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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0003780Dwarf FortressTechnical -- Generalpublic2010-12-06 13:002010-12-09 10:59
ReporterPerseusStoned Assigned Touser6 
PriorityimmediateSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
Status resolvedResolutionno change required 
PlatformMicrosoft Windows Home PremiumOSWindows Vista Home Premium 
Product Version0.31.18 
Summary0003780: Dwarf Fortress won't install
DescriptionI've tried installing Dwarf Fortress three times and it won't play. I keep getting the same message about missing the file 'index', which *has* successfully been extracted into the data folder. Ant tips?
Additional InformationFATAL ERROR
Main index file missing/corrupted. The file "index" must be in the "data" folder. Make sure DF decompressed into its folders properly.
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has duplicate 0004146 resolveduser6 Game unable to start due to "main index file missing/corrupted" 
has duplicate 0008332 resolveduser6 Game not loading, missing Index file? 

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Quietust

2010-12-06 14:31

reporter   ~0014432

Did you extract it to the Program Files folder or some other location which required elevation?

PerseusStoned

2010-12-07 17:22

reporter   ~0014444

I extracted it to a folder called "Dwarf Fortress" inside of my Program Files folder.

user6

2010-12-07 19:33

  ~0014446

Last edited: 2010-12-07 19:33

 Try installing it somewhere else instead. Vista places special restrictions on the Program Files folder. Please reopen this report if that doesn't solve your problem.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2010-12-06 13:00 PerseusStoned New Issue
2010-12-06 14:31 Quietust Note Added: 0014432
2010-12-06 20:03 user6 Tag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2010-12-07 17:22 PerseusStoned Note Added: 0014444
2010-12-07 19:33 user6 Note Added: 0014446
2010-12-07 19:33 user6 Note Edited: 0014446
2010-12-07 19:33 user6 Status new => resolved
2010-12-07 19:33 user6 Resolution open => no change required
2010-12-07 19:33 user6 Assigned To => user6
2010-12-09 10:59 user11 Tag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE
2014-09-23 12:08 user6 Relationship added has duplicate 0004146
2014-09-23 12:08 user6 Relationship added has duplicate 0008332