If he exported it at all, it'd have to be 2.49. Nevermind, I forgot that there were earlier working versions.
Puppy, when you export, you have the detail32 and Shape empties in place and parented correctly, right? Make sure it's Blender 2.49, too (with the latest dts exporter). Basically, what is happening is your exporter is just spitting out a newer version of dts than is required. You need to make sure you're using the correct version of blender and exporter to fix this. If you are, try reinstalling the exporter.