*RESOLVED* "Failed to get authorization data"

[BenTremblay]

NB: After doing what I could (see below) I deleted dcs_mt_manifest.bin and dcs_manifest.bin from my aircraft bods but no authorization resulted. I'm chasing my tail. And no, my PC clock does not need to be reset!  
Can someone tell me what the game is looking for? what's missing / what's in error / how to fix? (for some reason ChinaAssets seemed to have authorized.) I'm looking at quite an investment here ...

I moved my game [Steam Version] to a new folder on a new, faster disk and hit this error.

I validated files; all good.
Consulting documentation I found "Reset PC's clock" (Mine has been fine since 1988!) and also "delete dcs_manifest.bin in module's folder". (To delete also dcs_mt_manifest?)

I tested by deleting both of those from my F-15E folder.
NoJoy

Suggestions?
TIA
aka Dawks [PIR]
 

p.s. I really did look for a proper forum to ask about this, but found none that was obviously right.

Edited November 26, 2023 by BenTremblay
updated NB:

[BenTremblay]

Will ReDo from Start
Uninstalled; Deleted all; Installing; will validate

p.s. I inserted "Img of 403" ... no idea why it fails to display http://bentrem.net/75thr/dcs/images/DCS-Error.jpg here.
So, see attached:
 

Edited November 25, 2023 by BenTremblay

[Glide]

Did you change your Steam name?  If so, change it back and try again.

[BenTremblay]

Glide - I somehow had 2 accounts here on Forums over the years (since 2012) with only 1 active now.
Have only ever had 1 on Steam.

FWIW I logged in on the game using the same credentials as I used here, on Forums. 

Edited November 25, 2023 by BenTremblay

[BenTremblay]

After FAIL, Validate, Fail I tried the following:
 

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ReDo from Start
Uninstalled; Deleted all; Installing; will validate

Downloaded, installed and validated, but still NoJoy.

 

[rob10]

Have you looked at this thread:

 

[BenTremblay]

On 11/25/2023 at 8:26 AM, rob10 said:

Have you looked at this thread

Thanks for that, but "Check bind" is far too cryptic.
On my Profile page, I see no mention of Steam. On my Settings page, I see no mention of Steam.

In documentation, I find this ... in reference to " find a special Steam account block":

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To use the Steam version, you must unbind your Steam account from your DCS account.

When you click the "Unbind" button, all your Steam transferred licenses will be revoked and the binding removed.

 

Not a word about location of the mystical "Steam Account Block".

When I wrote the documentation for our microwave aircraft landing system I created 3 volumes. First (Exec Summary) was 175 pages; second (User's) was 325; third (Installation and Repair) was over 700 pages, with dozens of tables.

12 words about failed authorization and Steam binding would have helped me.

p.s. now I remember why I've stayed away from DCS!

 

Edited November 26, 2023 by BenTremblay

[BenTremblay]

OMG ... passive aggression? mere perversity?

"No, not THAT profile page, THIS profile page, jerk!

o_0