start /wait /high 7DaysToDieServer.exe -configfile=serverconfig.xml timeout /t 120 This gives the server a full 2 minutes to acquire the lock before you consider it failed. Start the server with the -cleanup argument. This forcibly purges orphaned lock files.
A: Sometimes. First, try Steps 1–3. If those fail, the chunks are likely corrupt beyond repair.
Create a .bat file with:
ps aux | grep 7DaysToDie kill -9 [PID] Or use killall :
chown -R steam:steam /home/steam/7dtdserver/Saves chmod -R 755 /home/steam/7dtdserver/Saves 7DTD creates temporary lock files that sometimes remain after a crash.
