Overwatch could not locate the resources (0xE00300E0)

Overwatch is a Multiplayer First-person Shooter video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. The game was released in 2016 and instantly became a popular sensation in the gaming community. The game acquired more than 10 million players during the first open beta and, after two years, the number of players was reported to have exceeded 40 millions.

Could not locate the resource overload error

However, recently there have been many reports from users that they are unable to start their game and every time they try to run it through the blizzard client, the game does not start and shows the error »Could not locate the resources (0xE00300E0)«. In this article, We will tell you the reason why this error is triggered and provide you with workable solutions to eradicate it completely.

What causes the error of not being able to locate the resources in Overwatch?

It is specified that the cause of the error is:

• Executable files / corrupt: if you have this problem on your computer, it is possible that your game installation is corrupted or that the executables that are activated to start the game are corrupted.

Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the problem, we will look for solutions.

Solution 1: Replace executives.

The executables used to trigger the game launch may have been corrupted and thus prevent the blizzard client from launching the game, so in this step we are going to remove them and then replace them through the snowstorm client. .

1. Right-click on the Overwatch desktop shortcut and select »Open file location» or type »Overwatch» in the Windows search bar, right-click on the icon and select »Open file location«.

2. Once inside the game installation folder, removes both the »OverwatchLauncher.exe» and the »Overwatch.exe«.

3. Open the Blizzard client and click on »Games«

   Clicking on «Games»

4. From the right panel, click the overlay icon

5. Click on the »Options» button at the top left.

6. Select »Scan and Repair» from the list of available options.

   Select the Scan and Repair option from the drop-down menu

7. Click »Start Scan» when prompted by the message.

   Clicking Start Scan

8. Now the Launcher will automatically replace the two executables.

9. Depending on your PC, this may take some time to wait for the launcher to finish the process.

10. When I finish, try »Run» your game and see if the error persists.

Solution 2: restart the game.

This step worked for many of our users and, basically, in this step we are going to “Restart” the game for the Blizzard client. For that:

1. Close the Blizzard client.

2. Copy the Overwatch game installation files to a different folder. Overwatch file copy

3. Delete the original game installation folder.

4. Launch the Blizzard client and start downloading the game.

5. Approximately thirty seconds after the launcher goes from »Capture» to »Download», stops the download and exits the client completely.

6. Now paste the installation files in the folder where you designated the game to download. Copy pasting the files

7. Once the copy is complete, elimine el »Overwatch. exe »and the» OverwatchLauncher. exe »files.

8. Now reopen Blizzard Client and resume the download.

9. The download will jump to 100% in some 2-3 minutes.

10. After that, run your game and check if the error persists.