unable to decompress patch data

LeagueTroll · July 2019

wtf is this? i feel if i click on repair it will take me hours

TheInfernalRage · July 2019

don't do anything on it, and try restarting your PC

ZOS_Bill · July 2019

Simply closing the ESO Launcher completely and relaunching may resolve your issue with being unable to decompress the patch data. If it doesn't, you should check to ensure you have the correct exceptions in your anti-virus software.

The application files that may require exceptions are:

Bethesda.net_launcher: C:\Program Files (x86)\ZenimaxOnline\Launcher
ESO.exe: C:\Program Files (x86)\ZenimaxOnline\The Elder Scrolls Online\game\client\eso.exe
ESO64.exe: C:\Program Files (x86)\Zenimax Online\The Elder Scrolls Online\game\client\eso64.exe
Steam.exe: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe

Some antivirus programs require entire folders to be selected instead of a single file.When this is the case, the file paths below are what players should use. If required by the anti-virus program, include all subfolders since every file is critical to run the game.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Zenimax Online\The Elder Scrolls Online\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\