"Content file ...\pak01.vpk is corrupt" error breaking the game until reinstall

[Not A Duck]

Hello,

sometimes I get an Error (see title) and the game crashes.

If this happens the game cannot be started anymore until it's completely reinstalled. Verifying the integrity of game files doesn't work at all, it's stuck at 0%.
If I try to start the game it says "Downloading content 0%".

This error is random, just had it in the loading screen of inferno, last times it was mid game.

PLEASE FIX THIS

[Crowo]

yea im getting it to twice today sofar. even after a reinstall. takes about 3-4 games for it to happen again . if i find a fix, i will come with that knowledge. you arent alone my friend.

[skOsH♥]

I got that same issue today, not sure what's up with it, but I saw many error messages in console before this happened, and then even after reinstalling everything. Reinstalling fixed the constant crashing, but I got an error of not finding a certain texture for another texture, re-adjusted ticks, and some other errors. Usually my console is not filled with yellow messages.

I couldn't even download the game again, until restarting steam

[Space]

sometimes turning your ram voltage down a bit will sort it.

[skOsH♥]

Idk about OP, but my ram voltage is probably set a little too high tbh. Fairly new ram kit, it loaded default voltages and i think it does pull more than it needs. I'll try that out since it might help the crashing part

[76561198215160003]

Originally posted by Space:

sometimes turning your ram voltage down a bit will sort it.

Originally posted by skOsH:

Idk about OP, but my ram voltage is probably set a little too high tbh. Fairly new ram kit, it loaded default voltages and i think it does pull more than it needs. I'll try that out since it might help the crashing part

they are not trolling.
they just really do know nothing about computers and electronics.
this is why they give bad advice.
a matter of knowledge and experience which most "adults" nowadays display on a childlike level it seems like.
don't be mad at them for using apple products.
they just can't into windows.

don't change your ram voltage.
it has nothing to do with it.

[Not A Duck]

Yeah i don't see why a ram issue should cause steam to bug out about persistent files on the harddrive (which have not been altered by the crash / game - according to the timestamp windows shows).
The game doesn't even start anymore even after restarting steam and the whole PC.

While the crash could be caused by some weird RAM thing the game can't handle, the issue of the game not starting, steam not able to verify the files should not persist after restarting everything.

It's a bug with CS2 and Steam.

[Space]

Originally posted by Not A Duck:

the issue of the game not starting, steam not able to verify the files should not persist after restarting everything.

If your voltage is the same as it was, of course it would be the same result. Turn it down some and see. Its a legit fix for alot of people.