Launcher keeps forcing me to repair.

Tandor

JaJaLuka wrote: »

There are times I have to repair 4-5 times just to get in game.

Unless yours is a different problem to the one being reported here, you don't actually have to repair it at all. Just close and re-open the launcher until you get the play button.

Keepercraft

Don't run Launcher.

LEGENDARYYY

I get the same error every time. Just restart launcher till play button appears

Valymer

Valymer wrote: »

Once you have successfully patched to the latest version, you need to bypass the launcher all together. The location will be system-dependent but find the file called eso.exe in your game directory and make a shortcut to it on the Desktop or on the Taskbar so you can avoid the launcher nonsense.

Lord_Kreegan wrote: »

Try launching eso.exe directly and skip the stupid launcher.

C:\\Program Files (x86)\Zenimax Online\The Elder Scrolls Online\game\client\eso.exe

If the game launches and runs fine, then the problem is the launcher, not the client. You can, if you want, place a shortcut to the installation on your desktop.

Razzak wrote: »

Simply run ESO from it's .exe. Problem of crappy launcher solved. Sadly, the problem of crappy launcher design will probably stay.

Seravi

Ticket: 150407-000417 Submitted Consultants Report with ticket.

I have the same issue, the nasty 209 error. Started with Monday's patch. I've never had this problem. The error box doesn't pop up every time I use the launcher so I have to believe it's some issue on their side. I found the 209 instructions on the support page, did three repairs, deleted the three files they suggested, did another repair, rebooted the machine several times as instructed, verified my virus software was not the issue, always run as admin so that wasn't a problem and still it pops up like once every 4-5 times of using the launcher. Sure I can use the eso.exe directly but the launcher has to work properly for updates so I still need to figure out what is going on.

I can still play the game. Just that stupid box keeps popping up making me repair constantly.

Tabbycat

Usually when this many people have an issue it's something that ZOS broke on their end. I was going to update my launcher but now I'm glad I waited. I'm not touching the thing until they do a fix.

MissyMad

Seravi wrote: »

Ticket: 150407-000417 Submitted Consultants Report with ticket.

I have the same issue, the nasty 209 error. Started with Monday's patch. I've never had this problem. The error box doesn't pop up every time I use the launcher so I have to believe it's some issue on their side. I found the 209 instructions on the support page, did three repairs, deleted the three files they suggested, did another repair, rebooted the machine several times as instructed, verified my virus software was not the issue, always run as admin so that wasn't a problem and still it pops up like once every 4-5 times of using the launcher. Sure I can use the eso.exe directly but the launcher has to work properly for updates so I still need to figure out what is going on.

I can still play the game. Just that stupid box keeps popping up making me repair constantly.

Mine was only doing this if I ran it as admin, if I opened it without it was normal. Now of course I did the "quick" fix for the problem and now am reinstalling the ENTIRE game as result of it.
Irritated.

DogFaceInBananaPatch

Well if you can make it this far you're good to go. After opening and closing the launcher many many times I think I confused it.

Guess I'll just leave this open until next patch.

FadedJeans

BigM wrote: »

Yep Run as Admin worked for me.

Run as Admin worked for me presently, too. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Prizax

same problem here...

Chuggernaut

here is what support sent me:

Greetings!

Thank you for contacting The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited Team regarding the error 209.

First of all I would like to apologize for any inconvenience. I will do my best to help you resolve your issue!

The Patch Manifest error is usually the result of a corrupt or otherwise invalid manifest file for the launcher. This can be fixed by deleting the manifest file manually which will force the launcher to re-generate the manifest. Players can follow the steps below (based on operating system used) to locate and delete this file:

Windows
Navigate to the Patcher's install folder (by default located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Zenimax Online \Launcher)
Locate and delete the ProgramData folder.
Restart the launcher
The launcher should now display "Creating Download." This is normal as the launcher begins the regeneration process. It can take anywhere between 21-30% before the launcher switches to "Downloading game files."
If your concern still exists after trying those steps, please try the following:
Open your Launcher
Look at the top right hand corner for your Launcher for your Settings Option(looks like a gear icon)
Change Megaserver from NA to EU (or vice versa depending on which server you are usually on) and close out of the Launcher
Open the Launcher back up and go back to Settings and change the Megaserver back to the original server you had it on.
Again, close the Launcher.
Now once you open your Launcher back up, your issues should be resolved and/or the game launcher should allow you to again update your game.
If these do not resolve the issue, players should uninstall and reinstall the game and then see if the issue has been corrected.
If this fails to work, please include a Game Consultant Log in your response.
Game Consultant is a specialized diagnostic tool designed to identify issues that may be affecting a player's The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited play experience. It captures information that can be vital to troubleshooting any hardware issue. It is in most cases necessary to attach a copy of the report generated by Game Consultant to technical support requests.
Here is how to find and use it:
Click on the golden cog icon in the top right corner of the game launcher.
Under SETTINGS - LAUNCHER, select the ABOUT tab. This tab includes the current launcher version, minimum specifications, and information about Game Consultant.
Click the Game Consultant button beneath the tool description.
A new window will pop up. When it does, click Run Tests. This may take a few minutes.
When the test is complete, a new window will pop up saying "Success!" The report saves itself as a text file called Report.txt in the My Documents folder.
To retrieve the file, click the Open Report Location button on the Game Consultant window, or click Open Report to simply view it.
Check out ESO Help channel for a step-by-step video on how to use The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited Game Consultant: http://youtu.be/3fNqpZE_4rs

Game Consultant is also available for direct download at the following links (add the link in a browser and press Run):

PC http://goo.gl/IqHMne

Mac http://goo.gl/obvELV
I look forward to hearing back from you.

