IS 0009 Manifest failed to load error in the Epic Games Launcher
This error occurs when the launcher is unable to download a game due to a corrupt or invalid file.
- Open your Epic Games Launcher
- Go to the Library.
- Find the game showing the error.
- Select the three dots next to the game.
- Select Manage.
- Select the folder icon next to Uninstall.
Note: File Explorer will open. Minimize it and keep it open for later steps. - Right-click each game tile in your library and select Uninstall until all games are removed.
Note: If some games cannot be uninstalled and show ‘error IS-0009’ instead, skip them and try to uninstall any game that does not show this error. - Once done, exit the Epic Games Launcher by right-clicking on the system tray icon in the bottom right corner of your screen and clicking on Exit.
- Return to File Explorer and click the up arrow icon in the upper left corner
- Delete all game folders in that parent directory.
- Close the File Explorer
- Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Epic\EpicGamesLauncher\Data\
Note: The ProgramData folder is hidden by default. You may need to click on View>Show>Hidden items. - Delete the Manifests folder
- Restart the launcher and reinstall the games.