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Home › Forum › MultiPlayer Game Hacks & Cheats › Call of Duty Hacks & Cheats › Call of Duty 8 - Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Hacks & Cheats › Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Help › How to fix "File's different from the server"

Thumbs upHow to fix "File's different from the server"

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Heiko
Heiko
How to fix "File's different from the server"
I know,how wto fix it,comrades!
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\call of duty modern warfare 3\main and remove the files:42695.sdm iw_26 and iw_25 and the localized_english_iw07 and localized_english_06 .If ur language is russian-delete localized_russian_iw06/07 and etc
For example u can remove from main to the Desktop
If I help, add to me a Plus
I ask administration get this post on the top of the CoD:MW3 Help,cuz a lot of,who buy it,get this problem
#1 · edited 14y ago · 14y ago
xodak
xodak
Approved it's working
#2 · 14y ago
Jorndel
Jorndel
Bump the Thread
Well, if more confirm this works, it may be sticked. Else not.
#3 · 14y ago
baz80
baz80
ty vm going to try this now if it works thanks will follow

ok this works ok if you dont want to use the DLC you downloaded and paid for!
#4 · edited 14y ago · 14y ago
B8shT1m3
B8shT1m3
well, it worked for me and my friend, but only this way: i had to join a lobby and he had to follow after i told him there is a place to join :S
 
iw...
#5 · edited 14y ago · 14y ago
AZ
Aznboy1993
It works. You can play with non DLC people if you do the above steps. If you want to play DLC again. Exit the game and then put the files back and bam, you're good to go!
#6 · 14y ago
Heiko
Heiko
yes,it's works.if u want to play with friends.that havenot bought the dlc yet.when u want to play on the dlc map,u had to add files to the 'main'directory
#7 · 14y ago
AF
AfRoLEX
can i just move these file to an other folder i made "dlc files"??

omg it says main iw25 is different from the server
#8 · edited 14y ago · 14y ago
WE
westyjoe
Here's a batch file to help do the fix and reverse it quickly...
removed by originator
#9 · edited 14y ago · 14y ago
KE
kenanbaki
For some reason i dont have iw_26 and iw_25
#10 · 14y ago
Heiko
Heiko
may be u havenot dlc?
#11 · 14y ago
SK
skeletonmage
Oh yeah, IW fixed this with one of the latest patches btw.
#12 · 14y ago
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