Missing Master File: Morrowind

notasavior · 10-23-2009, 07:31 PM

Hey how's it goin, Earlier today i followed a set of instructions to download a mod for Morrowind known as "The Underground" and when i opened up TESCS it said "Missing Master File: Morrowind." If any of you have ever had this problem, or just had some advice on how to fix it it'd be very much appreciated. this is the link to the mod http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=240. Please get back to me on this asap. Thanks.

Also i forgot to mention, that when TESCS III does work. And if i to open a master file, it doesn't show up, none of the mods i have show.

Tiber Septim · 10-23-2009, 08:21 PM

Hi notasaviour, welcome to TSF.
Go into your base Morrowind directory and see if you can find the Morrowind.esm file. If that file is missing it's possible it was overwritten or moved when you installed the mod.
Your best course of action would be to backup your save files and then reinstall.

notasavior · 10-23-2009, 10:50 PM

well i just checked, and i do have the .esm file but it still comes up as though it's missing it, any other suggestions?

**Aus_Karlos** · 10-24-2009, 03:32 AM

Have you placed the Mod in the same place as the Morrowind.esm file?

notasavior · 10-24-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Aus_Karlos

Have you placed the Mod in the same place as the Morrowind.esm file?

i'm pretty sure i did, i have it in my Bethesda Softworks file, and it has the Morrowind.esm file in it too.

**Aus_Karlos** · 10-24-2009, 07:51 PM

Download this http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3867
Its a Mod Manager for Morrowind. It should help you to install the mod correctly and ensure that all core files have been selected to run the game.
The error your getting sounds like the Morrowind.esm file has been unchecked from the list. Which could be why the game is failing to launch.

notasavior · 10-24-2009, 10:18 PM

ok, thank you, i'll try it out.

10-23-2009, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
notasavior Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Jax, Florida Posts: 4 OS: winxp	Missing Master File: Morrowind Hey how's it goin, Earlier today i followed a set of instructions to download a mod for Morrowind known as "The Underground" and when i opened up TESCS it said "Missing Master File: Morrowind." If any of you have ever had this problem, or just had some advice on how to fix it it'd be very much appreciated. this is the link to the mod http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=240. Please get back to me on this asap. Thanks. Also i forgot to mention, that when TESCS III does work. And if i to open a master file, it doesn't show up, none of the mods i have show. Last edited by notasavior; 10-23-2009 at 07:47 PM.

10-23-2009, 08:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,862 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: Missing Master File: Morrowind Hi notasaviour, welcome to TSF. Go into your base Morrowind directory and see if you can find the Morrowind.esm file. If that file is missing it's possible it was overwritten or moved when you installed the mod. Your best course of action would be to backup your save files and then reinstall. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

10-23-2009, 10:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
notasavior Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Jax, Florida Posts: 4 OS: winxp	Re: Missing Master File: Morrowind well i just checked, and i do have the .esm file but it still comes up as though it's missing it, any other suggestions?

10-24-2009, 03:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,424 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Missing Master File: Morrowind Have you placed the Mod in the same place as the Morrowind.esm file? __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

10-24-2009, 07:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,424 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Missing Master File: Morrowind Download this http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3867 Its a Mod Manager for Morrowind. It should help you to install the mod correctly and ensure that all core files have been selected to run the game. The error your getting sounds like the Morrowind.esm file has been unchecked from the list. Which could be why the game is failing to launch. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

10-24-2009, 10:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
notasavior Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Jax, Florida Posts: 4 OS: winxp	Re: Missing Master File: Morrowind ok, thank you, i'll try it out.