Ubisoft themselves have published several solutions to the error but these generic methods don’t seem to help people get rid of the error so most of them have to rely on other users’ suggestions and advice. If you are encountering the error code Mike while playing The Division, follow the article carefully and make sure you try out each of the solutions below.
Solution 1: Restart Your Game Several Times
Even though this solution sounds pretty basic, sometimes the Ubisoft’s servers are acting up and the only solutions is to try and reconnect to them by restarting your game several times. Of course, if the servers for your area are really down, you won’t be able to connect but you can always check their website on similar updates.
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Solution 2: Use WTFast
WTFast is a tool designed to help your computer deal with high ping or a bad Internet connection. However, even if your Internet connection isn’t all that bad and you are struggling with the Mike error code, you should definitely try and install the tool which basically connects to a different server to set up the game.
Solution 3: Restart Your Console
This is yet another generic solution which shows great results in certain scenarios, especially when restarting the game didn’t work. Users claim that the main reason for this method to work is the fact that this completely resets the cache of the console and the way the console connects to Ubisoft’s servers. Visit this article destiny error termite in order to see just how to restart your console properly whether it’s an Xbox One or a PlayStation 4. It’s located under Solution 3 in the article.
Solution 4: Reinstall The Division
Reinstalling the game worked for several users due to obvious reasons. If some of the game’s files have gone missing or corrupt possibly after a major update or after you have turned off your console whilst in the game, the best option is to simply reinstall it even though the process might take a while for large games such as The Division.
Reinstalling the Game on PlayStation 4:
Clearing the console cache after uninstalling The Division helps ensure that there are no temporary files stored in the console’s cache that could impact the new installation of The Division. Here are the recommended steps on clearing the console cache:
Reinstalling the game on PS4 can be done using the physical game disc:
You can also install the game by downloading it using your PlayStation and your Internet connection. It’s recommended to use a wired connection while downloading a game this way.
Reinstalling the game on Xbox One:
Clearing the console cache after deleting The Division helps ensure that there are no temporary files stored in the cache that could affect the new installation of The Division. Here are the recommended steps on clearing the console cache:
Reinstalling the game on Xbox One can be done using the physical game disc: You can also install the game by downloading it using your PlayStation and your Internet connection. It’s recommended to use a wired connection while downloading a game this way.
Solution 5: Performing a Winsock Reset
In some cases, the issue is fixed by simply performing a Winsock reset that refreshes certain components of your internet configuration and it reportedly fixes the issue for some people. In order to do so, follow the steps below.
