Epic Games is a gaming client service, which hosts a plethora of gaming titles. The error codes IS-MF-01 and LS-0009 are among the numerous issues PC gamers may encounter on their Windows 10 or Windows 11 gaming computer. This post provides solutions to these issues.
Epic Games is not without errors like login errors, connection errors, Installer errors. We will discuss these two Epic Games error codes in separate subheadings below, each with its potential causes as well as their respective solutions.
How to fix Epic Games Launcher error code IS-MF-01
When you encounter this issue, you’ll receive the following similar full error message;
Install Failed
A file access error has occurred. Please check your running processes.
Error Code: IS-MF0I-I83-1392
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The IS-MF-01 error generally indicates that the File failed to relocate successfully. You may encounter this issue while installing a game due to the launcher unable to relocate a file while downloading.
Solutions
- Disable applications in Startup tab in Task Manager
- Run the Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter
- Contact Epic Games Player Support team
Let’s see the solutions in detail.
1] Disable applications in Startup tab in Task Manager
Background applications may be interfering with the Epic Games Launcher. In this case, you can disable applications in the Startup tab in Task Manager. If the problem seems to be resolved, then it’s safe to assume that something you’re running in the background is triggering the Epic Games error code IS-MF-01 issue. To isolate the problem, you can re-enable the startup applications one at a time until the problem returns.
2] Run the Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter
This solution requires you to run the Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter from Microsoft. The wizard is designed to help you automatically repair issues when you’re blocked from installing or removing programs. It also fixes corrupted registry keys.
3] Contact Epic Games Player Support team
If nothing works for you, you can contact Epic Games Player Support team and hope for the best.
How to fix Epic Games Launcher error code LS-0009
The LS-0009 error generally indicates that the Game is not installed. So basically, you’ll encounter this error code when you’re attempting to play a game that isn’t installed.
Solutions
- Restart PC
- Check if the game is installed
- Delete game files you have moved or modified
Let’s see the solutions in detail.
1] Restart PC
The troubleshooting for Epic Games Launcher error code LS-0009 starts with simply restarting your PC. If this action didn’t help, you can try the next solution
2] Check if the game is installed
You can check to see if the game is properly installed in the Epic Games Launcher.
Do the following:
- Open the Epic Games Launcher
- Click Library.
- Locate the game you’re trying to play and confirm it says Launch.
If it says Launch and you’re seeing this error, uninstall and reinstall the game by following these steps:
- Start the Epic Games Launcher.
- Click on your Library.
- Click on the ellipsis (three horizontal dots) next to the game you are trying to play.
- Click on Uninstall.
Alternatively, you can use a third-party software uninstaller to uninstall the game.
- Restart the Epic Games Launcher and try to install your game again.
But If the game says anything other than Launch, you can verify your game files by following these steps:
- Open the Epic Games Launcher.
- Click Library.
- Click the ellipsis menu button next to the game you want to verify.
- Click Verify.
Depending on the size of the game, this process may take a while. Once the verification operation is complete, relaunch your game.
3] Delete game files you have moved or modified
It’s imperative to point out that you may run into this error code if after you successfully install a game and manually move or modify the game files. If this is the case for you, to resolve the issue at hand, you can delete any files you moved or modified and download the game through the Epic Games Launcher.
Hope you find this our guide helpful!
