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Sometimes Windows system displays error messages regarding corrupted or missing index.dat files. Situations like that can occur, for example, during a software installation process. Each software program requires certain resources, libraries, and source data to work properly. Corrupted or nonexistent index.dat file can therefore effect in failed execution of the started process.

index.dat file Game Data. The file was developed by Microsoft for use with Office software. Here you will find detailed information about the file and instructions how to proceed in the event of index.dat related errors on your device. You can also download index.dat file compatible with Windows 7, Windows 7, Windows 7, Windows 7, Windows 7, Windows 7, Windows 7, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows XP devices which will (most probably) allow you to solve the problem.

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3.1 Scanning for malicious software
3.2 System and driver update
3.3 System File Checker tool
3.4 System recovery

4 Download index.dat

4.1 List of index.dat file versions

File info

General information
Filename	index.dat
File extension	DAT
Type	Dynamic Link Library
Description	Game Data

Software
Program	Office 2010
Software	Office
Author	Microsoft
Software version	2010

Details
File size	16384
Oldest file	2009-04-11
Latest file	2017-05-10

Most common index.dat file related problems

There are various types of errors related to index.dat file. index.dat file may be located in wrong file directory on your device, may not be present in the system, or may be infected with malicious software and therefore not work correctly. Below is a list of most common error messages related to index.dat file. If you encounter one listed below (or similar), please consider the following suggestions.

index.dat is corrupted
index.dat cannot be located
Runtime Error - index.dat
index.dat file error
index.dat file cannot be loaded. Module was not found
cannot register index.dat file:
index.dat file could not be loaded
index.dat file doesn't exist

index.dat

Application could not be started because index.dat file is missing. Reinstall the application to solve the problem.

Problems related to index.dat can be addressed in various ways. Some methods are meant only for advanced users. If you don't have confidence in your skills, we suggest consulting a specialist. Fixing index.dat file errors should be approached with utmost caution for any mistakes can result in unstable or unproperly working system. If you have the necassary skills, please proceed.

How to fix index.dat errors in just few steps?

Remember, before taking any action related to system files perform a backup copy of your data!

index.dat file errors can be caused by various factors, so its is beneficial to try to fix them using various methods.

Step 1: Scan your computer for any malicious software

Windows files are commonly attacked by malicious software that prevents them from working properly. First step in addressing problems with index.dat file or any other Windows system files should be scanning the system for malicious software using an antivirus tool.

If by any chance you don't have any antivirus software installed on your system yet, you should do it immediately. Unprotected system is not only a source of file errors, but, more importantly, makes your system vulnerable to many dangers. If you don't know which antivirus tool to choose, consult this Wikipedia article – comparison of antivirus software.

Step 2: Update your system and drivers.

Installing relevant Microsoft Windows patches and updates may solve your problems related to index.dat file. Use dedicated Windows tool to perform the update.

Go to the Windows "Start" menu
Type "Windows Update" in the search field
Choose the appropriate software program (name may vary depending on your system version)
Check if your system is up to date. If any unapplied updates are listed, install them immediately.
After the update has been done,restart your computer in order to complete the process.

Beside updating the system, it is recommended that you install latest device drivers, as drivers can influence proper working of index.dat or other system files. In order to do so, go to your computer or device producer's website where you will find information regarding latest driver updates.

Step 3: Use System File Checker (SFC) tool

System File Checker is a Microsoft Windows tool. As the name suggests, the tool is used for identyfing and addressing system file related errors, including those related to index.dat file. After an error related to%fileextension% file has been discovered, the program attempts to automatically replace the index.dat file with properly working version. To use the tool:

Go to the Windows "Start" menu
Type "cmd" in the search field
Locate "Command Prompt" result – don't run it yet:
Click the right mouse button and select "Run as Administrator" option
Type "sfc /scannow" in console prompt to start the program and follow the instructions

Step 4: Restoring Windows system

Another approach is to restore system to previous state, before the index.dat file error occured. In order to restore your system, follow the instructions below

Go to the Windows "Start" menu
Type "System Restore" in the search field
Start the system restore tool – it's name may differ depending on version of the system
The application will guide you through the process – read the messages carefully
After the process has finished, restart your computer.

If all the above-mentioned methods failed and the index.dat file problem has not been resolved, proceed to the next step. Remember that the following steps are intended only for advanced users.

Download and replace index.dat file

The last solution is to manually download and replace index.dat file in appropriate folder on the disk. Select file version compatible with your operating system and click the "Download" button. Next, go to your web browser's "Downloaded" folder and copy the downloaded index.dat file.

Go to the folder where the file should be located and paste the downloaded file. Below is the list of index.dat file example directory paths.

