: Right-click the game in your Library > Properties > Installed Files > Verify integrity of game files .
Delete the configuration files or the entire folder from the Documents area.
If the error message points to a specific file (e.g., bigfile.update3.000.000.tiger or bigfile.007.tiger ), that specific file may be corrupted.
Scroll down to and select Add or remove exclusions . Click Add an exclusion and choose Folder . rise of the tomb raider unable to open bigfile000 top
Windows Defender or third-party security software can mistake the game's decompression architecture for a Trojan horse.
Select and wait for the system to repair the asset archive.
Open your launcher (Steam or Epic) and run the step mentioned above. : Right-click the game in your Library >
Scroll down to the bottom and click . Click Add an exclusion and choose Folder .
It had been months since Lara Croft's adventures in Siberia, and she had finally returned to her humble abode in London. The memories of her perilous journey to uncover the secrets of the legendary Divine Source still lingered in her mind. However, a new challenge was about to emerge, one that would test her skills as an archaeologist and problem solver.
This sounds unrelated, but outdated drivers can cause memory allocation errors. When the game tries to map bigfile.000 into your system RAM or VRAM, a driver bug can throw a "wrong version" error incorrectly. Scroll down to and select Add or remove exclusions
If you're seeing the dreaded error when trying to launch Rise of the Tomb Raider
The error in Rise of the Tomb Raider is a critical launch failure that completely prevents the game engine from loading assets. This error occurs when the game client cannot read, unpack, or access its primary packed data file ( bigfile.000.tiger ), which houses the textures, audio, and map architecture required for Lara Croft's Siberian adventure.
Disabling conflicting software or malware can help resolve issues with the game. To disable conflicting software: