iRacing Session Launch Error - Failed CreateProcessAsUser [740]

[John Navara]

I need some help here:

I updated iRacing last week and I was asked if I wanted to install the desktop shortcut, which I did. When I went back to the site to race I am getting the following errror:

The following error occurred while trying to join the session:
Failed CreateProcessAsUser [740]

I tried hosted sessions, practice sessions and test sessions. I also rebooted several times.

It works perfectly fine running from the shortcut which takes me to the new interface. Problem with that is that I cannot access league races. :cry:

It looks like it might be a permissions problem when searching on Google. Using Windows 10 and tried starting the program from Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

The response from iRacing support is to uninstall and reinstall. If that doesn't work reinstall my OS. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

John

 

[Kenadian]

I never installed the shortcut as I prefer to launch through the web interface as that's what I'm used to.

First off I'd make a backup of your iRacing folder located in My Documents as that'll have replays, settings and others important stuff.

Then I'd uninstall iRacing through Windows uninstaller. Check to see it got rid of the iRacing folders most likely located in steamapps.

Reboot and run a clean install of iRacing and see if that works.

I can't see you needing to reinstall your OS unless it's been giving you trouble in other areas.

 

[John Navara]

Thanks for the reply Ken.

I don't have iRacing installed thru Steam. Straight install from the file I downloaded on the iRacing site.

I did the uninstall/reinstall once already but I didn't go back and delete iRacing directories before reinstalling. It's frustrating that I cannot run any league sessions. Testing, races and hosted sessons work fine.

I also cannot believe reinstalling the OS was an option that iRacing threw out there. This is the only program that I am having problems with.

John

 

[John Navara]

@Duke Thanks for the suggestion. I uninstalled the program, copied the iRacing directories from Program Files\ and My Documents, deleted them both and reinstalled. It seems to be working now from the website. I'll have to go back through and figure out which ini files I need to move from my backups. I can join league races now. WooHoo.

John

 

[Kenadian]

Awesome you got it sorted out John

 

[Noodleguitar]

I would try moving your backup iRacing folder back to My Documents\iRacing. It should only contain your keybindings, game settings, video settings, controller settings, camera settings and all of the additional content (setups, paints, lap data etc.). I'm not too sure about "core.ini", I would let iRacing re-generate that to be sure.

Most likely the permission error was caused during an update rather than something in the local files but don't take my word for it.

 

[Kenadian]

I thought the same @Noodleguitar but was erring on the side of caution.

I've personally not installed the shortcut and since it's an .exe I have no idea what it's looking for if you choose not to launch through it? It was just safer to move everything and perform a clean install.

Then you can move the backup stuff back in individually and when you start experiencing issues you usually locate the source of the issue.