Windows 7: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\
Windows 7: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\
Windows 7: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\
Windows 7: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\
Windows 7: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\
Windows 7: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\
Windows 7: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\
Windows 7: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\
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If the steps did not solve your index.dat file problem, you should consult a professional. A probability exists that the error(s) might be device-related and therefore should be resolved at the hardware level. A fresh operating system installation might be necessary – a faulty system installation process can result in data loss.

File versions list

Filename index.dat

System Windows 7

File size 262144 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	7bd8f7dbdf2dda573a4dfe7707191778
	SHA1	2e85e1ff728b1fe1dd53516c4500f60e482f3390
	SHA256	f23edc139aa3a6e8cb52d63633032993d9a85e1fcb0075001fbfb5d6cd79cff9
	CRC32	a7441a8f
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\

Filename index.dat

System Windows 7

File size 32768 bytes

Date 2017-05-10

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File details
	MD5	c582050158dccb7c796e17fb698f1b17
	SHA1	675dbe8ea0e7f207025d9d40649ebbdbfd0e1b45
	SHA256	fd071466abcf4c512e4d0acd22b3fefc802801a32260d7c71df0068865df4339
	CRC32	15c732fc
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\

Filename index.dat

System Windows 7

File size 16384 bytes

Date 2010-11-21

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File details
	MD5	d7a950fefd60dbaa01df2d85fefb3862
	SHA1	15740b197555ba8e162c37a60ba655151e3bebae
	SHA256	75d0b1743f61b76a35b1fedd32378837805de58d79fa950cb6e8164bfa72073a
	CRC32	8724335a
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\

Filename index.dat

System Windows 7

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	0c2e4a4a5d646c7104c47b753364809f
	SHA1	11608ccf93ec9683b0595ba5937256915ba612f7
	SHA256	9b43e517dbe8850175d4c7567e84dc4ae574dfe0c4b7b13fe37bf11552a7a941
	CRC32	5fc4cd80
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\

Filename index.dat

System Windows 7

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	183eeeff8f9f19e8923d86d234db7c9a
	SHA1	84c91bf2d61b96d4df4da08726eff4c1375f0551
	SHA256	476b9852d98e6d70a7deed4361554a353c7df24fe6b07dcfb4366d47a49f49c4
	CRC32	ef583384
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\

Filename index.dat

System Windows 7

File size 262144 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	a81a5ff684da25c81e5fe1dd2adc49d0
	SHA1	dea9101d336590467054a2ad8efea1a3dab7842d
	SHA256	127621d90a51bddf00e96b46b1b56c7c6a1d225985a9bcec0bc31e65c4497e55
	CRC32	d7394f5c
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\

Filename index.dat

System Windows 7

File size 245760 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	b99973fab7351598f5d3c8c719d7279d
	SHA1	a45faea52ce933a09882ae5b6c20d7229383d18e
	SHA256	a39bc35b306f8954ab98374a2f841bf1fc6df7e2d51363737b314923a4975a0b
	CRC32	84e85212
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\

Filename index.dat

System Windows 7

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	f02de30ccbf0da07417cd6b1bdc9d82c
	SHA1	77c5f36244a4ed0e10ac9c09cc40b6789a697d0d
	SHA256	02e6ee05ae197f49f58ea8494a8af08821cff461f6dbb9a52e30c03c4bf07ccf
	CRC32	b094730e
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\

Filename index.dat

System Windows Vista

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	37c97eae1047a79083b5252246c2d368
	SHA1	bfed747281acdd25d9379eeb81e015be0a51749d
	SHA256	2d12bba9882cee2535233b09da399cafc67c0e7e4622e1565e2483f0d2e7a6f5
	CRC32	354434bd
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows Vista

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	5538394955db6d7badbe09c5d049031e
	SHA1	4b86ea91286cc86f2039a3d71576b4b4baf8b750
	SHA256	8eaf3c9f84ad2d7c63ec7a16db9c46efab943337d2fef6f629a430384396c95a
	CRC32	2dc054bf
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows Vista

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	8ae768eb38a4646f1861f0246a54f971
	SHA1	59c704caec769c109337afab92db1f1eaee68df6
	SHA256	20ca56a0641b330d0da69d07ffbf2e15c07dc47792bc76f86e69b42d8fb34ca9
	CRC32	4b036a15
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows Vista

