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[SmokedRWA]

For a good while now I have been having issues running alternate downloads of DF which are not the current version 40d. DF folders I get from the Mayday graphics download and even the 40d16 version get this error when running dwarfort.exe:

FATAL ERROR

Main index file missing/corrupted. The file "index" must be in the "data" folder.
Make sure DF decompressed into its folders properly.

[Salabasama]

I'll do my inadequate best.


Is there a file "index" in the "data" folder?

[Footkerchief]

Did you install DF in Program Files on Vista?  If so, install it somewhere else instead.  If that doesn't solve it, try re-downloading whatever you're using.  Also, don't install new versions on top of old versions -- put them in a separate location.

[SmokedRWA]

Did you install DF in Program Files on Vista?  If so, install it somewhere else instead.  If that doesn't solve it, try re-downloading whatever you're using.  Also, don't install new versions on top of old versions -- put them in a separate location.

Not installing it into Program Files worked perfectly, thank you.

[Footkerchief]

Neato.  Feel free to retitle the thread to "fixed" or something so that Toady won't have to read it.