# Can't start Game - Apparent file missing - but Actually isn't missing

**URL:** <https://forums.funcom.com/t/cant-start-game-apparent-file-missing-but-actually-isnt-missing/37505>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [September 23, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/cant-start-game-apparent-file-missing-but-actually-isnt-missing/37505 "2018-09-23T21:02:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Libbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3e96dc/32.png) [@Libbie](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Libbie)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/cant-start-game-apparent-file-missing-but-actually-isnt-missing/37505/1 "2018-09-23T21:02:21Z")

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This isn’t an In-Game Bug - this is just being able to play at all Bug…lol

I clicked the icon tonight to open the game - and it would not work - it said it could not find the LocalConfig.xml file - so I checked the SWL folder and that file WAS there! so not sure what is going on. I am now in the middle of a new install, have just checked the LocalConfig.xml in that folder, and it is there with the same amount of Bytes as the install that was giving me the problem _[Yes - I did Uninstall before starting a new install 😏]_  
So we will see if the new install works:persevere:  
I blame MS for this………lol

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**Author:** ![SinOfTheWolfs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SinOfTheWolfs](https://forums.funcom.com/u/SinOfTheWolfs)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/cant-start-game-apparent-file-missing-but-actually-isnt-missing/37505/2 "2018-09-23T21:06:02Z")

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I’m sure it’s just a typo but you call the file two different things in your post ConfigLocal.xml and LocalConfig.xml

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**Author:** ![Libbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3e96dc/32.png) [@Libbie](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Libbie)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/cant-start-game-apparent-file-missing-but-actually-isnt-missing/37505/3 "2018-09-23T21:07:22Z")

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OK - Game Reinstalled and Working W00T!!!

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**Author:** ![Libbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3e96dc/32.png) [@Libbie](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Libbie)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/cant-start-game-apparent-file-missing-but-actually-isnt-missing/37505/4 "2018-09-23T21:07:55Z")

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Localconfig.xml

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**Author:** ![Aeryl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/aeryl/32/129897_2.png) [@Aeryl](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Aeryl)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/cant-start-game-apparent-file-missing-but-actually-isnt-missing/37505/5 "2018-09-23T21:41:33Z")

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LocalConfig.xml likes to get corrupted in crashes. Just keep a backup and overwrite when needed.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/original/1X/8d85ca8a66fb78fa7574e255b50aa722d634177b.png) [@system](https://forums.funcom.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/cant-start-game-apparent-file-missing-but-actually-isnt-missing/37505/6 "2018-09-30T23:41:42Z")

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