Battle.net is the platform needed to run most multiplayer games associated with Blizzard, including World of Warcraft. The platform is usually convenient enough to use and hardly presents any huge problems. However, there is an emphasis on usually, as this isn’t the case 100% of the time.
One of the few issues that Battle.net users face while trying to play games like WoW through the platform is the entry point not found an error. This one is quite common and can be easily fixed by trying any of the great solutions listed below.
How to Fix Battle.net Entry Point Not Found WoW?
- Unsupported Operating System
This issue mainly occurs when users try to run the game on an unsupported operating system on which World of Warcraft can no longer run after all the updates it’s received over the years. Using such an OS is most likely the cause behind this error you’re facing if this is the first time in a long while that you’re playing the game.
If you’re using Windows XP or Vista, you’ll surely be met with the entry point not found error message. That being said, it is recommended that you switch to Windows 10 if you’re using either of the previously mentioned OS. But if you aren’t using them, here are some other reasons and solutions for the problem.
- Repair Windows System Files
A corrupted or removed Windows system file is likely to make this error message pop up whenever you try to use battle.net in order to run WoW. You can easily figure out whether or not if said Windows files are to blame by running a quick scan. The process of doing this on most Windows OS is quite simple. For example, you need to click start and then type ‘’cmd’’ into the search bar that appears if you’re on Windows 10.
Now right-click the command prompt and choose the option that allows you to run it as an administrator. Type ‘’DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth’’ and then let the DISM to update after entering this text. Now type ‘’sfc /scannow’’ in the command prompt and enter the command. Follow the prompt that appears and it will help you check the integrity of the Windows files. It should also tell you what you need to do to fix the issue if there is a problem with any of them. The process is slightly different depending on what Windows version you’re using.
- Reinstall Battle.net
If you followed the steps mentioned in the previous solution but there was no problem with the Windows system files, it could be that the folders and files of battle.net itself are to blame. The last thing left to try is to uninstall the application and then reinstall it.
This fix for this error doesn’t take as much time as it sounds like, and you should be able to do it in some minutes. Launch the game after reinstalling battle.net and it should run without displaying the entry point not found error message.