# Server doesn't boot after Hotfix

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**Category:** PC Discussion\
**Tags:** pc\
**Created:** [November 5, 2024, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778 "2024-11-05T01:47:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![PANKEKE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@PANKEKE](https://forums.funcom.com/u/PANKEKE)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/1 "2024-11-05T01:47:08Z")

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Hello, my dedicated server doesn’t boot after the Hotfix update:

[2024.11.05-01.45.29:091][0]LogPackageName: SearchForPackageOnDisk took 121.369s, but failed to resolve None.  
[2024.11.05-01.45.29:091][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference “None” could not be resolved.  
[2024.11.05-01.45.29:093][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference “None” is in short form, which is unsupported and – even if valid – resolving it will be really slow.  
[2024.11.05-01.45.29:093][0]LogPackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading.

Modlist:  
ModControlPanel.pak  
Dudes\_Creative\_Constructions.pak  
Dudes\_Delightful\_Decorations\_Deux.pak  
Shanis-Stuff.pak  
Beyond\_Decor.pak  
Beyond\_Decor\_II.pak  
Beyond\_Cities.pak  
RavencrestCouriers.pak  
matswapper.pak  
SvS3.pak  
SvS2.pak  
SvS\_Extended.pak  
EvilSA.pak  
Grim\_Wonderbody\_reupload.pak  
LadysOfEvil.pak  
NorthernTimber.pak  
Runares.pak  
HighmanesArsenal.pak  
Beyond\_Forge.pak  
ExilesExtreme.pak  
Underworld.pak  
ForgottenDepths.pak  
immersivearmor.pak  
GrimProductions.pak  
Agonys-Attic.pak  
Akihabara\_design.pak  
Deadlands\_Armory.pak  
EvilsCabinet.pak  
H\_Necro.pak  
ipcm.pak  
RRA.pak  
WAUS.pak  
ExiledAesthetics.pak  
JCACC.pak  
JCF.pak  
LoD\_Cosmetics.pak  
TeyahsBoutique.pak  
LoD\_MetalAndFlesh.pak  
Cookie\_Skinnery.pak  
Attic-Hair.pak  
BarbarianBarber.pak  
femaleNewFaces.pak  
maleNewFaces.pak  
TestingRaceMod.pak  
Devious\_Desires.pak  
VTMod.pak  
ModAdmin.pak  
RoleplayRedux.pak  
TotImmersiveHud.pak  
TotWalk.pak  
TotAdmin.pak  
TotChat.pak  
No\_Building\_Placement\_Restrictions.pak  
TotCustom.pak  
MyFirstMod.pak

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**Author:** ![NitroOxid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/nitrooxid/32/131796_2.png) [@NitroOxid](https://forums.funcom.com/u/NitroOxid)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/2 "2024-11-05T01:52:55Z")

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I have a same problem.

