Error: File listing mismatch

[teeedubb]

When I backup CEMU i get the following error:

 =========================
	GameSave Manager
			Log
=========================

Summary
---
Program Version:
	3.1.551.0
Task Type:
	Backup
Time Taken:
	3 seconds
Entry Count:
	1 selected (1 processed)
Error Count:
	1

Log
---
17:20:34 - Gathering task details
		17:20:34 - Using default backup directory...
			Output defined as "Z:\backup\gsm"
17:20:34 - Processing "Cemu Emulator"...
		File Backup - G:\emulation\emulators\cemu\mlc01\usr\save\00050000
			51 folder(s), 212 file(s); 84.1 MB
		Creating Separate Backup Archive... (17:20:36)
			Performing validation checks on archive... (17:20:37)
				Error: File listing mismatch
---
End

The above I the output when I run GSM via the debug bat file.

The following is the output from validation of CEMU (in debug mode):

 =========================
	GameSave Manager
			Log
=========================

Summary
---
Program Version:
	3.1.551.0
Task Type:
	Archive Validation
Time Taken:
	 < 1 second
Error Count:
	1

Log
---
17:30:16 - Preparing to run validation checks on "Z:\backup\gsm\Cemu Emulator_2024-06-28_17.20.34.gsba"...

17:30:17 - Processing "Cemu Emulator"...
		File Check - "G:\emulation\emulators\cemu\mlc01\usr\save\00050000"...
			Error: Backup appears to be missing the following file(s):
				...\1010ec00\user\80000001\rp001b0022030bfd1dd90000002020a080c000100002810000e00002813000100052807000000002817000100062814000e0000280300170105280b000001062801000203062802000100002808000001062800000.dat
				...\1010ec00\user\80000001\rp011c00230308eba2f85000002020a0806000b0006281300170006280700000006281100000000281000010000281c000e0105280c00170106281400090000280f000100002802000e03052808000e01002800000.dat
				...\1010ec00\user\80000001\rp021b002303027da7979080010080a081300090000280200000005280900010000280a000e01002805000b00002814001700002818000a0906280400050006281c000100002801000203002800000f03002800000.dat
				...\1010ec00\user\80000001\rp031b00230306c41d1760a00100d0a080f00010000281300170000281000000000281100170006281900010005280400010000280b00000106281600010005280c000500052800000e03052803000000052800000.dat
				...\1010ec00\user\common\rp001b00230304f309f6f0a00150d00081600170100281800000005280600000005281c000001002809000e0105281b000a09002814000900062801000e03002804000000002800001701002803000e01002800000.dat
				...\1010ec00\user\common\rp011c002303052f3540c0a00150d00081600170100281800000005280600000005281c000001002809000e0105281b000a09002814000900062801000e03002804000000002800001701002803000e01002800000.dat
				...\1010ec00\user\common\rp02130023030afd18b020a00150d00081600170100281800000005280600000005281c000001002809000e0105281b000a09002814000900062801000e03002804000000002800001701002803000e01002800000.dat
				...\1010ec00\user\common\rp03110023030306042de0a00150d00081600170100281800000005280600000005281c000001002809000e0105281b000a09002814000900062801000e03002804000000002800001701002803000e01002800000.dat
				...\1010ec00\user\common\rp041b0020030fc0ae1ac0a00150d080811000100062813000e00052818000e03052817000a09002808000e0105280f00090106280c000001002807000e00062810000000052800000e03002803000100052800000.dat
17:30:17 - Operation completed
---
End
 

I think it may have to do with the long file names but I am unable to find any info around this specific error on google. I only get this error on CEMU.

Any suggestions?

[InsaneMatt]

Your theory of the path length could be the issue (that or the files were 'locked' by another process during backup).

You could potentially manually check the backup archive's contents to see if those files are indeed missing (you might be able to extract and restore manually if they are present).
This can be achieved by opening the .gsba file within your archiving tool of choice (7zip, WinRAR, WinZip, etc).

[Myth]

Yes, the error is most likely due to long file name. The limit seems to be 160 characters. Not the whole path, but just from the specific directory.

I have the same issue with Dragon Age Origins.
(core\override\bi\Main Characters and Story\Events That Effect Multiple Characters\Marriages & Related Events\Landsmeet\Facial Animations\Alistair\610008337_m.fxe)
161 characters, what a bummer.

Though the files seem to be backed, for me at least.

[teeedubb]

Apologies for the very late reply from myself, I missed the notification (thought it would have been by email, but I don't think it is).

The backups seem to be completing ok - is there any way to suppress the errors for specific games? GSM runs as a background task for me as part of a backup process, and the error message pauses the script and also steals focus from what ever is on top of the screen.

Thank you

[InsaneMatt]

Assuming you've configured a Scheduled Task to run every X minute or hour, consider the Gameplay Backup feature instead.

There is currently no way to suppress errors, at least not that I can recall right now.