Dead Island 2 is a very famous game that has been applauded by its fans as well as critics. However, many players are going through an issue in the game where they are not able to install it on their system. This can be quite frustrating for someone excited about the game and now can’t get past the installation process. This issue comes with a prompt message that says “Instal Failed”. Therefore, it becomes necessary to get past this error. So, without wasting any time, let’s get into the steps of solving the Dead Island 2 not installing issue.
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Dead Island 2 not installing: How to fix it?
1) Restart Epic Games Launcher
Many users are claiming that Dead Island 2’s installation is not finishing due to some bug in the Epic Games Launcher. Therefore, you can try restarting the launcher before you start the installation of the game. Restarting the launcher will help you clear any temporary issues that might be affecting the installation.
2) Restart your system:
The second thing that you need to do is restart your system. Restarting the system will help you if merely restarting Epic Games Launcher does not work. This will clear out any temporary bugs or glitches that might have been abstaining the installer to complete the installation process.
3) Check your system’s storage
The minimum storage space required to install the game is around 70 GB in Windows. Therefore, you will have to check whether at least 75GB of storage is free on your system or not. For this, you will have to go to the properties of the particular drive on which you want to install the game. For example, if you are installing the game on your C drive, you will have to open File Explorer. Now, you will have to right-click on the C drive and then select the option that says “Properties” and check the available disk space. If you do not have more than 70GB free, you will have to delete unnecessary files from your system to free up the space.
4) Open Epic Games Launcher as administrator
If you are installing Dead Island 2 through the Epic Games Launcher, you can try opening the Epic Games Launcher as administrator before doing so. For this, you will have to go to the Epic Games Launcher shortcut. After that, you will have to right-click on the shortcut and select an option that says “Run as administrator”. Now, you can carry out the installation process as usual. Doing so gives the installer permission to make changes to your PC, which may be necessary for a successful installation.
5) Disable any antivirus or firewall software
You can try disabling your anti-virus or system’s firewall before you proceed further with the update. You can try whitelisting Epic Games Launcher from Windows Firewall. For this, you will have to follow these steps:
- The first thing that you need to do is press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
- Now, you will have to type “control firewall. cpl” and press Enter. This will open the Windows Firewall settings on your system.
- From here, you will have to click on “Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall” in the left-hand menu.
- After this, you will have to click on the “Change settings” button.
- Now, click the “Allow another app” button.
- From here, find the Epic Games Launcher option and add it to the list of allowed programs.
By following these steps, you will be able to get over the installation issue in Dead Island 2. On this note, do not forget to visit Androidgram for the latest updates in the world of tech and gaming.
