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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0003780Dwarf FortressTechnical -- Generalpublic2010-12-06 13:002010-12-09 10:59
ReporterPerseusStoned 
Assigned ToFootkerchief 
PriorityimmediateSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
StatusresolvedResolutionno change required 
PlatformMicrosoft Windows Home PremiumOSWindows Vista Home PremiumOS Version
Product Version0.31.18 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
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?
Steps To Reproduce
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.
TagsNo tags attached.
Relationships
has duplicate 0004146resolved Footkerchief Game unable to start due to "main index file missing/corrupted" 
has duplicate 0008332resolved Footkerchief Game not loading, missing Index file? 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-12-06 13:00PerseusStonedNew Issue
2010-12-06 14:31QuietustNote Added: 0014432
2010-12-06 20:03FootkerchiefTag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2010-12-07 17:22PerseusStonedNote Added: 0014444
2010-12-07 19:33FootkerchiefNote Added: 0014446
2010-12-07 19:33FootkerchiefNote Edited: 0014446bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0014446#r5494
2010-12-07 19:33FootkerchiefStatusnew => resolved
2010-12-07 19:33FootkerchiefResolutionopen => no change required
2010-12-07 19:33FootkerchiefAssigned To => Footkerchief
2010-12-09 10:59DwarfuTag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE
2014-09-23 12:08FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0004146
2014-09-23 12:08FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0008332

Notes
(0014432)
Quietust   
2010-12-06 14:31   
Did you extract it to the Program Files folder or some other location which required elevation?
(0014444)
PerseusStoned   
2010-12-07 17:22   
I extracted it to a folder called "Dwarf Fortress" inside of my Program Files folder.
(0014446)
Footkerchief   
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.