A failed installation is almost always due to overlooked prerequisites. Ensure the following baseline requirements are met:

: Ensure you are launching the "Catalog Tool" and not the "Workshop Tool," which is a command-line interface (CLI) only utility. Steam Community repack files into a new catalog to create your own mod? Guide :: Steam Workshop for X Rebirth and X4

| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | “Failed to load database driver” | Install PostgreSQL ODBC driver manually, or rerun installer and select SQLite | | “Access denied to C:\Users...” | Temporarily disable Controlled Folder Access, or add exception for XCatalog | | Installer hangs at 67% | Likely antivirus scanning the SQLite binary – wait 2 minutes or temporarily disable real-time protection | | Linux: “dpkg: dependency problems” | Run sudo apt install libsqlite3-dev -y then sudo dpkg --configure -a |