Cannot Install Patch

[Tamas]

Here's the direct FTP link: ftp://4313525412143:29365243@ftp2.matri ... 0.1.23.zip

Also you can try hitting Ctrl+F5, that's supposed to empty your cache.

[76mm]

I downloaded and installed the patch again. Now it shows the location of the Documents folder, but I still get the W error...

[Tamas]

ORIGINAL: 76mm

I downloaded and installed the patch again. Now it shows the location of the Documents folder, but I still get the W error...

Is the location it shows the correct one?

[76mm]

ORIGINAL: Tamas
Is the location it shows the correct one?

Yes, it shows the W drive, and then the error message says that the W drive does not exist [&:]

The game itself access the files on the W drive with no problem.

Since the game seems to access the W drive with no problems, I have not tried disabling my anti-virus while I install, but I guess I can try that as well, what do you think?

[Tamas]

I'll ask the tech guys to ponder on this a bit more but it does seem like something on your end is blocking the installer from writing on your NAS. May very well be some Windows thing rather than antivirus.

I'd recommend relocating your My Documents back to a regular drive. On the long run it may prove easier, not just because of this patch but also of future applications you might install.

[zakblood]

as it's already been mentioned, except my advice is clear some space on the main or a secondary internal fixed device and don't use backup, external or NAS drives for anything other than data, games aren't classed as data either

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https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/xiz/2013/11/03/how-to-remove-phantomghost-devices/

whiles is possible and easy to do, eg moving a data folder like mydocs to anywhere, M/S doesn't recommend moving it to anywhere other than a fixed device, eg a permanent drive, a NAS or backup drive isn't permanent if it can be unplugged or powered down differently than the main system drive,...

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https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/moving-your-personal-data-folders-in-windows-vista-the-easy-way/

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-tip-move-your-default-data-folders-to-a-different-drive/

Most consumer NAS drives have very slow CPUs cycles and lack dedicated RAM, which also won't do you any favors long term regarding access to games access, plus as you have already found out, unless you map the drive to permanently use the same letter and make sure no other device which randomly plugs in can use it once the NAS is offline or disconnected, any data or game installed on the NAS can or could have an issue if needed to be upgraded or patched etc.

so unless you have money to burn and have a top end NAS, just buy a bigger main drive, which will work,.

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https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/my-120tb-nas-is-faster-than-an-ssd/

[76mm]

To be clear, I am not intalling games to a NAS--I had to re-install all of my games on my D drive--a fixed drive on my main computer--because my C drive was almost out of space. The only thing on my NAS is the Documents folder, which most games and other applications do not use, and I'm not sure why this game and a few others do so.

In any event, so far I've had no problem with any other games or other applications, including those which write to the Documents folder.

[zakblood]

as already mentioned above, the answer already given, move the doc folder back onto a fixed drive D, then it will work as long as the permissions and registry isn't corrupt.

C is always for windows
D is either data or a cd or dvd drive with any other letter being for anything else.

NAS is for backup and storage but not for Documents folder moving as it's not a fixed device.

when you moved the Documents folder, did you also setup offline availability on the move and on the NAS?

either way it's worth a try, but then again M/S says it's not recommended and not a supported feature of windows either, eg no readme's on how to, or advice offered on how to, so options are none tbh regarding asking them,...

best advice and my opinion is ask on the NAS support forum and see if they have more advice or any different from what's offered, if anyone knows, they may, but for now i'd move back and take the recommend advice that works.