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13th Mar 2009, 08:58 PM	Missing files - how YOU can help! #1
Delphy Original Poster Delphinius The Great Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,569 Thanks: 69485 in 16 Posts 26 Achievements View My Journal	Hi All, As most of you know, MTS2's file server suffered massive damage to both its primary and backup hard drives a few days ago. (The entire status thread can be found here: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=321390. In that thread is a link to a list of all the missing files, but I've also added a banner to the top of any threads that have missing files. The list of missing files (updated 22 April) is also available here: http://chii.modthesims2.com/missingfiles.html For downloaders: How can you help? Well, it's simple. If you have the actual downloaded zip or rar files, as presented by the creator (Check the "Download" tab for the filename and size), then you may be able to help! Here's how: First, check the files are actually gone - try downloading one! If you get a 404 error, please continue. Click the Comments tab Scroll down to the Quick Reply box and click Go Advanced Put in a short description of which files you are attaching in the message box. Scroll down a little way to find "Manage Attachments". Click that button In the window that pops up, attach the files Once uploaded, close the window Submit your post Once your post is submitted you will see it, along with your attachments Click on the Overview tab, and find the link that says "Report if this post breaks site rules" On the resulting page, type in "Fixed files attached in comments, please check and send to Creator". <-- Type this text. Note: This is the ONLY time which we will allow you to use reporting to report missing files. Normally it's not allowed. Note 2: If you cannot report the thread (it's a staff member's creation or it says it's already been reported), then please report any other post in the thread instead, with the same reason. Send the report. That's it! We will review it and take it from there Thank you Once all files are attached to the thread, the Creator or the Staff can toggle off the "Corrupted file" banner by using the tickbox on the edit post screen. For Creators: Please make sure to upload your files with the exact same filename and extension and do not remove the old one! Just upload over the top, then you will keep your download count. Heres how: First, locate the original .rar or .zip you uploaded to MTS2 Next, go to your download with that missing file. Click the "Downloads" tab Click the Edit button Scroll down a little way to find "Manage Attachments". Click that button In the window that pops up, attach the files, remembering to make sure you keep the same filename, etc Once uploaded, close the window Scroll up and find the tickbox marked "Corrupted Thread" Untick it. Save your changes I'd like to thank anybody who helps fill in the gaps, and again apologise for this unforeseen event. Regards Delphy
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	Last edited by Delphy : 22nd Apr 2009 at 11:55 AM.

14th Mar 2009, 10:34 AM	Can't report posts #2
arathea Scholar Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,122 1 Achievements	I can't report two of the missing items I made an upload at the comments. I'm told, that they have been reported alredy, but my posts are not deleted and the items are still missing. The threads are: http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=305916 http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=311022
	Last edited by arathea : 14th Mar 2009 at 06:55 PM. Reason: as asked

14th Mar 2009, 03:32 PM	#3
whiterider Oh, My! Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,635 Thanks: 27819 in 58 Posts 30 Achievements View My Journal	Links to the threads, please.
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14th Mar 2009, 05:55 PM	Uploaded file but couldn't report post #4
cstar_1 Test Subject Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2	I was unable to report to the post that I uploaded the following file to comments. Moses Basket With Stand http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=311395

14th Mar 2009, 06:46 PM	#5
plasticbox Pettifogging Legalist! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,720 Thanks: 173750 in 469 Posts 31 Achievements	Threads for aratheas post are: MTS2_garotinho_829760: http://db.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=305916 MTS2_bienchen83: http://db.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=311022 -- from post #2 in this thread (it's a multi-post upload with several files in each post)
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14th Mar 2009, 07:33 PM	#6
arathea Scholar Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,122 1 Achievements	Here is another thread that cannot be reported: BecksBabyDolls http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=313909 I attached 5 of the 6 missing files. @plasticbox: thank's, I saw it when I finished editing

14th Mar 2009, 07:48 PM	#7
plasticbox Pettifogging Legalist! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,720 Thanks: 173750 in 469 Posts 31 Achievements	arathea, I believe you could try and just report any of the other posts in a thread when you find you can't report the actual upload post itself. All we actually need to know is which thread an upload belongs to (and the post number in case of multi-post uploads, but those are relatively rare).
	Newbie Road/Wee Barnoid: Starter houses \| Backdoor Lane: Urban lots \| Baskerville \| Middleground \| Elsewhere I'm gone for now. Boats > Sims. Thanks for everything � it was a great time!

14th Mar 2009, 09:43 PM	#8
divia Test Subject Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 28	Can't report this one, but I did upload one of the files: http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=316336 This one too: http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=307036 and http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=317587
	Last edited by divia : 14th Mar 2009 at 10:06 PM.

14th Mar 2009, 10:13 PM	#9
whiterider Oh, My! Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,635 Thanks: 27819 in 58 Posts 30 Achievements View My Journal	If you can't report a thread, please just pick a random post in the comments and report that instead.
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14th Mar 2009, 10:47 PM

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I just would like to note that I reported using they way told to

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Click on the Overview tab, and find the link that says "Report if this post breaks site rules" Note: This is the ONLY time which we will allow you to use reporting to report missing files. Normally it's not allowed.

But I recieved an email back saying its not a good usage of the reporting feature here on mts2. All I was doing was trying to help and thinking I was doing right as Delphy did state to use that feature. It just seems to me quite often we are dammed if we do and dammed if we don't. Maybe it still helped though as the download looks fixed now!

