Quote Originally Posted by Cordovan View Post
A fresh installation is the last thing we want to announce, but if it is the main solution to a problem we unfortunately do sometimes need to recommend it. In this case, once the client is in a bad state, it doesn't have the ability to "roll back", so that's why a reinstallation (or, if you are technically savvy enough, a repair by deleting the offending bad .dats) is required.
How about, if you have an expert way to fix your mistake, simply share that fix instead of a lame excuse! I hate coming back to this game and having to spend hours reading Reddit posts to get the game working. PATHETIC!!