Error 206 - Patch manifest error_unzip failed (jan. 31, 2018)

Martin_Umbranox · February 2018

Well apparently didn't try everything! I have now tried run as Admin for eso64.exe, and after getting the access code for the "unknown IP address" I was able to login without launcher. launcher does not work.

emilyhyoyeon · February 2018

The launcher works for me now

if the fix is working for everyone, thank you for fixing the issue!!

ZOS_JessicaFolsom · February 2018

Martin_Umbranox wrote: »

Well apparently didn't try everything! I have now tried run as Admin for eso64.exe, and after getting the access code for the "unknown IP address" I was able to login without launcher. launcher does not work.

Martin, could you please try completely closing out of the launcher, open it back up, and try again? It should be working now. And if it's not working for you, we may need you to contact our Support team.

Threemoons · February 2018

Patch patched, able to log in successfully to both PTS and regular game. THANK YOU! Praise Vivec (and your dev team).

Toshiro_ESO · February 2018

I had this problem today too. I was able to fix it. However,I had to do the following.
Uninstalled game
Rebooted
deleted where the game files were installed
copied folders from my documents folder> Elder Scrolls Online folder to another drive (So I can have my addons and saved variables without having to set them up again.
Click Add/Remove Programs.
Uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86.
Uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64.
Used the following microsoft Fix It to uninstall all other versions of Visual C++ (My computer was upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10)
Restart the PC.
Pause Bit Defender protection
Run the downloaded installer install_ESO.exe. Downloaded from account page.
Select to install both DirectX and VC++ 2015 Redistributable and complete the installation.
Restart the PC once more and run the game launcher.
Restarted Bit Defender and it is at 14% installed at time of writing this.

Damien_Uvirith · February 2018

Toshiro_ESO wrote: »

I had this problem today too. I was able to fix it. However,I had to do the following.
Uninstalled game
Rebooted
deleted where the game files were installed
copied folders from my documents folder> Elder Scrolls Online folder to another drive (So I can have my addons and saved variables without having to set them up again.
Click Add/Remove Programs.
Uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86.
Uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64.
Used the following microsoft Fix It to uninstall all other versions of Visual C++ (My computer was upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10)
Restart the PC.
Pause Bit Defender protection
Run the downloaded installer install_ESO.exe. Downloaded from account page.
Select to install both DirectX and VC++ 2015 Redistributable and complete the installation.
Restart the PC once more and run the game launcher.
Restarted Bit Defender and it is at 14% installed at time of writing this.

And to think all of that could've been avoided by opening the .exe

lonewolf26 · February 2018

I had this issue today as well. Having had the issue previously this is what I do to fix it on Windows.

First close the launcher if it is open.

Next expand your system tray (near the clock).

What you'll likely see is one or more Ouroboros icons (the same ones you see when the launcher is running).

You'll want to mouse over each Ouroboros icon. That icon will disappear when you do this. Continue until there are none left in the system tray. When you do that it unloads the icon from the tray - which is often the resource the updater is trying to replace but cannot since Windows keeps the resource open and locked when the icon is loaded in the systems tray.

Now relaunch your launcher and if there was an update it should begin downloading.

Martin_Umbranox · February 2018

Working fine now. I can log onto both NA and EU. Thank you.

RoxO12 · February 2018

Working again. Thanks

Ragnarock41 · March 2019

Sorry for the necromancy but I'm having this issue again, (running the game directly from eso64.exe works but the launcher gives me error 206), is it just me or some general problem?

Edit: Disregard this post , the issue solved itself after a few restarts.