Don't use -dir *, use the proper directory, e.g C:\Steam\Vanilla\L4D and make sure it exists before running HLDSUpdateTool
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chad Austin Sent: 14 January 2009 21:16 To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] HLDSUpdatetool crash I would like to add that it has never worked for me before on Left4Dead but it did work before for CSS It is not currently letting me install CSS either The first time I run hldsupdatetool it gives the following output: C:\Steam\Vanilla Left4Dead>HldsUpdateTool.exe -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir * -verify_all -retry Checking bootstrapper version ... Getting version 35 of Steam HLDS Update Tool Downloading. . . . . . . . . . C:\Steam\Vanilla Left4Dead>Checking bootstrapper version ... Updating Installation Cannot open blob archive file: CMultiFieldBlob(mem-mapped file): File does not exist and failed to create new file C:\Steam\Vanilla Left4Dead>HldsUpdateTool.exe -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir * -verify_all -retry Checking bootstrapper version ... Updating Installation Cannot open blob archive file: CMultiFieldBlob(mem-mapped file): File does not exist and failed to create new file Chad Austin wrote: > I am getting the following error when trying to install Left4Dead on my > server, please help me find out what is going wrong. > > C:\Steam\Vanilla Left4Dead>HldsUpdateTool.exe -command update -game > left4dead -dir * -verify_all > Checking bootstrapper version ... > Updating Installation > Cannot open blob archive file: CMultiFieldBlob(mem-mapped file): File > does not exist and failed to create new file > > C:\Steam\Vanilla Left4Dead> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds