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[2024.11.05-01.49.54:678][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference "None" is in short form, which is unsupported and -- even if valid -- resolving it will be really slow.
[2024.11.05-01.49.54:679][0]LogPackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading.
[2024.11.05-01.50.31:328][0]LogPackageName: SearchForPackageOnDisk took 36.649s, but failed to resolve None.
[2024.11.05-01.50.31:328][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference "None" could not be resolved.
[2024.11.05-01.50.31:331][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference "None" is in short form, which is unsupported and -- even if valid -- resolving it will be really slow.
[2024.11.05-01.50.31:332][0]LogPackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading.
[2024.11.05-01.51.07:870][0]LogPackageName: SearchForPackageOnDisk took 36.538s, but failed to resolve None.
[2024.11.05-01.51.07:870][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference "None" could not be resolved.
[2024.11.05-01.51.07:874][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference "None" is in short form, which is unsupported and -- even if valid -- resolving it will be really slow.
[2024.11.05-01.51.07:874][0]LogPackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading.
[2024.11.05-01.51.45:274][0]LogPackageName: SearchForPackageOnDisk took 37.400s, but failed to resolve None.
[2024.11.05-01.51.45:274][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference "None" could not be resolved.
[2024.11.05-01.51.45:276][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference "None" is in short form, which is unsupported and -- even if valid -- resolving it will be really slow.
[2024.11.05-01.51.45:276][0]LogPackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading.

```

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**Author:** ![KorgFoehammer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/korgfoehammer/32/118883_2.png) [@KorgFoehammer](https://forums.funcom.com/u/KorgFoehammer)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/3 "2024-11-05T01:55:41Z")

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> [@These logs are insane on test client](https://forums.funcom.com/t/these-logs-are-insane-on-test-client/261884):
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> A clean install in a test PC with basically only steam and Conan Exiles is getting an insane number of errors on the SOS (Smart Object System). To each action it does, there are around 5 error messages indicating that something is “invalid” in the logs, or there isnt an entry in a table for it. Test clients are test clients, and therefore you cant expect they will run smoothly, but if there is something to be expecting is that the same way the “worse launch ever” in Conan Exiles history was fo…

It must be the winter. You how things are going on those corners of the World.

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**Author:** ![Violentcia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Violentcia](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Violentcia)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/4 "2024-11-05T04:23:25Z")

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Our server would not restart as well. The DL of the hot fix on steam took much longer than the update on G-portal. The hot fix may not be applying to servers correctly. 🙄

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**Author:** ![Yaminah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c68b51/32.png) [@Yaminah](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Yaminah)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/5 "2024-11-05T08:28:25Z")

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Same here, with the same errors as well as everything taking 10 times as long…  
Left the Server to boot overnight… 5 hours later it did…  
Even booting with no mods loaded causes a significant increase in load times. Spend most of yesterday removing a mod, rebooting… remove mod… rebooting to see If I could identify the culprit, Nope… did not work…

Not sure I have the heart to carry on

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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/cardinal/32/75604_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/6 "2024-11-05T08:31:28Z")

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it’s the Game DB where the issue is, or something FC changed in the update.

It’s not a pure Mod issue since without anything old, same mods, the server boots in 10 min on a test server.

I get this in my error log.

[2024.11.05-08.30.03:141][0]LogStreaming:Error: Couldn’t find file for package /Game/Mods/Boot\_Camp\_Of\_Pain/Cust\_BP/CrossOfPain/BP\_PL\_XofPain requested by async loading code. NameToLoad: /Game/Mods/Boot\_Camp\_Of\_Pain/Cust\_BP/CrossOfPain/BP\_PL\_XofPain  
[2024.11.05-08.30.03:141][0]LogStreaming:Error: Found 0 dependent packages…

that Mod ain’t there anymore, still the game looking for it.

I know someone that used a backup DB that worked, but that sadly is like wipe the server

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**Author:** ![Darquinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@Darquinn](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Darquinn)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/7 "2024-11-05T09:26:50Z")

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I posted this somewhere else but I’ll post it here too.

I was looking again at the logs and saw entries again, like these:

[2024.11.05-09.00.12:575][0]LogStreaming:Error: Couldn’t find file for package /Game/Mods/SerenaBadlands/BP\_PL\_Officersjournal requested by async loading code. NameToLoad: /Game/Mods/ **SerenaBadlands** /BP\_PL\_Officersjournal  
[2024.11.05-09.00.12:575][0]LogStreaming:Error: Found 0 dependent packages…  
[2024.11.05-09.00.12:575][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference “None” is in short form, which is unsupported and – even if valid – resolving it will be really slow.  
[2024.11.05-09.00.12:575][0]LogPackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading.  
