.
( DEBUG)[20:33:55.811] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::HTTPConnection: (http://l3cdn.riotgames.com)
( DEBUG)[20:33:55.811] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::Connect: (http://l3cdn.riotgames.com)
( DEBUG)[20:33:55.811] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: ("/releases/pbe/system/rads_user_kernel.exe.version", "C:/Users/Owner/Desktop/LOLPBE/RADS/temp\TMPE7ED.tmp", RETRY, 0x00000000)
( DEBUG)[20:33:55.889] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Out of date. Latest version is 16777467 and current version is 16777444.
( DEBUG)[20:33:55.889] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: ("/releases/pbe/system/rads_user_kernel.exe", "C:/Users/Owner/Desktop/LOLPBE/RADS/temp/rads_user_kernel.exe", RETRY, 0x00000000)

HOWEVER, after about 5 minutes of flashing, it proceeded on to the launcher and started patching.

Beats me.

I've tried research, admin mode and most of everything else. Here's mine

( USER)[20:21:45.628] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Riot Application Distribution System (c) 2010 Riot Games (version 1.0.0.228)
( USER)[20:21:45.628] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Running at 20:21:45 on 11/02/2012
( DEBUG)[20:21:45.628] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Command line: "updateandrun lol_launcher LoLLauncher.exe"
( DEBUG)[20:21:45.628] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Executed from root folder with correct name, not an update.
( DEBUG)[20:21:45.628] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::HTTPConnection: (http://l3cdn.riotgames.com)
( DEBUG)[20:21:45.628] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::Connect: (http://l3cdn.riotgames.com)
( DEBUG)[20:21:45.629] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: ("/releases/pbe/system/rads_user_kernel.exe.version", "C:/Riot Games/League of Legends Public Beta/RADS/temp\TMPD23B.tmp", RETRY, 0x00000000)
( DEBUG)[20:21:45.638] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Out of date. Latest version is 16777467 and current version is 16777444.
( DEBUG)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: ("/releases/pbe/system/rads_user_kernel.exe", "C:/Riot Games/League of Legends Public Beta/RADS/temp/rads_user_kernel.exe", RETRY, 0x00000000)
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::CRT::fopen_s: ("C:/Riot Games/League of Legends Public Beta/RADS/temp/rads_user_kernel.exe", "wb") failed: Permission denied
( DEBUG)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::ErrorMessageMap::ErrorMessageMap: locale: en_us
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: Failed to open C:/Riot Games/League of Legends Public Beta/RADS/temp/rads_user_kernel.exe
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: Retrying after failed attempt 1
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::CRT::fopen_s: ("C:/Riot Games/League of Legends Public Beta/RADS/temp/rads_user_kernel.exe", "wb") failed: Permission denied
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: Failed to open C:/Riot Games/League of Legends Public Beta/RADS/temp/rads_user_kernel.exe
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: Retrying after failed attempt 2
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::CRT::fopen_s: ("C:/Riot Games/League of Legends Public Beta/RADS/temp/rads_user_kernel.exe", "wb") failed: Permission denied
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: Failed to open C:/Riot Games/League of Legends Public Beta/RADS/temp/rads_user_kernel.exe
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::GetFile: Failed on /releases/pbe/system/rads_user_kernel.exe
( ERROR)[20:21:45.638] RADS::UserKernel::Application::SelfUpdate: Failed to download updated executable.
( DEBUG)[20:21:45.639] RADS::Common::HTTPConnection::Disconnect: ()
( ERROR)[20:21:45.639] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: SelfUpdate failed.
( DEBUG)[20:21:45.640] RADS::User::ManagedFileHelper::Release:
( DEBUG)[20:21:45.640] RADS::UserKernel::Application::Run: Returning 0xc1e90005
( USER)[20:21:45.640] WinMain: Connection lost to HTTP server. Please check that your Internet connection is stable, and that HTTP connections are not being blocked by a firewall.