Still can't seem to rebuild the specific forum, even though I have the cgi files ok.
the permissions are set the same as other forums.

forum12 -777
html folder - 777
lastnumber.file -777
lasttime.file - 666
forum12.threads - 666
cgi files are all 666
ANNC - 777

if trying to rebuild should I delete the forum index file forumindex12.cgi and forumindex12.file?
or upload blank versions?

any help would be appreciated to kickstart the update threads....