[2024.11.05-09.00.33:252][0]LogPackageName: SearchForPackageOnDisk took 20.676s, but failed to resolve None.

[2024.11.05-08.59.24:157][0]LogStreaming:Error: Couldn’t find file for package /Game/Mods/ **Ideapoet\_EditAppearance** /IdeaPoet\_EdAp\_SlidersManager requested by async loading code. NameToLoad: /Game/Mods/Ideapoet\_EditAppearance/IdeaPoet\_EdAp\_SlidersManager  
[2024.11.05-08.59.24:157][0]LogStreaming:Error: Found 0 dependent packages…  
[2024.11.05-08.59.24:157][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference “None” is in short form, which is unsupported and – even if valid – resolving it will be really slow.  
[2024.11.05-08.59.24:157][0]LogPackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading.  
[2024.11.05-08.59.45:670][0]LogPackageName: SearchForPackageOnDisk took 21.512s, but failed to resolve None.

[2024.11.05-09.01.12:873][0]LogStreaming:Error: Couldn’t find file for package /Game/Mods/ **Immersion** /Placeables/BP\_PL\_Wood\_Basin requested by async loading code. NameToLoad: /Game/Mods/Immersion/Placeables/BP\_PL\_Wood\_Basin  
[2024.11.05-09.01.12:873][0]LogStreaming:Error: Found 0 dependent packages…  
[2024.11.05-09.01.12:873][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference “None” is in short form, which is unsupported and – even if valid – resolving it will be really slow.  
[2024.11.05-09.01.12:873][0]LogPackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading.  
[2024.11.05-09.01.33:879][0]LogPackageName: SearchForPackageOnDisk took 21.007s, but failed to resolve None.

These are all mods that I had but no longer have. So I dug down into **steamapps \> workshop \> content \> 440900** on the dedicated server folder, program files folder and the program files folder on the laptop that connects to the server desktop via LAN and saw that in each instance there were old mod folders. I compared them to the specific line by line modlist items that I have and removed the old ones.

All folders now are identical but upon reboot I still see those errors listed above. So I’m really confused.

I’ll do the same thing on my wife’s comp to see if it has anything old on it.

I’m not sure if this is related but I am learning that when a mod is no longer subscribed to, doesn’t remove it completely.

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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/cardinal/32/75604_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/8 "2024-11-05T09:30:33Z")

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IF the server at any given point in time have had mods on it.

You will have this issue, I’ve proven that in another thread here.

The mod list is clean, but that server software have had mods in the past.

Even when booting a clean server with no mods in the list the None issue is still there, and atm it’s 35 min and counting to start.

With nada, zero, none, blank mod list…

 ![20241105_095947](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/original/3X/4/3/43843042071117f39abcd6519f3267426a518189.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Darquinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@Darquinn](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Darquinn)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/9 "2024-11-05T09:43:16Z")

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I sincerely hope they can fix this issue. I don’t even want to think about needing to do a server restart from scratch. That is a **scary** proposition. I can’t imagine having to start this all again. There are thousands of hours in here and reproducing the builds that we have, getting all of the characters back would be horrible to have to go through. 🤦🏿‍♂️

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**Author:** ![Yaminah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c68b51/32.png) [@Yaminah](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Yaminah)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/10 "2024-11-05T09:53:47Z")

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I don’t think many would have the heart to start again like that, let alone build the additional quests, encounters, raids, NPC, dialogue and writing ++more again Esp not in a 7 year old game…

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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/cardinal/32/75604_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/11 "2024-11-05T10:07:20Z")

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yeah.

I tested the “new” one that does work, if you wipe all and add back the mod’s.

But as one last thing I added back the old live DB too it, took 3 min and then the None issue came up so that’s not working.

And as you pointed out, starting over ain’t an option for most of us.

But I had to give it a try and rule that out too just to make sure.

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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/cardinal/32/75604_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/12 "2024-11-05T10:08:39Z")

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Yeah, even if you have admin and can “cheat” it all back it still hours and hours to get it even remotely back.

So yeah that’s a non starter.

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**Author:** ![Darquinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@Darquinn](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Darquinn)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/13 "2024-11-05T10:14:34Z")

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It would be pretty devastating. I mean, not to be hyperbolic or anything, but in the context of playing Conan Exiles and loving the game so much despite its issues and having built up such a form go-to entertainment source, it would definitely be pretty devastating. We like the game so much we purchased a whole set up for it. Two towers and a laptop over the years of our play.

Sure, we would search for and find another game or something but we have a LOT invested in CE. If it comes to that, we (and I am sure many long time players) would have a choice to make for sure. Either that or conceive of some cataclysm in our world that resulted in this need to start again. She proposed that last night as a thought.

