Once extracted, you will likely have a folder containing the DLC data. This usually needs to be moved into your main Elden Ring installation folder ( .../ELDEN RING/Game/ ).

: You can verify the data mounted successfully if you see the Shadow of the Erdtree logo rendered on the bottom right corner of the primary game title screen.

The primary archive format is denoted by .7z , followed by an appended sequential identifier like .001 , .002 , .003 , and finally your target file, .004 .

This indicates the file is compressed using 7-Zip, a high-compression format.

: If you receive a "Data error" or "CRC failed," it usually means one of the parts was corrupted during the download. You may need to redownload part .004 specifically.

You cannot "open" part 4 by itself. Attempting to do so will result in an error message stating the file is corrupted or not a valid archive. Follow these steps to extract the contents:

: Segmented archives (like .001, .002, .003, etc.) require all parts to be present in the same folder to extract successfully.

First, let’s break down the nomenclature.

[ Your Download Folder ] ├── shadowoftheerdtree.7z.001 <-- Point your extraction tool here ├── shadowoftheerdtree.7z.002 ├── shadowoftheerdtree.7z.003 └── shadowoftheerdtree.7z.004 <-- Read automatically by the system Step-by-Step Extraction Process

To successfully extract the contents, you must ensure you have downloaded all parts of the archive, usually named something like: shadowoftheerdtree.7z.001 shadowoftheerdtree.7z.002 shadowoftheerdtree.7z.003 shadowoftheerdtree.7z.004