In most cases, they are teleported back to where they came from, while others said that their game crashed entirely. Transfer aborted: instance not found occurs when players try to access a different zone, enter an instance, use hearthstone or take a flight path. While some players reported the issue to be prevalent only after the release of Shadowlands expansion, it has been around for many years, seeing how World of Warcraft is almost two decades old by now. Users complained about the issue on various tech forums, and, despite the efforts, the problem remains. Transfer aborted: instance not found is a World of Warcraft-specific error that can be encountered during the game. To repair damaged system, you have to purchase the licensed version of Reimage Reimage.