"Bad file (.tiw file) opened. Perhaps an I/O error!"

Question

When trying to import an FWD file into a blank DGN, I get the following error: 
 "Bad file (.tiw file) opened. Perhaps an I/O error!" 
 It gives me a box to click OK, and then says the FWD failed to import. I am trying to import the FWD by going to File>Power InRoads Import>Survey Data> and then selecting the FWD file. 
 Any ideas on why I would be getting this notice? I am fairly new with InRoads, so I may have missed a step or something. 
 Ken 
 Power InRoads 8.11.09.722

Art Sabia · Accepted Answer

The FWD is the default extension for a survey file in InRoads Survey. All you should need to do is to go to File > Open and select the file. 
 
One way to check is to open the FWD file in Notepad and it should look something like this: 
 
Linear Units = US Feet 
Angular Units = Degrees 
Direction Units = North Azimuth 
Horz. Obs. Units = Right Face 
Vert. Obs. Units = Zenith 
Slope Distance Scale = 1.00 
 
STN P2135M50 
 
POS 401 
FCRD N: 144605.918 E: 1094682.674 Z: 133.391 
CODE MON 
 
STN P2135M53 
 
POS 401 
FCRD N: 144605.918 E: 1094682.674 Z: 133.391 
CODE GPS 
 
STN 851 
HI 5.65 
BKB 803 317^17'50" 0^00'00" 
FCRD N: 146272.121 E: 1092766.728 Z: 170.875 
CODE GPS 
 
OBS F1 803 H: 0^00'00" V: 89^25'3 
 
The Import>Survey Data command is used for imported electronic note book files like RW5's etc.