Thief ver 1.33 NO CD

[Waterdust]

Clean install, copied just the cfg's and got the direct x doesn't exist error - game's start menu followed accepting that error an thus starting the game = usual error.
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If I put in the direct x fix files given to me the same process & errors happen.
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Repeat process with your/the INTRFACE copied = same results
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PAL copied and same results.
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Copied over a variety of the games system files given to me from here = no disk in drive.
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Copied over MOVIES & SAVES that I had backed up from previous install = no disk in drive.
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Copied over another intrface.crf file I had, same issue.
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Copied over current test exe, same dx error, same usual error.
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I don't know now if I simply checked the "don't show me this error again" box before by habit an maybe that's how that error went away.. yeah I know >.> I can feel the glare coming on that one.
Yes these events are in the order they happened from this clean install.