error 206- patchmanifest error_unzipfailed

ZOS_JessicaFolsom · February 2018

Hi all,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're investigating and will keep you updated.

Anotherone773 · February 2018

Confirming that the launcher is broken and that you can launch directly from the client folder eso64.exe or eso.exe.

*sigh* i wish i came across resource nodes as often as i do bugs in this game.

Anrose · February 2018

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Hi all,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're investigating and will keep you updated.

Thanks, Jeesssssssssss

Oreyn_Bearclaw · February 2018

Same issue. PC/NA.

Edit: I was able to get in by using the eso64 application directly.

For me: Local Disk(C)>Program Files (x86)>Zenimax Online> The Elder Scrolls online>Game>Client>eso64.exe

Doctordarkspawn · February 2018

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Hi all,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're investigating and will keep you updated.

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom Any idea what kind of issue this is yet? Some people have postulated it's some sort of authenticator issue.

milesrodneymcneely2_ESO · February 2018

Does anyone know how to reinstall the game if the launcher doesn't work?

I tried all of the (older) recommended workarounds for Error 206 and nothing worked, so I figured I needed a fresh reinstall.

Now, the game won't install at all using the download link from the account page.

ZOS_JessicaFolsom · February 2018

Anrose wrote: »

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Hi all,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're investigating and will keep you updated.

Thanks, Jeesssssssssss

You're welcome.

We're seeing reports of this on Twitter, too, so you're not alone. We've got folks on the case!

Anrose · February 2018

milesrodneymcneely2_ESO wrote: »

Does anyone know how to reinstall the game if the launcher doesn't work?

I tried all of the (older) recommended workarounds for Error 206 and nothing worked, so I figured I needed a fresh reinstall.

Now, the game won't install at all using the download link from the account page.

I think you're probably stuck until ZOS resolves their problem on their end. Presumably, should reinstall without issue then.

Foxhunt · February 2018

I'm having the same issue and good to hear they're aware of and looking into the problem. PC/NA Launcher. As others said bypassing the launcher through the game files and running eso64.exe as admin works so far. Non steam. When I got the error in the launcher, I did not try to repair and instead closed the launcher.

The launcher is working again for me.

Artanisul · February 2018

Skua wrote: »

I have the issue also and was able to bypass it by opening the file mentioned above, I also use steam. If you aren't sure where you saved it with steam right click on the game in your steam library, hit properties, select local files, then browse local files and it will take you there. After I was in the folder I clicked the Elderscrolls online folder, then the game folder, then the client folder and the eso64 was in there if that helps anyone.

This takes me to the login screen which rejects me. Tells me if I installed via Steam then use that login method.

milesrodneymcneely2_ESO · February 2018

Thanks, Anrose!

~BEARHUGS~

Cauthorn · February 2018

Same here. Can't use launcher due to error but direct launch of client works.

Loves_guars · February 2018

I have the same issue, steam.

I logged in without problems 2 hs ago.

cameron90_ESO · February 2018

HALP

Porter_H · February 2018

milesrodneymcneely2_ESO wrote: »

Does anyone know how to reinstall the game if the launcher doesn't work?

I tried all of the (older) recommended workarounds for Error 206 and nothing worked, so I figured I needed a fresh reinstall.

Now, the game won't install at all using the download link from the account page.

Same problem for me. Can't reinstall now.

Silverwillow · February 2018

Thank you forums! Been troubleshooting for about an hour and nothing was working. Checked here earlier and there was nothing about it. Was about to re-install and came back here on a whim to search to see if it had come up in the past and found this thread. *whew* Can confirm that starting from 2clicking the eso64 file does work.

BrightflameMDV · February 2018

And there goes my therapeutic PvP session after a long day of work...
Please ZOS help! If I don't lower my stress levels with PvP mayhem I can't sleep!

SteveCampsOut · February 2018

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Anrose wrote: »

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Hi all,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're investigating and will keep you updated.

Thanks, Jeesssssssssss

You're welcome. We're seeing reports of this on Twitter, too, so you're not alone. We've got folks on the case!

It's not just the NA Server. Got booted from EU to the desktop where the launcher was giving the patch manifest errors. Tried repairs til I got fed up and deleted the game. Tried reinstalling and the launcher now sits at the "Loading" screen, so it's your patch server that's doin this.

Dromede · February 2018

Perfect timing to login, lol

Thank you forums for a quick solution - eso64.exe does work

DeathStalker · February 2018

Same problem here. pc/na

pjt15253 · February 2018

Ran the built in game consultant from the launcher. Appears launcher.bethesda.com did not respond to ping.

ZOS_JessicaFolsom · February 2018

Thanks for your patience, everyone. We're actively digging into why this issue is occurring. If you uninstalled and can't reinstall, please wait until we give the all-clear on this issue before trying again.

ZOS_JessicaFolsom · February 2018

SteveCampsOut wrote: »

It's not just the NA Server. Got booted from EU to the desktop where the launcher was giving the patch manifest errors. Tried repairs til I got fed up and deleted the game. Tried reinstalling and the launcher now sits at the "Loading" screen, so it's your patch server that's doin this.

Thank you, @SteveCampsOut. We've passed this detail along to those investigating.

EDIT: It looks like if you are in North America and connecting to the PC-EU server, you will likely get Error 206. But not if you are physically in EU.

Riverspirit · February 2018

I am having the same issue also. I can open from the exe file, but the launcher is hosed.

Nihility42 · February 2018

Doctordarkspawn wrote: »

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Hi all,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're investigating and will keep you updated.

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom Any idea what kind of issue this is yet? Some people have postulated it's some sort of authenticator issue.

Based on the error message, it sounds like ZOS has a manifest file stored on their server that the launcher automatically checks. This would be how the launcher knows when there is a patch available to download and what that patch includes. It appears that the launcher is having problems reading that file, so the one ZOS has uploaded is probably corrupted or something.

Total guess though, so don't take my word for it.

emilyhyoyeon · February 2018

I will add that I live in/play from NA on the EU server and I am getting this issue

jsarthur_ESO · February 2018

Yup, same issue. Brand new rig build, fresh install. Glad I did not uninstall and instead head to the forums.

Lirkin · February 2018

Both of my computers got this error so I would suspect that it is a problem with ESO

AlexDresden87 · February 2018

So this has been going on from my understanding a while now. Is there an expected time of completion on this matter? I would very much like to start playing tonight.

Loves_guars · February 2018

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

SteveCampsOut wrote: »

It's not just the NA Server. Got booted from EU to the desktop where the launcher was giving the patch manifest errors. Tried repairs til I got fed up and deleted the game. Tried reinstalling and the launcher now sits at the "Loading" screen, so it's your patch server that's doin this.

Thank you, @SteveCampsOut. We've passed this detail along to those investigating.

EDIT: It looks like if you are in North America and connecting to the PC-EU server, you will likely get Error 206. But not if you are physically in EU.

I don't know if it helps, but I'm in South America connecting to NA PC and have the problem too.

I remember a while ago this happened to us in South America and we had to use a program like Hotspot shield to be able to download the manifesto.