Error 104

WatchYourSixx · December 2019

Hello,

After every patch I get this error, not enough space, even though I have nearly 50gb free space. Patch sizes are usually only 50-100 MB in size, and when it goes to "Apply" the patch its usually 10-20 gb, which is still way less than my total overhead. The only workaround I know is to reinstall ESO from scratch as my drives do not have a large enough amount of free space?

I tried moving to my HDD and patching it there, with over 80 gb of free space, and it still gave the "not enough space" error. I have to do this every single time I patch. It's absolutely frustrating... Why does it take OVER 160 gb to patch a simple 50-100 mb patch????

Alienoutlaw · December 2019

if your running through steam try clearing your download cache

WatchYourSixx · December 2019

Not running through steam, just a normal install from the launcher. Tried downloading latest launcher and didn't help either. It's been like this for about 8 months now every single patch except maybe 2 require a full reinstall...

ZOS_Bill · December 2019

@WatchYourSixx

Frequently, Error 104 is due to an anti-virus program blocking the patch. In some circumstances, the exception will need to be removed and re-added back as an exception to your antivirus program.

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\

There are some additional troubleshooting steps for Error 104 in the thread below.

Can't repair the client with 40GB free, not enough disk space error (104) - edit: error 1112 and 210