Unifinished mods (downloads)

[trintim]

I was just going through my download mod folder and I noticed I have a lot of .unfinished.meta files for almost all the mods I've downloaded over the last 3 weeks, does that mean I've been using unfinished mods? 

 

I've also been having a huge issue with downloads recently, I can download a file first time but if it stalls or just doesn't finish (usually a nexus issue) and I have to restart it the download never starts, it just freezes at 0%. If I try to cancel that 0% download I can't quit MO and have to use task manager to end task.

 

After a bit of experimentation I found that I have to delete the files from the first (failed) download and the second (failed to start) download before MO can start a new download properly. The problem is that even if it does finish that .unfinished.meta file is still left over so for each zip/7zip file I have now I also have 2 meta files (.meta and .unfinished.meta).

 

I've tried running MO as admin but it makes no difference.

[Razorsedge877]

  Well I'm glad to see I'm not the only one having this issue. I went as far as reinstalling my operating system. Every mod I download gets an unfinished meta as soon as it starts to install. alsoif I try installing Climates of Tamriel Weather patch I get a dialog box that says Climates of Tamriel Patch mod not found i'm kind of having to rush  but just so you know you are not the only one having these issues

[DoubleYou]

The unfinished.meta files collect when Mod Organizer attempts to retrieve information about the archive, but for whatever reason (normally Nexus being down), fails to do so completely. You may safely delete all unfinished.meta files, but do not delete the ones that are finished, or you will have a bunch of warning icons next to all your mods.

 

Running as administrator will make no difference.

 

Reinstalling your operating system is not advised for this problem.

 

The correct method of redownloading an incomplete download is to right-click the archive in the downloads tab and click resume. This should work without problems. Mod Organizer, I do believe, will throw a fit if you try clicking the download with manager link for the same mod again while it is incomplete and residing in the downloads tab. If resuming doesn't work, right-click it and select remove, and then try redownloading. You shouldn't need to go into the /downloads folder and manually remove the incomplete files.

 

Also, make sure you are using the latest version of Mod Organizer, 1.0.12 currently. Otherwise, you surely will have trouble.

[Tannin]

Next version of MO will automatically delete these files.