Fortnite error codes and how to fix them

Fortnite names its errors with codes like ESP-DIST-001 or -91. Find yours below; the steps are in Epic's order, the first ones fix it most often.

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ESP-DIST-001 · ESP error: usually a connection problem -91 · Could not join the party 30005 · Easy Anti-Cheat could not start (CreateService failed with 1072)ESP-MAN-ARCHIVE · Saved game data is damaged Matchmaking #1 · Matchmaking failed: maintenance, connection, or all buses full (#3)

Code	What it means	What to do
ESP-DIST-001 ESP-DIST	ESP error: usually a connection problem	Check Epic Games' server status first: during an outage only waiting helps. Restart your modem, router and PC; turn off nearby Bluetooth devices, any VPN or proxy. Run the Epic Games Launcher as administrator, clear its cache and flush your DNS. Allow Epic Games through your firewall and antivirus (Bitdefender is a known cause of ESP-DIST-001). Keep at least 10 GB free on the drive Fortnite is on. Close Fortnite and the launcher, delete the FortniteGame folder in %localappdata%, restart, then Library › Fortnite › Manage › Verify. Install Fortnite on the same drive as the Epic Games Launcher.
-91	Could not join the party	Check Epic Games' server status first: during an outage only waiting helps. On PC verify the game files in the launcher; on a console clear its cache. On PlayStation or Xbox, turn on cross-platform play in Fortnite. Fix your console's NAT type (see your console's network help). Restart your PC or console.
30005	Easy Anti-Cheat could not start (CreateService failed with 1072)	Restart the PC (a real restart, not sleep). Reinstall Easy Anti-Cheat. Update your graphics card driver. Do a clean boot and turn off background apps.
Couldn't start the game	Easy Anti-Cheat: Couldn't start the game	Reinstall Easy Anti-Cheat.
ESP-MAN-ARCHIVE	Saved game data is damaged	Restart your PC or console. Close the launcher (tray icon › Exit), delete %localappdata%\FortniteGame\Saved, then start the launcher and Fortnite again. Reinstall the game (your progress stays).
Matchmaking #1 #2 #3	Matchmaking failed: maintenance, connection, or all buses full (#3)	Check Epic Games' server status first: during an outage only waiting helps. Wait a few minutes and try again. Restart your modem, router and PC; turn off nearby Bluetooth devices, any VPN or proxy.

These are the errors Epic has its own help article for. For any other message, search its exact text on Epic's help site, and check Epic's server status first.

What does ESP-DIST-001 mean?

Usually a connection problem. Epic says Bitdefender settings can also cause it after an update; allow Epic Games through your firewall and antivirus.

What is error -91?

You could not join a party. Check Epic's server status, verify the game files on PC, and on PlayStation or Xbox turn on cross-platform play.

What is error 30005 (CreateService failed with 1072)?

Easy Anti-Cheat could not start. Restart the PC, reinstall Easy Anti-Cheat, update your graphics driver, then try a clean boot.

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