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Moenter
32 Battalion
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Posted - 2012.04.20 12:58:00 -
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I have re-installed Eve about 6 times times now - it runs after each full download and re-install but then a day later when I try play it says "corrupted blah blah blah". The repair tool does not work. If I only download the installer it says the directory already exists. Duh.
So I have to delete/uninstall and re-download install to play once. Since I'm in Singapore it takes 2 hours to download as every megabyte is screened by the thought police.
Yes, I have created two petitions now with the same useful advice to re-install. With respect: this never happened before this ridiculous download manager - and I've been playing for 8 years.
I am on my final legs here - getting bored with the game anyway but spending 2 hours to log in each day is about to break the camel's back. Any useful suggestions please? |
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
739
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Posted - 2012.04.20 13:02:00 -
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Did you try disabling the AV software? |
Corina Jarr
Spazzoid Enterprises Purpose Built
694
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Posted - 2012.04.20 13:04:00 -
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Have you set the launcher to close after EVE starts?
Also does it work if you exit and then start it up again in a few minutes?
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Moenter
32 Battalion
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Posted - 2012.04.20 13:07:00 -
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Corina Jarr wrote:Have you set the launcher to close after EVE starts?
Also does it work if you exit and then start it up again in a few minutes?
I set the launcher to close after the second or third time.
It keeps working same day - I can log in as many times as I like. But so far I haven't survived a downtime. So frustrating. |
Corina Jarr
Spazzoid Enterprises Purpose Built
695
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Posted - 2012.04.20 13:32:00 -
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That is really weird (the taking a day to stop working).
Do you shut down your computer at night, or sleep, or leave it running (just checking everything I can think of)? |
Moenter
32 Battalion
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Posted - 2012.04.20 13:42:00 -
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Corina Jarr wrote:That is really weird (the taking a day to stop working).
Do you shut down your computer at night, or sleep, or leave it running (just checking everything I can think of)?
I always shut down the PC at night. I guess the worst part is that this all started with the download manager - I hate when an "upgrade" breaks something.
I'll try re-install one more time then I'm done. This can't go on.
Thanks for the replies anyway :) |
Ackemi
Senex Legio Get Off My Lawn
3
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Posted - 2012.04.20 13:47:00 -
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I would start looking for the reason of your woes with something that happens daily.
Does your AV or any other app run some type of automatic/background scan daily?
Do you turn your computer off daily? (some hardware issues only manifest after power cycling.)
Do you run any type of process manually or visit a website daily that could be affecting your files (or that particular spot on the hard drive)
Downtime happens daily- does your client think it needs a new (improper) patch after each downtime? Maybe start client without using the launcher?
Do you share your computer with someone? (They are doing something to cause this issue while you are at work.)
You may have some type of hidden malware that re-asserts itself daily at odd intervals.
Do you do basic maintenance on your hard drive like defrag/scandisk type of activities? Scandisk will identify faulty spots on a hard drive and mark them as "do not use". There are many others
Do you mess with your registry ever?
Probably many more things should go here... |
Krixtal Icefluxor
Bison - Ammatar Thunder Thundering Herd
550
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Posted - 2012.04.20 13:48:00 -
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Wow.
The repetitive nature of this suggests to me a VIRUS. Update and run all your AV AND run anti-malware as well.
No one else has posted about this and it is forum worthy for sure. But I see nothing else but virus/worm symptoms here. There isn't anything left for you to do to Carebears. -áGo, kill them some more. They're like fungus or bacteria, they won't die and they won't stop. All you have to show for years of organized harassment campaigns against them is ... nothing. |
dave3NG
mgfc
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Posted - 2012.04.20 13:50:00 -
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if you go into the EVE folder, you can just launch the .exe without the launcher, which might help temporarily. Can't remember the exact name as not on gaming machine, but I think it's fairly obvious. |
Sasha Azala
Blood and Decay
233
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Posted - 2012.04.20 14:02:00 -
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You shouldn't need to turn off the AV whilst downloading. Although you should turn off the auto-update of the AV whilst downloading.
Make sure all the old EVE files are deleted. So you do a fresh install.
If using windows even the ones in:
users\***\AppData\Local\CCP
AppData is hidden so you have to type that in.
***= whatever you have called your computer.
I'd try that first if it was me. |
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Ackemi
Senex Legio Get Off My Lawn
3
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Posted - 2012.04.20 14:03:00 -
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Moenter wrote:... as every megabyte is screened by the thought police. ...
^Potentially the problem?
