The new viewer won't load it gets to initializing VFS and stops

[AnnMarie101488303130]

What do I need to do to fix this I've reloaded and cleared all of the viewer out And reloaded again But doesn't help

[Nyll Bergbahn]

When you say, clearing all your viewer out, are you manually removing the SecondLife folder in AppData?

You must then restart  your computer then Second Life.

 

• Windows XP - C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\SecondLife
• Windows Vista - C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\SecondLife
• Windows Vista Home Premium - C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\SecondLife
• Windows 7 - C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\SecondLife 

• PS. If you can't see AppData:

Enable Hidden Files & Folders:

1. Open Control Panel
2. Open “Folder Options”
3. Open the “View” tab
4. Check “Show hidden files, folders, and drives”

Press ok and close control panel

 

[Lemon Barley]

I'm having the same problem, up until 2 days ago SL loaded fine, then yesterday I tried to log in and it just sticks on 'Initializing VFS'.

I cleared out the Roaming File in Secondlife AppData and nothing changed, uninstalled and reinstalled and still the same problem.

I've had to install Viewer 2.2 or my Second Life would now be over!

 

Please try and find this issue and fix it LindenLabs.

[Giz Toland]

I did all the following Nyll Bergbahn has said to be the fix and it is not working so clearly its not the "Fix". Also im pretty sure we ALL have done that like Lemon Barley said and still no fix. Would Linden Labs seriously take a look into this and fix the viewer?

[Nyll Bergbahn]

VFS is explained on this wiki page http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/VFS so that is the reason why your cache should be cleared to fix this issue and it's fixed it for virtually everyone I know who has experienced it. Did you delete the entire Second Life folder (AppData > Secondlife) after saving chat files from Roaming if you wished? That is the recommended fix. You could probably get away with just deleting the Local folder as that contains the caches but I recommend all. If it didn't work for you, I suggest you complete a full uninstall/reinstall and again remove the folders in AppData. You may as well delete the secondlife prefetch file in Windows > Prefetch too so as to clean everything out. Then download and install the latest viewer. If still in trouble, please post your computer specifications and details of your hard drive.

[Nyll Bergbahn]

..and perhaps try a different viewer too such as Kirstens as it's based on Viewer 2 but it's more advanced and needs a good spec to run.

[chantey11]

Hi, basically when i click on SL it won't load up properly and just freezes on loading second life or initializing. I need help, please

[Nyll Bergbahn]

Hi chantey. What are your computer specifications? Would be better if you set up your own question here http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Answers/qac-p/Answers as nobody else will see this. Include your computer details in the question.