Starcraft 2 Preparing Game Data [work] < OFFICIAL | Roundup >

Services like Microsoft OneDrive often try to sync the "Documents/StarCraft II" folder while the game is trying to write to it, causing the data preparation to stall or fail.

SSD highly recommended to reduce "Preparing" time from minutes to seconds. Summary Table: Quick Fixes Recommended Action Takes 2+ minutes every launch Move game to an SSD or clear the %ProgramData% cache. Stuck at 0% indefinitely Check Firewall/Antivirus permissions for SC2.exe . Error: "Data could not be prepared" Run the Scan and Repair tool in the Battle.net launcher. starcraft 2 preparing game data

StarCraft II actively writes variables and save states to C:\Users\YourName\Documents\StarCraft II . If Microsoft OneDrive is actively syncing this folder, it locks the files. This prevents StarCraft II from reading them, triggering the infinite loop. Services like Microsoft OneDrive often try to sync