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Galega Ori
ZERO HEAVY INDUSTRIES 24eme Legion Etrangere
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Posted - 2012.04.20 14:05:00 -
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Sorry I have nothing to constructive to add to this thread but can I haze ur stuffz
It had to be said sooner or later
on other thoughts I hope you get your problem fixed. |
Ursula Thrace
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Posted - 2012.04.20 14:16:00 -
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i've used revo uninstaller (free version) many times with great success. it removes the app, all registry entries and anything else that might be hanging around.
download the free version here:
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html
if this doesn't work, i would highly recommend backing up your important files and wiping your drive. a clean install of your OS will definitely resolve any problems. |
Elder Ozzian
Stargates and Smuggler Barons
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Posted - 2012.04.20 14:33:00 -
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another suggestion: Post this to the issues subforum. |
Orlacc
Pator Tech School Minmatar Republic
117
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Posted - 2012.04.20 14:37:00 -
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If it works until reboot, it would seem your OS is not saving when you shutdown. I would do a disk check. |
Solhild
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
676
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Posted - 2012.04.20 14:42:00 -
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Hmm, potential virus - nuke it from orbit, only way to be sure |
Corina Jarr
Spazzoid Enterprises Purpose Built
695
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Posted - 2012.04.20 14:45:00 -
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As others have mentioned, try a disk check.
However, you could test the shut down issue by shutting it down now, then trying to play EVE (after starting the computer of course...).
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Baljos Arnjak
Dark Praetorian Order
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Posted - 2012.04.20 15:07:00 -
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Could we get your OS and system specs please? Might be helpful
But some other ideas and questions
Have you run a full AV scan of your system right before and after a new EVE install? It could be that your AV program is flagging a file that it thinks is a virus and quarantining it. Usually, you'll get some sort of notification of this though
Is it the same tile that gets corrupted every time? Could be another indication of misbehaving AV software if it's flagging the same file every time. If it's not the same file every time, it could be an indication of bad sectors on the HDD
Do you have anywhere else you can install EVE? Like a different partition of your hard drive or an external hard drive. Not sure if the external hard drive would work though, never tried it myself. It'd be slow, but at least if it works you'd have access to EVE without reinstalling every day
I also recommend that you run Defrag and Scandisk. CCleaner is a good option because it also comes with a Registry tool that scans for issues and tries to fix them and the basic version is free. It's defrag is at least a little more entertaining to watch than Window's defrag...
Also clear out your Temporary Internet Files folder (do a search to find it) of all files including hidden ones. To unhide hidden files, hit Alt, then Tools -> Folder Options -> View (tab) -> Find the entry that says "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" and make sure that's checked. I've noticed that sometimes some nasty stuff can be hidden in there. Not guaranteed to solve your problem, but might as well get it out of the way
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Gerald Taric
Adamantium Industry
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Posted - 2012.04.20 15:32:00 -
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after installation it runs fine, but after reboot launcher says "corrupt files"? That sounds odd.
As already suggested:
* Check the hard disk for viruses. Use a clean system for that task, not that one you're currently running. * Check the harddisk for physical damages by apropriate tools: chkdsk or the drive internal SMART checks. * After successfull installation, create a hash over all files within the eve installation folder. re-check that hashes after the launcer again says "corrupt files". Which one has changed?
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Jake Warbird
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
770
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Posted - 2012.04.20 15:36:00 -
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I still think some over zealous AV programs can do this to a game. It happens with a lot of games these days. Try pausing the AV before the launcher does its thing. |
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Krixtal Icefluxor
Bison - Ammatar Thunder Thundering Herd
551
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Posted - 2012.04.20 15:38:00 -
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Ackemi wrote:Moenter wrote:... as every megabyte is screened by the thought police. ... ^Potentially the problem?
I thought so earlier too, but was afraid to say so.......
OMG, now THEY know that we know.......ohNOES !!!!!!!! There isn't anything left for you to do to Carebears. -áGo, kill them some more. They're like fungus or bacteria, they won't die and they won't stop. All you have to show for years of organized harassment campaigns against them is ... nothing. |
Callic Veratar
Power of the Phoenix
177
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Posted - 2012.04.20 15:42:00 -
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There have been known issues with AV software in the past that will take a fingerprint of a program. If an external program (like the launcher) changes it, the AV will restore the software to the "correct" version.
What AV are you using? |
Wyke Mossari
Staner Industries
191
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Posted - 2012.04.20 16:15:00 -
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Perform a low level disk scan. Turn off your AV while running updates & repair tool. |
Dr Silkworth
Two Geezers in Space
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Posted - 2012.04.20 22:18:00 -
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I'd seriously suspect a corrupted blah blah blah. seriously.
Something is going on during computer startup, Its not that it takes a day prpbably so much as it takes a startup.
you could try running MSCONFIG from the run line and by process of elimination find out what is corrupting your blah blah blah.
this tool and another linked on this page called process explorer are great but before you go crazy
blah blah blah :)
disable firewall and av reboot and see if that fixes the problem. then to msconfig, disable most autoruns and start enabling them and rebooting one at a time.If you figure out name of blah blah blah you could find it with process explorer and find what calls it. but now your getting deeper than it sounds like your ready to go. |
Grey Stormshadow
draketrain Confederation of xXPIZZAXx
1085
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Posted - 2012.04.20 22:22:00 -
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