"file does not exist on the server"

[Sgt Snazzy]

I keep getting this stupid message whenever I start up a server:

File does not exist on the server
media/scripts/fhqmztemplates.txt
client: D:\SteamLibary\steamapps\workshop\content\108600\2791656602\mods\fhqwhgads' Motorious Zone\media\scripts\fhqMZTemplates.txt

I'd reinstalled all my mods twice, reinstalled the game and did a verify integrity of game files. Nothing so far has worked.

[Beard]

How did you reinstall them exactly? With this error I recommend you unsubscribe from all your mods and then load into the server again.

[Sgt Snazzy]

Originally posted by Beard:

How did you reinstall them exactly? With this error I recommend you unsubscribe from all your mods and then load into the server again.

I uninstalled and reinstalled my game. Also I'm the one hosting. I'll try this method regardless.

[cs6472250]

I have a similar problem

File doesn't match the one on the server:
media/lua/shared/sandbox/apocalypse.lua
client:C:/ProgramFiles(x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/ProjectZomboid/media/lua/shared/Sandbox/Apocalypse.lua
server:E:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/ProjectZomboid/media/lua/shared/Sandbox/Apocalypse.lua

[Beard]

Originally posted by cs6472250:

I have a similar problem

File doesn't match the one on the server:
media/lua/shared/sandbox/apocalypse.lua
client:C:/ProgramFiles(x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/ProjectZomboid/media/lua/shared/Sandbox/Apocalypse.lua
server:E:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/ProjectZomboid/media/lua/shared/Sandbox/Apocalypse.lua

Delete the lua folder in the path mentioned in the error, then verify your files through Steam.

[Sgt Snazzy]

Originally posted by Beard:

Originally posted by cs6472250:

I have a similar problem

File doesn't match the one on the server:
media/lua/shared/sandbox/apocalypse.lua
client:C:/ProgramFiles(x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/ProjectZomboid/media/lua/shared/Sandbox/Apocalypse.lua
server:E:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/ProjectZomboid/media/lua/shared/Sandbox/Apocalypse.lua

Delete the lua folder in the path mentioned in the error, then verify your files through Steam.

So I uninstalled and reinstalled all my mods, still the same issue.

[Beard]

Yes, because that is not what I said what you should do, mods have nothing to do with your issue.
Delete the lua folder in the path mentioned in the error, then verify your files through Steam.

[Sgt Snazzy]

Originally posted by Beard:

Yes, because that is not what I said what you should do, mods have nothing to do with your issue.
Delete the lua folder in the path mentioned in the error, then verify your files through Steam.

Ok so I did that, deleted the lua folder, verified game cache and restarted steam. It is still giving me this issue.

I even deleted my server config and disabled this mod from my load order on my server.

[Beard]

Just to understand, this is your own server?
In that case, you would have to do the exact same thing on the server side, preferably reinstall it, making sure there are no leftover files.

[Sgt Snazzy]

Originally posted by Beard:

Just to understand, this is your own server?
In that case, you would have to do the exact same thing on the server side, preferably reinstall it, making sure there are no leftover files.

This is my own server that I am hosting yes.

So what you're saying is uninstall the mod. Delete any files left in that folder and reinstall it?

[Beard]

No, as said, this has nothing to do with mods. The file in the path looks like an actual game file.
The error means that the file on the client and on the server do not match, so likely there was a problem with the install. Meaning you have to remove the file and verify the client / server.

[Sgt Snazzy]

Originally posted by Beard:

No, as said, this has nothing to do with mods. The file in the path looks like an actual game file.
The error means that the file on the client and on the server do not match, so likely there was a problem with the install. Meaning you have to remove the file and verify the client / server.

Nevermind, I figured it out. Apparently this is a common issue with Motorious Zone. I disabled all my mods except for MZ, reloaded a multiplayer server and it worked! After that I slowly enabled all my mods

[~ Diviad ~]

I am having the exact same problem as in the OP, including the exact same file mentioned. I have fooled with it for over an hour, trying all kinds of things.
The weirdest thing is, I disabled this mod altogether, and I am still getting this same error. This makes no sense, since I am not even using the mod anymore.

[Digital RP]

This can happen a few ways.
1) You have 2 mods that use that file name and the server is doing a "Global check" for the file and is finding the wrong one. (This often happen when playing in multiple servers and the server owner made a copy of a mod to prevent updates from mod creator)

2) If using SteamCMD to host server and delete a mod from \steamapps\common\Project Zomboid Dedicated Server\steamapps\workshop\content\108600 then the server wont re download the same mod back. (You will need to manually add the mod back from your steamapps\workshop\content\108600 to the servers 108600 or start a new world. The steamCMD will only load mods one time per world you make.)

I think you joined a server that has a copy of this "mod" and has it set to private so you cant unsub from it like normal public mods. To fix this you need to un-sub from all mods then go to your \SteamLibary\steamapps\workshop\content\108600\ and make shore all mods are gone. If a mod is set to private they wont be removed using the steam un-sub from all.

Originally posted by ~ Diviad ~:

I am having the exact same problem as in the OP, including the exact same file mentioned. I have fooled with it for over an hour, trying all kinds of things.
The weirdest thing is, I disabled this mod altogether, and I am still getting this same error. This makes no sense, since I am not even using the mod anymore.

[CryoShock]

Originally posted by Beard:

Originally posted by cs6472250:

I have a similar problem

File doesn't match the one on the server:
media/lua/shared/sandbox/apocalypse.lua
client:C:/ProgramFiles(x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/ProjectZomboid/media/lua/shared/Sandbox/Apocalypse.lua
server:E:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/ProjectZomboid/media/lua/shared/Sandbox/Apocalypse.lua

Delete the lua folder in the path mentioned in the error, then verify your files through Steam.

i also have a problem where the game says i dont have some file called woo6 or somthing will update when the error is back also after reading the other comments im not sure if this is a problem with mods because i tested with no mods and my server still dident work (side note if this helps none of my mods also sempt to load for exsample i had traid mods and spawn mods and no new options would accur leading me to belive this is more than just a mod problem