How to fix Error Code #20006 (1058) | Fortnite EasyAntiCheat Fix

  • 6 years ago
A short Fortnite tutorial on how to fix error code 20006 which is caused by the EasyAntiCheat in Fortnite.

The error message you get is:
"Error Code: 20006 (Cannot create service (StartService failed: 2))

The error can easily be resolved by going to your Fortnite install directory and finding EasyAntiCheat.exe and selecting Fortnite from the gamelist. After you press 'Repair service' you should be able to launch the game.

Default path to EasyAntiCheat: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\Fortnite\FortniteGame\Binaries\Win64\EasyAntiCheat

Feel free to ask for help in the comments if your still unsure about what you should do, or when you still get the error.

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