DmitriKozlowsky Posted October 31, 2024 Posted October 31, 2024 "Not Enough disk space in the download folder. Need 181262 Mbytes when only 175313 are available" What am I missing? My C drive where SavedGames are has 33.9 GB free D Drive where DCS is installed has 171 GB gb Why am I getting this message?
DmitriKozlowsky Posted October 31, 2024 Author Posted October 31, 2024 200GB for update. You sirs have got be 'being roughly intimate' with us! Average hard disk is 1TB. So one update is 1/5th of average hd.
MAXsenna Posted October 31, 2024 Posted October 31, 2024 "Not Enough disk space in the download folder. Need 181262 Mbytes when only 175313 are available" What am I missing? My C drive where SavedGames are has 33.9 GB free D Drive where DCS is installed has 171 GB gb Why am I getting this message? DCS downloads the complete update, and then applies it before it removes it. So if the update is larger than your free space, you're out of luck. The remedy for this is of course to free up space, get another/larger drive, or you can temporarily uninstall modules to bring the update size down, and then install the modules again in steps. For avoiding re-downloading everything again, I just learned if this trick, you can copy the modules to an external drive before you uninstall them and add a txt file to point DCS where they are. And the Updater will fetch the files it needs from that location.I have every module. The update was 293+ GB for me. So I need 300GB of free space... Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk 1
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted October 31, 2024 ED Team Posted October 31, 2024 If you have more than one disk drive a good option is to create symbolic links to your DCS _downloads folder, this will then use the other disk for downloading the update freeing up more space for DCS itself. thank you 3 1 Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, PIMAX Crystal
MAXsenna Posted October 31, 2024 Posted October 31, 2024 If you have more than one disk drive a good option is to create symbolic links to your DCS _downloads folder, this will then use the other disk for downloading the update freeing up more space for DCS itself. thank you He only has 33GBs free on C. That's why I didn't mention it. Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk 1 1
DmitriKozlowsky Posted November 1, 2024 Author Posted November 1, 2024 14 hours ago, MAXsenna said: He only has 33GBs free on C. That's why I didn't mention it. Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk My system is refurbed HPZ workstation C system drive is HP 256GB PCI-Express SUperDrive D is application 1TB SSD G: is 6TB storage. I never had a DCS space error until now. So gotta retarget download folder to G 1
MAXsenna Posted November 1, 2024 Posted November 1, 2024 My system is refurbed HPZ workstation C system drive is HP 256GB PCI-Express SUperDrive D is application 1TB SSD G: is 6TB storage. I never had a DCS space error until now. So gotta retarget download folder to GDo that! Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk 1
Blackwolfe357 Posted November 2, 2024 Posted November 2, 2024 I have the same problem!! I get a similar message saying need 270297Mbytes when only 260958 are available. I have a 1Tb SSD for DCS core game and save games are on a 500Gb SSD...the 1Tb drive has 254Gb free and the 500Gb has 267Gb free. I am not PC savvy so makes it difficult to know what to do... Ryzen 7, 32Gb ddr4 ram, 3 SSDs a 250Gb (came with system),and a 500Gb,& 1TB Samsung Evo's, a STRIX 11Gb 1080ti, 32inch MSi G32 curved monitor, Warthog HOTAS and thrustmaster pedals and Track IR
Kanelbolle Posted November 2, 2024 Posted November 2, 2024 (edited) 2 hours ago, Blackwolfe357 said: I have the same problem!! I get a similar message saying need 270297Mbytes when only 260958 are available. I have a 1Tb SSD for DCS core game and save games are on a 500Gb SSD...the 1Tb drive has 254Gb free and the 500Gb has 267Gb free. I am not PC savvy so makes it difficult to know what to do... Only options is uninstall some modules or make a symlink for the temp download folder to a different disk if you have one as BIGNEWY allready said. How to make a symlink for the temp folder to a different drive or USB device: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/181400-guide-how-to-make-dcs-download-updates-on-a-separate-drive/ Edited November 2, 2024 by Kanelbolle 1 WARGAMES Servers: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/301046-wargames-server-pvp-and-pve-campaign-servers/ Scripts: RGC & SPGG https://github.com/AGluttonForPunishment/
Blackwolfe357 Posted November 2, 2024 Posted November 2, 2024 2 hours ago, Kanelbolle said: Only options is uninstall some modules or make a symlink for the temp download folder to a different disk if you have one as BIGNEWY allready said. How to make a symlink for the temp folder to a different drive or USB device: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/181400-guide-how-to-make-dcs-download-updates-on-a-separate-drive/ Yeah I ended up uninstalling a couple of maps then retried the update....worked fine, then reinstalled the maps that worked too!! All Good.......LOL Just finished..... 1 Ryzen 7, 32Gb ddr4 ram, 3 SSDs a 250Gb (came with system),and a 500Gb,& 1TB Samsung Evo's, a STRIX 11Gb 1080ti, 32inch MSi G32 curved monitor, Warthog HOTAS and thrustmaster pedals and Track IR
mazex Posted November 4, 2024 Posted November 4, 2024 (edited) The last two updates have been downloading 120 Gb+ and then unpacking 220+. I have 500 Mbit unlimited data and enough space on my SSDs so not that much of a problem for me, but no way that all installed files have been updated and needs to be downloaded twice in short time? There seems to be some problem with the installer scanning for the files that need to be updated? Right now... Edited November 4, 2024 by mazex 1 Ryzen 9800X3D | RTX 5080 GPU | Gigabyte X670 Aorus Elite AX MB | 64GB 6000Mhz DDR5 | Windows 11 Pro x64 | Virpil T-50 Throttle | T50 CM2 Grip + WarBRD | VKB T-rudder MK IV | Asus PG279Q 1440p | Pimax Crystal Light VR | Samsung 980 Pro as system disk and DCS on separate Samsung 990 Pro NVME SSD
mazex Posted November 4, 2024 Posted November 4, 2024 (edited) And for the sake of it. 259 Gb space used for the highwater of the install... Naturally depending on the modules I have etc. First image - finalizing the download (E:) is where DCS is. 132 GB free Second after install is done. 391 GB free Edited November 4, 2024 by mazex Ryzen 9800X3D | RTX 5080 GPU | Gigabyte X670 Aorus Elite AX MB | 64GB 6000Mhz DDR5 | Windows 11 Pro x64 | Virpil T-50 Throttle | T50 CM2 Grip + WarBRD | VKB T-rudder MK IV | Asus PG279Q 1440p | Pimax Crystal Light VR | Samsung 980 Pro as system disk and DCS on separate Samsung 990 Pro NVME SSD
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