Fix this Funcom.

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**Author:** ![Yaminah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c68b51/32.png) [@Yaminah](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Yaminah)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/14 "2024-11-05T10:22:33Z")

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I feel very much the same. IF… IF i had to I would set the server up to boot overnight on a set day. give people until a mod updated to take screens and preserve the memories, and then just… with a sad heart leave. Never to buy or recommend a funcom product again…

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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/cardinal/32/75604_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/15 "2024-11-05T11:09:47Z")

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I won’t start over again that’s for sure.

As for the person that claim it works for him.

I’m now testing on a 3rd computer and see if that will make a difference, can’t see it will but why the heck not.

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**Author:** ![nhincainay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8e7dd6/32.png) [@nhincainay](https://forums.funcom.com/u/nhincainay)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/16 "2024-11-05T12:09:56Z")

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> [@NitroOxid](#):
>
> ```auto
> PackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading.
> [2024.11.05-01.51.45:274][0]LogPackageName: SearchForPackageOnDisk took 37.400s, but failed to resolve None.
> [2024.11.05-01.51.45:274][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference "None" could not be resolved.
> [2024.11.05-01.51.45:276][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference "None" is in short form, which is unsupported and -- even if valid -- resolving it will be really slow.
> 
> ```

So do I

[2024.11.05-01.53.28:070][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference “None” is in short form, which is unsupported and – even if valid – resolving it will be really slow.  
[2024.11.05-01.53.28:071][0]LogPackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading.  
[2024.11.05-01.55.14:322][0]LogPackageName: SearchForPackageOnDisk took 106.249s, but failed to resolve None.  
[2024.11.05-01.55.14:322][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference “None” could not be resolved.  
[2024.11.05-01.55.14:509][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference “None” is in short form, which is unsupported and – even if valid – resolving it will be really slow.  
[2024.11.05-01.55.14:509][0]LogPackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading.  
[2024.11.05-01.57.00:922][0]LogPackageName: SearchForPackageOnDisk took 106.411s, but failed to resolve None.  
[2024.11.05-01.57.00:922][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference “None” could not be resolved.  
[2024.11.05-01.57.00:924][0]LogPackageName:Warning: String asset reference “None” is in short form, which is unsupported and – even if valid – resolving it will be really slow.  
[2024.11.05-01.57.00:924][0]LogPackageName:Warning: Please consider resaving package in order to speed-up loading

We should wait new hot fix ?

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**Author:** ![Yaminah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c68b51/32.png) [@Yaminah](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Yaminah)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/17 "2024-11-05T12:19:47Z")

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If you want to keep your current database, and all the effort people put into what it contains it seems waiting for a fix is the only option atm ☹

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**Author:** ![nhincainay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8e7dd6/32.png) [@nhincainay](https://forums.funcom.com/u/nhincainay)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/18 "2024-11-05T12:50:49Z")

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I was playing this save file 5 years. A lot of content in this. So i dont want to wipe all. Hope they fix it soon

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**Author:** ![heaven13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@heaven13](https://forums.funcom.com/u/heaven13)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/19 "2024-11-05T13:08:55Z")

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Can those that are having issues confirm a few things:

- What type of server (rented or dedicated)?
- Does your server use mods?
- If yes to the above, have you removed mods in the past?

From all accounts I have seen, this is _somewhat_ related to mods. The mods themselves are not the problem but if you have used mods and then removed them, the game is now looking for references that no longer exist. People with newer dbs or those with old ones where the mod list has never had a mod removed seem to be okay.

If you fall into this category, it might be worth attempting a wipe script to remove assets from the db for the removed mods.

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**Author:** ![Darquinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@Darquinn](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Darquinn)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/server-doesnt-boot-after-hotfix/266778/20 "2024-11-05T14:31:28Z")

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> [@heaven13](#):
>
> - What type of server (rented or dedicated)?
> - Does your server use mods?
> - If yes to the above, have you removed mods in the past?

1. Dedicated Private Server v 1.7.9
2. We have 14 mods
3. We have removed mods in the past and it is searching for assets from those mods

We’ll wait and hope for a fix. Unfortunately, we don’t know how to perform a wipe script to remove previously removed assets from the game db file.

Let’s hope we hear something soon about this problem.

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