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How to Fix “Unable to Install” in Valorant

Lim How Wei
January 5, 2026

Are you getting an “Unable to Install” error when you try to download Valorant?

Here’s the second part of the error, “Something went wrong during installation”.

And, “Please try again, and if the error persists restart your computer”.

Followed by, “or contact our player support wizards” with an “Exit” button.

In this quick and easy guide, you’ll learn how to fix the “Unable to Install” error in Valorant (something went wrong during installation).

How to Fix “Unable to Install” in Valorant

Unable to Install Valorant

To fix “Unable to Install” in Valorant, you must change the date on your computer to a day before (or older).

You can also try deleting the Vanguard services using the command prompt and restarting your PC.

Fix 1: Change the date

  1. Search for “Date & time settings” using Windows Search and open it.
  2. Turn off “Set time automatically”.
  3. Select “Change”.
  4. Change the date to before January 4 (e.g. 3 January 2026).
  5. Select “Change”.
  6. Try installing Valorant again!

Fix 2: Delete Vanguard services

  1. Search for “cmd” using Windows Search and open it as an administrator.
  2. Type the following codes, one after the other, and press enter:
    • sc delete vgc
    • sc delete vgk
  3. Restart your PC.
  4. Try installing Valorant again!

Further reading

How to Fix “ntoskrl.exe” Blue Screen (BSOD) in Valorant

How to Fix “Couldn’t start” Error in Valorant

How to Fix “Your game requires a system restart to play” in Valorant

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Lim How Wei is the founder of followchain.org, with 9+ years of experience in Social Media Marketing and 5+ years of experience as an active investor in stocks and cryptocurrencies. He has researched, tested, and written thousands of articles ranging from social media platforms to messaging apps.

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