Error 102 DownloadError_Invalidmetafile

flubber77

Unable to find patch data for the current game version.

Nice job again Zos. really good job u are doing with this game....

ThorinOakenshield86

Have the same issue on both 2 PCs. Tried to repair the game and got stuck. There is a message on left saying "WebGet request failed"
This is getting really annoying....

Kikke

same here, and no information about it, awesome.

flubber77

kikkehs wrote: »

same here, and no information about it, awesome.

Did search up this and found

@ZOS_PierreL
Hello all,

If running as an administrator and the repair option are not working, and your firewall and antivirus are not blocking the game, please try the following:
Open the game installation directory “Zenimax Online”
Open the folder named “Launcher”
Inside the “Launcher” folder, there is a folder named “ProgramData”
Delete the “ProgramData” folder
Open the launcher and download update
Click “Play”

If this does not resolve the error, please contact Customer Support.

this dont solve *** for me. and from all patches they have made from beta release until now they have yet to patch this game without sqreewing thing up. not once have they manage to make a patch without any kind of misstake. have to say they do a great job. do bad that i like this game so much. its hard to let go but a break with a new game will be good i guess

Dedimos

Try this
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/4958537/#Comment_4958537

ZOS_Ragnar

"Error 102 - DownloadError_InvalidMetafile" appears when the launcher cannot find a meta data file online needed for patching. This usually indicates a server-side error.

We recommend waiting a few minutes and try again.

If you continue to experience this issue, you should try the troubleshooting steps in this article

Pelzig

ZOS_RyanM wrote: »

"Error 102 - DownloadError_InvalidMetafile" appears when the launcher cannot find a meta data file online needed for patching. This usually indicates a server-side error.

We recommend waiting a few minutes and try again.

If you continue to experience this issue, you should try the troubleshooting steps in this article

I've waited since server up. It didnt help. Followed all the steps the launcher and the forum gave. Didnt help either. Filed an issue with Customer Support with an attached report.txt file some hours ago. Now I am waiting.

flubber77

ZOS_RyanM wrote: »

"Error 102 - DownloadError_InvalidMetafile" appears when the launcher cannot find a meta data file online needed for patching. This usually indicates a server-side error.

We recommend waiting a few minutes and try again.

If you continue to experience this issue, you should try the troubleshooting steps in this article

i have tried, i also did send you a ticket with my report file requested.

Hjorth

ZOS_RyanM wrote: »

"Error 102 - DownloadError_InvalidMetafile" appears when the launcher cannot find a meta data file online needed for patching. This usually indicates a server-side error.

We recommend waiting a few minutes and try again.

If you continue to experience this issue, you should try the troubleshooting steps in this article

i have been waiting for over an hour, and the article did not help solve the problem

flubber77

Hjorth wrote: »

ZOS_RyanM wrote: »

"Error 102 - DownloadError_InvalidMetafile" appears when the launcher cannot find a meta data file online needed for patching. This usually indicates a server-side error.

We recommend waiting a few minutes and try again.

If you continue to experience this issue, you should try the troubleshooting steps in this article

i have been waiting for over an hour, and the article did not help solve the problem

VPN will fix it for you, dont hold your breath for Zos to fix it....

Kannayael

Same Problem, i tried it with a new Installation but this works not too.

Prospero_ESO

Trying it with a VPN Client fixed it, gosh Zenimax FIX YOUR GAME......

Sergg007

Same Problem Error 102!!!

Truenacho

None of the ZOS sulotions helped. I am running as administrator, I can see the test file message and still get that 102 error. I am trying to get a complete download on a new laptop, not just patching.

Spearpoint

Same problem here, have tried several times throughout the entire day. The solution from the article doesn't work, running as admin doesn't work. Repairing through the client doesn't work. I can't try VPN, and to be honest - I shouldn't need to use VPN either It worked perfectly the last couple of days..

What else can I do?

Vividness

^ I got the same problem and tried to fix this all day too, haven't been able to play at all and now I have to go to bed soon I tried everything too except the vpn thing I don't understand that stuff.. sent a ticket with the report, really hope I can play again tomorrow

kirnon

Me too. Same problem. Tried all the fixes suggested. Also sent a ticket.

ThorinOakenshield86

Just came back from work and now seems fixed.

MarrazzMist

I had this issue too. I always run as administrator, otherwise launcher has bad running issues. Luckily simple Repair seems to have fixed it. Fast repair, certainly didn't need to redownload the whole game.

kerp

Same problem with me, repair did not fix anything, sent a ticket.

"Repair" just flashes for 0% and displays the same error message box.

olsborg

still getting this error

Kannayael

Yes still get this Error, for me is a VPN not possible i deinstalled the Game and was trying to reinstall it.....

Streega

Still doesn't work, I'm getting this when I try to repair:

I'm from PL on PC/EU and I don't use VPN.

Nibkins

Still getting Error 102. Although it seemed like it managed to patch this morning, but then I got another error when it finished. I think it was Error 206, if I remember correctly. Restarted the launcher, and I'm back to getting Error 102. Repair doesn't work and gives the same error. None of the troubleshoot works. I'm on PC/EU server and from Norway. I haven't tried VPN. Game has worked fine until after yesterday's maintenance and patch update.

Truenacho

Dear game developers, please respond to us with the news of are you trying to solve this problem at all and when this could happen? So far all of your responses were to check for common solutions which don't work this time for myself and everybody else. What fixes the problem is VPN. So far I was unable to find a reliable VPN which would be free and didn't have a data limit. I'm in a need of full install. Please help.

Streega

Found a fix here: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/280064/fix-for-reliable-source-serving-corrupt-data-in-download
No 3 worked for me (change ISP to my mobile).

GoonyGoat

@Streega you are my hero, wish I could give you an insightful and an awesome connecting through a mobile hotspot did it for me as well

Kannayael

Ok, this Error does still exist i do evry step of your Helpdesk Instruction and still have the Error, i deinstalled the Game and try too Reinstall it, same Error !!

Change to Mobile Spot is not a Option i cant install the Complete Game with my Mobile Phone that would took me Years.

olsborg

I fixed it with VPN, shame ZOS cant fix it themselves, but thats been the problem since...forever.

flubber77

Zos dont give a [snip] and have never done. not once have they manage to put out a patch without breaking something else.
Cant belive how those programmers can keep the job with so much failiure on the cv the last 4 years

[Edited to remove profanity]

Spearpoint

ZOS_RyanM wrote: »

"Error 102 - DownloadError_InvalidMetafile" appears when the launcher cannot find a meta data file online needed for patching. This usually indicates a server-side error.

We recommend waiting a few minutes and try again.

If you continue to experience this issue, you should try the troubleshooting steps in this article

Now I've waited a few days, and tried again.
Also tried every possible solution mentioned on the forums and on the official troubleshooting articles.
I would just like to play the game again!

Since the main problem seems to be the launcher being "unable to find patch data for the current game version", aren't there any way for me to manually download the patch data and then manually place it where the launcer looks for it?

Edit: typo