Steam CMD problems

[xXthatNAVYguyXx]

When I try to download a new server it does not put the files in the specified directory, I am not even sure it is installing them at all. How do I fix this? I do:
login anonymous
force_install_dir C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Awesome land updated\garrysmod
app_update 4020 validate

What am I doing wrong?

[kraze]

Are you on a non administrator account running SteamCMD? If so, that could be blocking it due to permissions.

[xXthatNAVYguyXx]

nope its an administrator account. Its weird because it says its downloading the files and even says they were installed successfully but the folder is empty. I can make new files in the folder so I'm pretty sure its not the OS's file system.

[xXthatNAVYguyXx]

Also if I do a fresh OS install will I lose all my files or are they backed up?

[kraze]

If those files are stored on the VDS, yes. Unless you also have SSD space added to the VDS and choose to preserve those files upon wiping.

[soja]

Try using a much simpler path like C:\servers\awesomeland

Command line tools generally need "" around paths with spaces, is there a folder on your desktop simply named Awesome that has the server files in it?

If you are set on your current path, try adding "" around the file path.

[xXthatNAVYguyXx]

Ok I will try that thank you soja.