Hi all,So recently re-installed MAE and went to install some mods this time around on the Frosty Mod Engine. However, when going to launch the game through the mod launcher it initially throws up a pop up saying "new installation detected" and tells me to allow additional permissions. I do that and eventually it comes up with an text box titled "An unhandled exception has occurred" with the following in the text box.One ore more symbolic links could not be created, please restart tool as Administrator.at Frosty.ModSupport.FrostyModExecutor.<>c__DisplayClass28_0.<Run>b__0()at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)at Frosty.ModSupport.FrostyModExecutor.<Run>d__28.MoveNext()--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)at FrostyModManager.MainWindow.<launchButton_Click>d__13.MoveNext()--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)I've tried other solutions given online with changing permissions, dll files and anti-virus all with no positive outcome.Any help with this would be much appreciated.

@veniino So unfortunately for me the issue turned out to be that the drive the game and mod launcher were installed on, is formatted in the exFAT type of format, which doesn't support the symbolic links that the frosty mod engine creates. And seeing as I don't want to delete all my other stuff on the drive just to play MEA, I am out of luck. Might be a similar issue for you?

Holman4672

5 years ago

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Frosty Mod Engine "One or more symbolic links could not be created"

Hi all,

So recently re-installed MAE and went to install some mods this time around on the Frosty Mod Engine. However, when going to launch the game through the mod launcher it initially throws up a pop up saying "new installation detected" and tells me to allow additional permissions. I do that and eventually it comes up with an text box titled "An unhandled exception has occurred" with the following in the text box.

One ore more symbolic links could not be created, please restart tool as Administrator.

at Frosty.ModSupport.FrostyModExecutor.<>c__DisplayClass28_0.<Run>b__0()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Frosty.ModSupport.FrostyModExecutor.<Run>d__28.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at FrostyModManager.MainWindow.<launchButton_Click>d__13.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

I've tried other solutions given online with changing permissions, dll files and anti-virus all with no positive outcome.

Any help with this would be much appreciated.

Holman4672
5 years ago
@veniino So unfortunately for me the issue turned out to be that the drive the game and mod launcher were installed on, is formatted in the exFAT type of format, which doesn't support the symbolic links that the frosty mod engine creates. And seeing as I don't want to delete all my other stuff on the drive just to play MEA, I am out of luck. Might be a similar issue for you?

20 Replies

holger1405
Hero+
5 years ago
@Holman4672

What version of the Mod Manager you use?

This however seems to be a very specific error you should bring to the attention of the Frosty Mod Manager creators, either to the nexus page or to the Frosty Mod Manager Homepage.
Holman4672
5 years ago
@holger1405
Thanks for looking to help.
The version i'm using is 1.0.5.9, downloaded off the website today so I assume it's the most up to date version?
I shall make a post on their homepage as well.
veniino
5 years ago
@Holman4672 This is happening to me too, and every possible solution has failed me as well. My friend went through the same process of installing everything at the same time as me and his works perfectly fine.
veniino
5 years ago
@Holman4672 I'm watching my battlefront folder when I press launch on the frost menu, and it creates a ModData folder but then deletes it when the error appears
Holman4672
5 years ago
@veniino So unfortunately for me the issue turned out to be that the drive the game and mod launcher were installed on, is formatted in the exFAT type of format, which doesn't support the symbolic links that the frosty mod engine creates. And seeing as I don't want to delete all my other stuff on the drive just to play MEA, I am out of luck. Might be a similar issue for you?
veniino
5 years ago
@Holman4672 oh * dude thanks for bringing this up, I luckily have another drive that isn't exFAT so now I'm trying to free up space on there to reinstall battlefront. sorry man I hope you can figure it out.
Stargazer_ID
5 years ago
I'm having a similar issue with Mirror's Edge Catalyst, except there is no error message after hitting 'Launch', just nothing happens afterward. That game application appears in the Processes of Task Manager for a second, then disappears. My drives the mod manager and game are on are NTFS also, so it can't just be an exFAT issue. I don't know if you ever found a fix for this problem, but looking around, a number of people had FMM break and not launch any games for them after the Windows 10 2004 update. I don't know if this is a related to the exact same problem you are having, but just putting it out there. Have seen fixes for the same problem with FIFA19 with remote dll's, but haven't seen them for other games.
Tahsan55
5 years ago
This is not because exFAT format. My drives are in exFAT format but it worked once. Then after updating my windows, I faced this problem
JCGemX
4 years ago
I'm Having trouble too but mine is different, I'm trying to do this with MEC, and every time I try to launch, it hits me with this:
One ore more symbolic links could not be created, please restart tool as Administrator.
at Frosty.ModSupport.FrostyModExecutor.<>c__DisplayClass28_0.<Run>b__0()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Frosty.ModSupport.FrostyModExecutor.<Run>d__28.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at FrostyModManager.MainWindow.<launchButton_Click>d__13.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
holger1405
Hero+
4 years ago
@JCGemX

What is MEC?

Thee are several basic approaches for this problem in this tread, did you made sure nothing is applying to you?