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	a34dbef80efc09df4acdff13b67603c2
	SHA1	32440639343fcb94ed7a6d5bc809c9fd071de448
	SHA256	439a5154a0894461c23ba2156f11135bca7d0f80591a14c778840dfa311d3684
	CRC32	efb8cc06
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	7ed81ea969a69e2f8e40149309477e76
	SHA1	6f2dae310a225f5b7105e0629fbb48ced16d7007
	SHA256	2b2c8c1b21c1ed0d4cb168cf6ad61904e4581022a322595e9758792cfb9ad005
	CRC32	ef430d8b
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	80349a82f20e59ee886e916a40fd605a
	SHA1	186898f813710cabbc6b8b3d5d7e5d0ac636bb8b
	SHA256	ab033e1026859a36eff823c94f99a6f0e92e90459ab840ee6f280951024377a5
	CRC32	897198cc
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date 2017-05-10

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File details
	MD5	e55f70d20928e4147a1d5230f1cc50e2
	SHA1	cec02cb5185259e945d93ae8784ac2501b403e54
	SHA256	f550a630ddf53ae55ff12e08f34053b7e9183f9ffac43bb69bad96e440f6cf57
	CRC32	d80c69be
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	1ae9fa395bcc5d55fdf4813e97c9dc7a
	SHA1	aaf33d26a9bc7699e49bdef06e213952e0a5bda0
	SHA256	92b5127c4f53ffd19af2724251438e484541f4f264fbf70ab046646d7328c896
	CRC32	9023d903
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	6266bd157735758351a945f210426c77
	SHA1	2c9d8290ad506b6c52fc5705e644b6f3a4892c66
	SHA256	394b1d8aff7ac2205c96cddbaa90261de4d3fcfe388538497d5a3df3ff54db64
	CRC32	dce7cf08
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date 2017-05-10

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File details
	MD5	6cd489d093b9c2346b74a8a08a51ab35
	SHA1	9b1743d10d9ffb31ff50fe471cea07e6d74b8bc0
	SHA256	a23dc90e511ea8282606c55e249a6012340c808765496e9890960cebc190dccd
	CRC32	54becc07
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	2b08fdaaffedcd329a7a2f8248bf54e4
	SHA1	36ad450f166381d7188e56c35c077fcada793058
	SHA256	b87a030a1ca59109f26b59f29197b37d44a4be54e43927a3029c0045f52807d5
	CRC32	4b5ab16b
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	6406546b24d58338eabdab30cf14ffbe
	SHA1	fe23fccbe264be3a0f48595062d953500d63ebd5
	SHA256	2bf3f3c5389eaf2a6f61898e5615ab9177d980a26779a76f9d7e94eb44c3dc8f
	CRC32	904c91b3
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	6a50bea2005d17e251b3882ed99428c3
	SHA1	d686b9b7c35431069533477de8d98d0d273f03ae
	SHA256	13dede9d83c497cec1e610b5da021afd8ee3df04f39dc27e55037c4d449d4e8c
	CRC32	da8805ff
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date 2017-04-24

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File details
	MD5	7b557a1bd8c4ecc9300be54bee692210
	SHA1	2b6826d88a136b778e0b0d48fcfc9c2fe738a512
	SHA256	5061ea418caf836f76a4d94bc9f393f49b6fdb1be753e4c3d9a281cdcb9ba365
	CRC32	b122c06e
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	81d4462c3265708c139f0f34a6483575
	SHA1	54f16338b8ad2f88dd80591f0baf955925efd223
	SHA256	466d257c4a25e95ca115f646b4644f2dbf86ef8ecc89e4e096e7a1a0571dae0a
	CRC32	c660d8c2
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 32768 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	e43ea3b644090d95cfe454ad0b9e550d
	SHA1	ed7bfaa50cd01c8f70dfc6da0d5ed89c41677919
	SHA256	b0bbc73cb52c6772613fd785d5801ad62150f041d89d6be823cae3de3c5dd8f0
	CRC32	12989c70
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 86327 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	ee12f51b770f12e4dfdd85f47ca9525a
	SHA1	7b590e8ded775c38d971c99b43ec598740dead98
	SHA256	de0757e5c90de5150fcfe6dfeec2d4553844231b29d97319ddb25ad1d52323f2
	CRC32	e751b322
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows Vista

File size 16384 bytes

Date 2010-11-21

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File details
	MD5	d7a950fefd60dbaa01df2d85fefb3862
	SHA1	15740b197555ba8e162c37a60ba655151e3bebae
	SHA256	75d0b1743f61b76a35b1fedd32378837805de58d79fa950cb6e8164bfa72073a
	CRC32	8724335a
	Example file location	---

Filename index.dat

System Windows XP

File size 16384 bytes

Date 2010-11-21

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File details
	MD5	d7a950fefd60dbaa01df2d85fefb3862
	SHA1	15740b197555ba8e162c37a60ba655151e3bebae
	SHA256	75d0b1743f61b76a35b1fedd32378837805de58d79fa950cb6e8164bfa72073a
	CRC32	8724335a
	Example file location	---