Copy the contents from zone/english into the zone root directory? No, don't do that. Instead, delete the entire zone folder (don't worry, Steam will redownload it) and re-verify files.
Issue: After installing a zombie map mod, the game shows "execCannotFindZone HOT" at startup. Fix: black ops 1 error execannotfindzone hot
Treyarch has never officially patched this error for PC. Therefore, the fixes rely on manipulating Steam’s delivery system, overriding language packs, and manually restoring .ff files. Copy the contents from zone/english into the zone
Ensure a localization.txt file exists in your main game folder (e.g., .../steamapps/common/black ops ). don't do that. Instead
This will break VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat). Do not use it if you play on official VAC-secured servers. Use only for Singleplayer/Zombies offline.