Drive went read-only between maps. Posting what worked so this is searchable when it happens to someone else.
I have been there. Game folder gone mid-block. Not funny in the moment.
Drive went read-only between maps. Posting what worked so this is searchable when it happens to someone else.
SMART warnings are not decorations. If the drive was throwing them, that was the preview.
I have been there. Game folder gone mid-block. Not funny in the moment.
Backups sound boring until the alternative is re-downloading your life.
Clone to a new drive if the old one still mounts read-only. Do not keep writing to a dying disk "just one more night".
New SSD installed. ET + map pack restored from backup. Hash matched. I am back.
Glad you are back. Hardware horror stories with full paths help the next person.
If anyone needs the map pack mirror link again it is still on Downloads. Welcome back to the mortal coil.
