This error typically occurs during the loading screen or mid-gameplay of the mission "Homecoming" (the 9th mission in the campaign set in a devastated San Diego). It can appear seemingly out of nowhere, locking progression and convincing many players that their save file is corrupted or their disc is destroyed.
Try deleting the specific file manually. Navigate to: ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Ghosts\main\ Find homecoming.ff (and homecoming_load.ff if present), delete them, then run the verification again. This error typically occurs during the loading screen
: If the error persists, it may be a hardware issue. Running a routine scan of your hard drive to attempt recovery of bad sectors often resolves the "Ghosts" folder being unreadable. Navigate to:
: If verification fails, a full reinstall is often the most reliable way to clear stubborn "eng_patch" or image file errors that trigger after Homecoming. : If verification fails, a full reinstall is