Haven't tried this yet, but will after work today.

thesilverball_ESO

Been playing for a year now. Yesterday was the first time I had to repair the game/launcher then realized on the second error (repair) request that I could close the launcher and open it again to get rid of the error. Strange bug. My launcher seems to crash a lot more these days too. I send in the reports when it does. Not sure if it helps much or not.

Ironside

I have had the same issues but I keep refusing to repair it lately. Restarting the program and/or computer fixes it, no need to repair because the program runs fine afterwards. Hope this helps!

Tandor

If closing and re-opening the launcher a few times still doesn't enable you to play, and assuming you have installed the patch ok, just go to the game folder and run the game from there using the eso.exe file. Bypass the launcher completely. Unless you have a different problem and can't successfully run the game from that file then do not make any repairs and do not re-install the game.

Valymer

Tandor wrote: »

If closing and re-opening the launcher a few times still doesn't enable you to play, and assuming you have installed the patch ok, just go to the game folder and run the game from there using the eso.exe file. Bypass the launcher completely. Unless you have a different problem and can't successfully run the game from that file then do not make any repairs and do not re-install the game.

What a great idea.

Seravi

Chuggernaut wrote: »

here is what support sent me:



Haven't tried this yet, but will after work today.

Did all of that and I still get the error. I started a thread in the help forum. Lots of others with the same problem and it started after Mondays patch.

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/163526/error-209-patchmanifesterror-started-after-mondays-update-4-6-15-ticket-150407-000417#latest

Samadhi

Had this error after updating.

Ignored the error, didn't click repair, closed the launcher, opened the game directly from client as always, worked fine.

Use the launcher to update on patch days but otherwise do not touch the thing.

IrishGirlGamer

I, too, have this error. Closing and reopeing works for me, though.

newtinmpls

Have seen this error every time I open the game since the patch on Monday 4/6.

Runefell

I've been getting that error a lot since the last patch as well. I repaired it last night, but still got it. I had to reset my computer for other reasons anyways, so I decided to try that, and it worked then, and I was able to play. Today, I got the message again. I tried opening and closing the client a few times, and on the fourth try, it worked. So yay! But I hope this isn't going to be a persistent thing.

Pedrolificus

First time I saw this Error was Monday, after I logged out of the new Patch (or rather force quit because it hung on a loading screen). Did the repair... it verified everything was good and gave me back my play button. Mind you, the launcher was up the whole time I was playing.
Today, open launcher, error, repair, again, verify, all good, play. Just closed the game, moved the mouse over the launcher and boom! it's suddenly bad again. Repair for lack of better things to do, it verified, didn't download anything, but... still error. Closed window, restart launcher, it's good.... until just now where it decided it was bad again, after 3 minutes of sitting idle.
I'll be adding a shortcut for the game, and only load up the launcher when I know there's an update, and cross my fingers the updates go through like they should.

I will note, that so far this hasn't download or repaired anything, just verified the files are legit, then buggers off again.

arena25

I don't know what happened, but don't click repair. Just close the launcher, restart, and hit play. I think it was just a faulty patch and they'll fix it either Thursday or on Monday.

I also think it had something to do with the fact no patch downloaded before the server went online.

BigM

I been saying for a long time they need to make a new launcher. These type of problems will continue until they do.

newtinmpls

Now instead of just getting this error when I open the game, it just dumps me, shuts down (no warning) and when I try to re-launch I get the same error. I'm patching ... again ... for the third time today.

silvertip83

silvertip83 wrote: »

This happened to me as well. I tried most of the stuff but ended up deleting a couple files in the X86 folders. I don't have access at the moment and am waiting for the game to re verify and download any missing files.

I'll update with more info and a link to the place I found the info when I get home from work.

Update:

The install and subsequent repair failed. I'll be trying the direct exe approach next.

pecheckler

Get this constantly on multiple computers, both windows 7 and 8. I just keep restarting the launcher until it says play instead of repair. Not an access, run as admin, UAC, or other issue. Entirely a ZOS code problem.

CodexMMO

I had to repair also. It only made me do it once.

SteveCampsOut

Kaspar wrote: »

On 2 systems I patched I received the patch manifest error at the end of the process and received the Repair button. Rather than clicking repair I closed the launcher and then restarted the launcher and the Play button was there. The game started fine.

TLDR: Don't click Repair, close Launcher, restart launcher.

Just create a shortcut to the game. Closing and reopening the launcher doesn't always fix it. The longer the launcher stays open the more chances it has to miscommunicate with the patch server and toss up the repair demand window again. It's been doing it to me all day and I finally went back to launching the game directly.