ARC Raiders error codes and crash fixes
Every error, crash and connection failure we have a fix for, one page per code. Before the fix, each page says whether the problem is your machine or the studio's servers — because if it's theirs, no amount of verifying game files will help, and the only useful answer is whether it's happening right now.
19 pages · last checked October 18, 2026
Things you can fix
Crashes, install faults and driver conflicts. Find your symptom, work the steps in order, stop when it launches.
ARC Raiders error ARAV8007: disallowed file detected (fix)
The game refuses to launch and shows a "System Integrity Violation" dialog with the code ARAV8007, usually right after installing a game update.
ARC Raiders error 30005: CreateService failed with 32 (fix)
The game won't start and shows "Error 30005: CreateService failed with 32" (some players see "CreateFile failed with 32"), pointing at Easy Anti-Cheat. It sometimes starts after you close the game mid-launch or switch Steam accounts, and in one report it came back after every restart.
ARC Raiders error ARAU0287: login authentication failed (fix)
Logging in throws an "ARAU0287" error and the game won't get past authentication, sometimes happening on every attempt to launch.
ARC Raiders error AREX0003: connection to game server lost (fix)
A "Connection to Game Server Lost" dialog appears with the code AREX0003, usually a few matches into a play session rather than immediately on launch.
ARC Raiders "A Disallowed Tool Was Detected" error (fix)
The game crashes to desktop or refuses to launch with a message reading "A disallowed tool is running" or "A disallowed tool was detected," even though the player has no cheat software installed.
ARC Raiders Exit Code 0x3 Crash: Cerebro.dll Fix & More
ARC Raiders closes with "The game has crashed, and terminated with exitcode: 0x3: the system cannot find the path specified".
ARC Raiders Exit Code 0 or 0x1 Crash: Turn Off Run as Admin
ARC Raiders crashes and closes with an exit code of 0 or 0x1 (for example "terminated with exitcode: 0x1").
ARC Raiders "Maximum Simultaneous Game Instances" (fix)
ARC Raiders won't start and shows "Maximum Simultaneous Game Instances Reached", even though no game window is open.
ARC Raiders System Integrity Violation (ARAV codes): fix
ARC Raiders refuses to start or kicks you out with a "System Integrity Violation" and a code that begins ARAV, such as ARAV0021, ARAV8019, ARAV2004 or ARAV1024.
ARC Raiders "Login failed due to a service interruption"
ARC Raiders won't log in and shows "Login failed due to a service interruption", with no error code.
ARC Raiders exit code 258: game won't start (fix)
ARC Raiders fails to launch and closes with "exit code 258", often several times in a row.
ARC Raiders exit code 0xdead: no known fix yet
ARC Raiders closes at launch or mid-session with "The game has crashed, and terminated with exitcode: 0xdead", sometimes after writing a crash dump file.
ARC Raiders error ARAU0347: Xbox online connection error
On Xbox, usually on a secondary account, ARC Raiders shows "Online Connection Error" with ARAU0347 while other games and the internet work.
Things you cannot
Queues, capacity limits and login failures. These are server-side — every page below links back to live status rather than a fix you can perform yourself.
ARC Raiders error AREX0001: disconnected from raid (fix)
Mid-raid, or while loading into a raid, the game drops connection and shows "AREX0001" instead of reconnecting — sometimes a "Reconnect Available" prompt appears but tapping it throws the same error, leaving you stuck outside the raid with your gear still inside it.
ARC Raiders error ARMR0002: matchmaking has failed (fix)
Trying to queue for a raid shows "Matchmaking has failed. Please try again in a little while." with the code ARMR0002, and retrying immediately usually throws the same error.
ARC Raiders error ART00004: network timeout (fix)
A "NETWORK TIMEOUT, Retrieving Data From Backend Services Timeout" dialog with the code ART00004 interrupts play, often after a few raids in a row rather than on first launch.
ARC Raiders error ARSB0003: online services unavailable (fix)
Login, queueing, or matchmaking is blocked by an "online services unavailable" dialog carrying the code ARSB0003.
ARC Raiders stuck on the hallway screen after a raid (fix)
After a raid ends you land on a loading screen showing a long hallway that never ends, and the game can't connect you back to the lobby.
ARC Raiders error ARMR0014 on Storms and Night Raids
Normal maps load, but joining a Storm or Night Raid shows error ARMR0014 (seen on PS5).
How these are graded
Every fix step carries a label. Confirmed means players demonstrably got back in with it, or the studio said so directly.Reported means it worked for some people and not others. Unconfirmed means it's circulating and there's no evidence either way yet. The distinction is the point — a page that lists five fixes with equal confidence costs you an evening.