Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:15 End Valorant \u0026 Riot Processes 0:43 Uninstall Vanguard 1:11 Windows Update 1:27 Redownload Missing Files 1:48 Reinstall Valorant on different Storage
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0.45 -> What’s up guys, in this tutorial, I will
show you how to fix the Valorant failed to
5.399 -> open descriptor file error you are getting
on your PC.
9.44 -> This should be quite an easy tutorial, for
more information, click on the first link
14.12 -> in the description below.
15.94 -> In most cases, the Valorant descriptor file
error is caused by your installed Valorant
21.29 -> and Vanguard files, or because of your storage
on which Valorant is installed.
27.56 -> First of all, open up your Task Manager.
29.42 -> In the Processes tab, proceed to end all Valorant,
Vanguard and Riot processes which might still
37.31 -> be running in the background.
39.24 -> Simply right-click each process and select
End task.
43.36 -> When this is done, open up your Windows settings.
46.89 -> In the Apps section, select Installed Apps.
50.22 -> Here, make sure to filter your search by all
drives and look up Vanguard.
55.97 -> Next, click on the burger menu for Riot Vanguard
and select Uninstall.
61.72 -> It might take a couple of seconds to uninstall
Riot Vanguard from your system.
66.96 -> When this is done, you will have to restart
your PC for the changes to take effect, but
72.46 -> first, in your Windows settings, navigate
to the Windows Update tab.
77.049 -> Here, download the latest update before restarting
your PC.
82.08 -> This will make sure that your OS version is
not the culprit to the Valorant error you
86.27 -> are getting.
88.039 -> After a system restart, re-open your Riot
Client.
92.31 -> When selecting to play Valorant, you will
notice that the launcher will re-download
96.63 -> the missing files, which will in turn also
verify the integrity of all Valorant game
102.069 -> files.
103.649 -> You can then proceed to launch Valorant to
see if this fixed the error.
108.819 -> In case the problem persists, then this issue
is related to your internal storage.
114.619 -> In this case, it’s suggested to reinstall
Valorant to your SSD, in case you have enough
120.119 -> storage left.
122.06 -> Back in your Windows settings, navigate to
your installed apps list and look up Valorant.
128.399 -> Proceed to completely uninstall Valorant from
your current HDD storage.
133.17 -> When launching the Riot Client the next time,
you can select to install the game to another
137.95 -> drive before proceeding to download and install
Valorant to your system again.
143.3 -> In case nothing helped you out, then I suggest
following the troubleshooting guide linked
147.7 -> in the description below.
149.48 -> I hope this helped you out, leave a comment
if you have any questions and see you in the
