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ShinigamiH4ck3r has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

6 Oct, 2015 @ 8:01pm

Skyrim launcher crashes. Have searched and nothing has worked

Ive had the urge to replay skyrim recently only to find that the launcher crashes when i try to play. Ive searched the forums and googled around and have tried many "fixes" (run with elevated privliges, clean install, verify cache, reinstall directx) and none have worked. Im running windows 10 (last time ive played was on windows 8.1) and heres a copy paste of my system info
OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
Version 10.0.10240 Build 10240

Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name OPPAIDESKTOP
System Type x64-based PC
Graphics Chipset AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Processor AMD FX(tm)-8150 Eight-Core Processor, 3600 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 1605, 10/25/2012
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Embedded Controller Version 255.255
BIOS Mode Legacy
BaseBoard Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
BaseBoard Name Base Board
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.10240.16392"
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 10.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 9.95 GB
Available Physical Memory 6.17 GB

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Mr.Hmm

8 Oct, 2015 @ 4:41am

I use Windows 10 and have no problem with Skyrim.

Did you try to reinstall Skyrim? (clean the whole Skyrim folder from steamapps->common)
Also after you upgrade to windows 10 you need to manually start up the automatic updates because it doesnt start by itself(but only needed to do that the first time).

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MageThis

8 Oct, 2015 @ 7:56am

Originally posted by MageThis:
"KernelBase.dll is an API client DLL to help launch .exe applications. When it is corrupt, you will get missing or not found DLL error when you try to start your programs. The file associated with KernelBase.dll is the DLL kernel32, any damage to any one of them will result in application crashing problems.

Run the System File Checker tool

The sfc /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions. When the scan is complete, the System File Checker tool indicates whether integrity violations were found. If integrity violations are found, the System File Checker tool lets you fix the integrity violations"

so:

a. Click Start and type cmd in start search.
b. Right click on Command Prompt to select "Run as Administrator".
c. Type: sfc<space>/scannow.

Note: SFC scan may take a while to complete.

If the issue persists you can try reregistering kernelbase.dll and check.

a. Click Start and type cmd in start search. Right click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.

b. Type "regsvr32 KERNELBASE.dll" without the quotes and Press Enter.

c. Restart your computer and check.

#17

cfs111

8 Oct, 2015 @ 8:02am

Originally posted by MageThis:
Originally posted by MageThis:
"KernelBase.dll is an API client DLL to help launch .exe applications. When it is corrupt, you will get missing or not found DLL error when you try to start your programs. The file associated with KernelBase.dll is the DLL kernel32, any damage to any one of them will result in application crashing problems.

Run the System File Checker tool

The sfc /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions. When the scan is complete, the System File Checker tool indicates whether integrity violations were found. If integrity violations are found, the System File Checker tool lets you fix the integrity violations"

so:

a. Click Start and type cmd in start search.
b. Right click on Command Prompt to select "Run as Administrator".
c. Type: sfc<space>/scannow.

Note: SFC scan may take a while to complete.

If the issue persists you can try reregistering kernelbase.dll and check.

a. Click Start and type cmd in start search. Right click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.

b. Type "regsvr32 KERNELBASE.dll" without the quotes and Press Enter.

c. Restart your computer and check.

Win10 Right click on the start button, choose "Command Prompt (Admin)"

Love Win10

Edit: A pic of it if interested
@ OP ignore the arrow.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=531718480

Last edited by cfs111; 8 Oct, 2015 @ 8:10am

#18

MageThis

8 Oct, 2015 @ 8:19am

There have also been reports of corrupted OS profile borking KernelBase.dll which would give the same Skyrim error as launcher.exe also uses the same .dll

So, Dependency Walker is your friend.

