# Issues launching out of nowhere **URL:** \ **Category:** Help!\ **Tags:** bug\ **Created:** [August 28, 2024, 10:52pm UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/issues-launching-out-of-nowhere/26436 "2024-08-28T22:52:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sp1cy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/vrchat/user_avatar/ask.vrchat.com/sp1cy/32/26292_2.png) [@sp1cy](https://ask.vrchat.com/u/sp1cy)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 10:52pm UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/issues-launching-out-of-nowhere/26436/1 "2024-08-28T22:52:43Z")
Hi! This issue started yesterday when I was restarting my game in steam. I keep getting this launch **error code: could not locate the game bianary:‘C:/program files (x86)/steam/steamapps/common/vrchat/vrchat.exe’.** Ive attempted to uninstall and reinstall my game twice and only one of the times was I able to log in. The other time I was able to get to the load splash screen and then the game closed itself. I tried looking up a fix but nothing seems to work please help. Note: Ive tried both the regular and beta versions of the game and neither seem to work currently. ---
**Author:** ![I\_dont\_know\_ok](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/vrchat/user_avatar/ask.vrchat.com/i_dont_know_ok/32/11619_2.png) [@I\_dont\_know\_ok](https://ask.vrchat.com/u/I_dont_know_ok)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/issues-launching-out-of-nowhere/26436/2 "2024-08-29T12:00:58Z")
can you right click vrchat on steam then manage \> browse local files, then run start\_protected\_game.exe. can you also check the file path it opens. ![image (12)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/vrchat/original/3X/f/1/f12bfbac31bfe25e61f83296fe957d77fa76a74d.png) ---
**Author:** ![sp1cy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/vrchat/user_avatar/ask.vrchat.com/sp1cy/32/26292_2.png) [@sp1cy](https://ask.vrchat.com/u/sp1cy)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/issues-launching-out-of-nowhere/26436/3 "2024-08-29T20:24:15Z")
Hi! I tried running the app and it will not run. It keeps giving the same error code. I tried running as admin also and that gave the same error. ![launch er](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/vrchat/original/3X/1/b/1b575e00dbac588e7d3636a9d6a68eeaf974bbdc.png)