Can't install Rust

[Lucid]

I purchased Rust today and when I try to install the game an error pops up saying"An error occurred while installing Rust (missing content manifest)" or it will switch with another error saying An error has occurred while installing Rust (content servers unreachable)"
Please help meh.

[user76561198044471924]

* Determine where your files are located
- In the main Steam window, click the Steam menu
(up where it says Steam, View, Friends, Games and Help)
- Click Settings
- Click the Downloads tab
- Click the Steam Library Folders button
- In the window that comes up, it will tell you exactly where the Steam Library Folders are located on your hard drive(s)
(In my case, it's on D:\Games\Valve\Steam)
- Close all of the windows

* In Windows Explorer or Finder, wherever you browse files on your OS, browse to the folder you just discovered.
- Once in the Steam folder, open the SteamApps folder
- Put your file browser into Details view
-- In Windows, right-click some whitepsace in the folder, select View in the pop-up menu and select Details.
- Click the column header for Date or Date Modified until the most recently written files are at the top of the list.
- This will bring up the appmanifest file for the most recently installed game to the top.
(In my case, the Shadowrun Returns appmanifest file was appmanifest_218820.acf)

- Delete the appmanifest file at the top. The file will reside in your trash can for recovery, if this was the incorrect file.
- Retry download or installation of your game.
- Once you're sure the game was installed without error, empty your trash can or recycle bin.

My guess as to the source of the issue is that, Steam started the download, and the manifest became corrupt. It was unable to record whatever data into the file, and produced an error that it could not find the file, even through it was clearly there.

Deletion of this file caused Steam to rebuild the file, and download the game without issue. Hopefully, this will help others.


Source: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=34737149&postcount=10

[Lucid]

@Deazl Sadly it didn't work. My last appmanifest was from 1/19 which was 5 days ago so I doubt it was that one. Have any other thoughts on how to fix this?

[EVREICHKA]

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[KleveR]

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[EVREICHKA]

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[76561198276396526]

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[user76561198044471924]

@CloudyTheTroll
I never had this problem by myself so the only thing I can to is to google the problem.
Other threads that may help are:
- https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/458604254445088297/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/3zc82y/unable_to_install_games/ (This is the same problem you have)

That was all I found that may help.

[Lucid]

@Deazl Thank you for all the help. I really do appreciate it.

[Snabelfanten]

Originally posted by CloudyTheTroll:

I purchased Rust today and when I try to install the game an error pops up saying"An error occurred while installing Rust (missing content manifest)" or it will switch with another error saying An error has occurred while installing Rust (content servers unreachable)"
Please help meh.

[Darondo]

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[Iceira]

(content servers unreachable) did you lose the network connection ?

look like a broke install, validate game cache. validate game intergrity of files, sorry i use old explanations of it.

[Lucid]

Originally posted by Iceira:

(content servers unreachable) did you lose the network connection ?

look like a broke install, validate game cache. validate game intergrity of files, sorry i use old explanations of it.

this was from 5 years ago but thanks for the help. I was unable to install it and got a refund

[Iceira]

Originally posted by Lucid:

Originally posted by Iceira:

(content servers unreachable) did you lose the network connection ?

look like a broke install, validate game cache. validate game intergrity of files, sorry i use old explanations of it.

this was from 5 years ago but thanks for the help. I was unable to install it and got a refund

yeah , and why necro threads should be read only , steam post policy need a refresh. we all fall in this sooner and later.