Last edited by MageThis; 8 Oct, 2015 @ 8:22am

#19

cfs111

8 Oct, 2015 @ 8:25am

Originally posted by MageThis:
There have also been reports of corrupted OS profile borking KernelBase.dll which would give the same Skyrim error as launcher.exe also uses the same .dll

Knock wood, no major issues like that for me. I saw those reports while researching this yesterday, just in case you didn't pop back in.
It may help me that after installing my OS I always run the sfc /scannow, just like after installing a Steam game I run verify game cache. Old school, I prefer a hard copy because I do not trust downloads!!

#20

MageThis

8 Oct, 2015 @ 8:30am

Seems to be a number of .dll issues with Win 10. Deja Win 95-97.

Last edited by MageThis; 8 Oct, 2015 @ 8:30am

#21

ShinigamiH4ck3r has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

8 Oct, 2015 @ 9:09pm

Just ran the check and it says everything is fine. No errors. Ran the second command and got the following error http://imgur.com/G7RHfu4

#22

MageThis

9 Oct, 2015 @ 3:00am

Sorry, don't click on external links from a forum. Could you post the image or just cut and paste error here.

#23

ShinigamiH4ck3r has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

9 Oct, 2015 @ 3:13am

Originally posted by MageThis:
Sorry, don't click on external links from a forum. Could you post the image or just cut and paste error here.

The module "KERNELBASE.dll" was loaded but the entry point DllRegisterServer was not found.

Make sure that "KERNELBASE.dll" is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again

#24

MageThis

9 Oct, 2015 @ 3:54am

Download KernelBase.dll from microsoft or cnet. Rename yours then copy the .dll to the directory. I'd use Dependency Walker for more info.

#25

ShinigamiH4ck3r has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

9 Oct, 2015 @ 4:21am

Originally posted by MageThis:
Download KernelBase.dll from microsoft or cnet. Rename yours then copy the .dll to the directory. I'd use Dependency Walker for more info.

as i couldnt find the dll on microsoft or cnet by googleing, i read that creating a seperate user account might work, and sure enough, it works on a seperate account i created on my computer. Now i just need to figure out why it isnt working on my main account, because logging out and into another account just to play skyrim will probably get annoying quick

#26

MageThis

9 Oct, 2015 @ 4:28am

Corrupted profile. I suggested that as a possibility. But, both issues may be caused by a corrupt KernelBase.dll. The file should be replaced with the sfc /scannow so I'd run it again. With Win 10 there have been reports of sfc /scannow being a bit sketchy so I'd re-run it. Don't forget to be logged in on your original profile.

Also, Dependency Walker on Launcher.exe for more info.

You are not going to like MS solution: Copy everything over to the new profile... a &^&^%^& nightmare.

Apparently many others issues can bork KernelBase.dll including bad video drivers/hw, malware/virus. Some programs actually replace that file. So you might want to rename it, back it up too while you are at it, then delete it, and then run sfc /scannow which should d/l a new file.

Last edited by MageThis; 9 Oct, 2015 @ 4:59am

#27

nophine

9 Oct, 2015 @ 9:43am

I was having the same problem today and spent 4 hours trying to find a solution. I watched a video by some Dutch guy who finally had the answer:
1.Go to Virus Software
2.Settings
3.DeepGuard
4.Check off the box mentioning compatability
My virus scanner was blocking skyrim even though i had played it fine before.......

I don't know if this will hep u but it helped me.

#28

MageThis

9 Oct, 2015 @ 11:11am

Originally posted by Nophine:
I was having the same problem today and spent 4 hours trying to find a solution. I watched a video by some Dutch guy who finally had the answer:
1.Go to Virus Software
2.Settings
3.DeepGuard
4.Check off the box mentioning compatability
My virus scanner was blocking skyrim even though i had played it fine before.......
I don't know if this will hep u but it helped me.

Yes, that might help as one of the many causes of a corrupt profile is an anti-virus program running while logging in to an account or similarly when launch.exe is executing. There are, however, no specifics as to which av.

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ShinigamiH4ck3r has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

9 Oct, 2015 @ 2:51pm

turned off the avast equivilant, and still crashes. Ill probably just have to make the other account my main at some point. Its a pain because i used the "install only for this user" option for all my programs -.-

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