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14th Mar 2009, 10:58 PM	#11
Delphy Original Poster Delphinius The Great Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,569 Thanks: 69485 in 16 Posts 26 Achievements View My Journal	ekrub, Thats a standard boilerplate message that is sent out when we delete reported posts. If you where actually warned you'd know about it.
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14th Mar 2009, 10:58 PM	#12
Canoodle Coffee, anyone? Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6,081 Thanks: 434 in 13 Posts 4 Achievements	Yeah..ninja'd by Delphy.
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14th Mar 2009, 11:56 PM	#13
Leitner Test Subject Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1	http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=319998 This download don't work...

15th Mar 2009, 12:02 AM	#14
Canoodle Coffee, anyone? Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6,081 Thanks: 434 in 13 Posts 4 Achievements	BANNER ABOVE DOWNLOAD: Attention! This thread may have one or more missing files, as per the recent fileserver crash. See here for the details. Want to help? See here for details. What part of the big banner above the download did you not understand? How can we clarify this for you? Do you have the missing file? If so, could you please attach it using the prescribed method Delphy laid out?
	I'm worried that my latest Salvation Army donation will result in homeless people looking like sluts from the 90s.

15th Mar 2009, 12:02 AM

plasticbox

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15th Mar 2009, 01:51 AM	#15
eletrodj Field Researcher Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 288 Thanks: 15227 in 39 Posts 16 Achievements View My Journal	Please make sure to upload your files with the exact same filename and extension and do not remove the old one! Just upload over the top, then you will keep your download count. When I tried to upload without removing, the page keep appering an erro. When I removed, it's ok. /) I tested and the downlod works fine.
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15th Mar 2009, 02:20 AM	#16
Layana Lab Assistant Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 78 Thanks: 7581 in 30 Posts 12 Achievements	I had two threads I recently updated to add some files, and as such, I updated the "ALL" .rars that were in my threads. The new files needed fixing, and the "ALL" .rars were set back to before I updated. So, of course I needed to fix those as well. When I tried to overwrite the "ALL" .rars, I got an error the first time, and the second time it went through, but it was set at the bottom of the list like a new upload would be, and my download count was erased. This is not a problem for me, I don't mind. Just thought the previous update of the .rars should be noted to maybe be problematic.

15th Mar 2009, 02:21 AM	#17
Delphy Original Poster Delphinius The Great Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,569 Thanks: 69485 in 16 Posts 26 Achievements View My Journal	Hi All, Just to let you know... the original missing files number was this: Total files: 7418 Threads affected: 3760 As of writing this post, we are down to: Total files: 5054 Threads affected: 2703 This doesn't count any uncopied reported posts. Good work everybody!
	Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.

15th Mar 2009, 02:37 AM	#18
whiterider Oh, My! Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,635 Thanks: 27819 in 58 Posts 30 Achievements View My Journal	A bit late, but... ekrubynaffit, you received that message not by default - but because you hadn't attached any files to the thread. We know what's missing, there's a list linked in the status thread. What we need are replacement files, as stated in Delphy's instructions.
	"On the page, punctuation performs its grammatical function, but in the mind of the reader it does more than that. It tells the reader how to hum the tune." - Lynn Truss, Eats, Shoots and Leaves

15th Mar 2009, 03:28 AM

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15th Mar 2009, 03:39 AM	#19
Delphy Original Poster Delphinius The Great Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,569 Thanks: 69485 in 16 Posts 26 Achievements View My Journal	ClicknPsycho, you can always do a comparison between the missingfiles list that I posted and the ones you have.
	Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.

15th Mar 2009, 05:04 AM

Vixnbrianaf

This message has been deleted by Echo. Reason: Replacement zip files need to be posted in the threads themselves, and the CEP has already been repaired. :)

15th Mar 2009, 05:55 AM	#20
Echo Duck Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,918 Thanks: 48080 in 48 Posts 26 Achievements View My Journal	Delphy - if we go and delete old attachments from Create Help threads (which are no longer relevant or useful) would that be reflected favourably in the missing files count?

15th Mar 2009, 09:52 AM

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15th Mar 2009, 12:52 PM	#21
plasticbox Pettifogging Legalist! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,720 Thanks: 173750 in 469 Posts 31 Achievements	If you find you can't report an upload, please just report any random post in the same thread. All we really need to know is the thread an upoad belongs to. Thank you!
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15th Mar 2009, 12:55 PM	#22
BloodRaven_1564 Lab Assistant Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 73	I uploaded two files for SimplyStella's Shorts and Boots (only adults). Couldn't report the thread so I'm posting it here as it says in Note2: The Thread and my post with the downloads Edit: I meant the previous note which still said to post the links here instead of reporting a different post.
	Last edited by BloodRaven_1564 : 15th Mar 2009 at 09:05 PM.

15th Mar 2009, 02:19 PM	#23
Simulitis Lab Assistant Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 101	Hmm, I wondered if you could make the missing files list searchable? I'd really like to help, but I don't have the time for paging through thousands of entries...

15th Mar 2009, 02:38 PM	#24
plasticbox Pettifogging Legalist! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,720 Thanks: 173750 in 469 Posts 31 Achievements	It is searchable. Use Ctrl-F / Cmd-F.
	Newbie Road/Wee Barnoid: Starter houses \| Backdoor Lane: Urban lots \| Baskerville \| Middleground \| Elsewhere I'm gone for now. Boats > Sims. Thanks for everything � it was a great time!

15th Mar 2009, 03:15 PM	#25
Karen40 Test Subject Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 50	Report link says its already been reported here is the link to the files uploaded http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=311274&c=1 edit: removed question...sorry
	Last edited by Karen40 : 15th Mar 2009 at 04:34 PM.

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