Now, we wouldn’t recommend you straight away uninstall the game as suggested by the error message, reinstallation should be your last resort. But before that, we are going to see some easy solutions to fix PUBG error [25] BattlEye Corrupted Data.
How do I fix corrupted data PUBG BattlEye?
The corrupted data of PUBG BattleEye can be fixed from the Steam Launcher. You need to go to its properties and Verify the Integrity of the game. This will scan your game and fix any corrupted files. If that doesn’t work, then you should try to remove the files that can potentially get corrupted. There are a lot of files that you need to remove, all of them, are mentioned below. In the worst-case scenario, you would have to reinstall PUBG and Steam. However, we would suggest you just go through the solutions mentioned later in this article to resolve the issue. They are listed in order, such that, a lot of your time will be saved. So, without wasting any time, let us hop into it.
Error [25] BattlEye: Corrupted Data, Please perform a clean game reinstall
Before starting the troubleshooting process, we should update our computer. If you are not using the build, you can be subjected to some incompatibility issues. Aso, updating Windows, will also update your system drivers. But, if you are still seeing the PUBG error [25] BattlEye Corrupted Data, then check out these solutions to resolve the issue. Make sure to go execute them in the given order as that will save you some time. Let us talk about them in detail.
1] Delete the BattlEye folder
Let us start by deleting the folder that’s corrupted. In this case, you don’t have to uninstall the whole game, just remove some files, check if everything is ok, and then enjoy PUBG. If that sounds good to you, open File Explorer and go to the following location. Now, remove all the content of BattleEye. Also, run the executable file, Uninstall BattEye, and complete the process. Then check if the issue persists. A lot of time, users have to do combine first and second solutions to get things on their way.
2] Verify Integrity of Game Files
After removing the files, it’s time to check if there are some corrupted files left and then fix them. Follow the given steps to do the same. Let the process complete, then restart your PC and check if the issue persists.
3] Delete Remnant files
If the first two solutions didn’t help, then you should delete remnant files of PUBG and see if that helps. Before doing that, close Steam and PUBG, Make sure to check Task Manager and end any related process. Open File Explorer and go to the following location. Then delete the PUBG folder. Then, we need to delete some App Data. For that, go to the following location and then delete the TslGame folder. Now, we need to delete the BattleEye folder from the following location. Then, we have to delete common files of BattleEye. Go to the following location and do that. After deleting the content of directories, move to Command Prompt. Hit Win + R to open Run, type “cmd” and hit Ctrl + Shift + Enter. Then execute the following command. We are going to remove registries now. To do that, open Registry Editor from the Start Menu. Hit Ctrl + F and search “BattleEye”. Now, you need to right-click on BEService and select Delete. Finally, we need to uninstall PUBG and then reinstall it at a different location.
4] Reinstall Steam
If reinstalling the game is to no avail, then this means that the game was not corrupted, it’s the launcher that needs troubleshooting. The troubleshooting here is the reinstallation. So, go ahead and uninstall Steam from Windows Settings. Follow the given steps to do the same. After completing the process, you should download a fresh copy of the app from store.steampowered.com and then install it on your system. Then, launch Steam, open PUBG, and see if the issue persists. Hopefully, you will be able to resolve the issue with the solutions mentioned here. Also Check: PUBG Crashing or Freezing on Windows PC.
