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diff --git a/common/error.cpp b/common/error.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d51774fd3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/error.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* ScummVM - Graphic Adventure Engine
+ *
+ * ScummVM is the legal property of its developers, whose names
+ * are too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT
+ * file distributed with this source distribution.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * $URL$
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "common/error.h"
+#include "common/util.h"
+
+namespace Common {
+
+/**
+ * Error Table: Maps error codes to their default descriptions
+ */
+
+struct ErrorMessage {
+	Error error;
+	const char *errMsg;
+};
+
+static const ErrorMessage _errMsgTable[] = {
+	{ kInvalidPathError, "Invalid Path" },
+	{ kNoGameDataFoundError, "Game Data not found" },
+	{ kUnsupportedGameidError, "Game Id not supported" },
+	{ kUnsupportedColorMode, "Unsupported Color Mode" },
+
+	{ kReadPermissionDenied, "Read permission denied" },
+	{ kWritePermissionDenied, "Write permission denied" },
+
+	// The following three overlap a bit with kInvalidPathError and each other. Which to keep?
+	{ kPathDoesNotExist, "Path not exists" },
+	{ kPathNotDirectory, "Path not a directory" },
+	{ kPathNotFile, "Path not a file" },
+
+	{ kCreatingFileFailed, "Cannot create file" },
+	{ kReadingFailed, "Reading failed" },
+	{ kWritingFailed, "Writing data failed" },
+
+	{ kUnknownError, "Unknown Error" }
+};
+
+const char *errorToString(Error error) {
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < ARRAYSIZE(_errMsgTable); i++) {
+		if (error == _errMsgTable[i].error) {
+			return _errMsgTable[i].errMsg;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "Unknown Error";
+}
+
+} // End of namespace Common
diff --git a/common/error.h b/common/error.h
index 30142926ca..c4d383e508 100644
--- a/common/error.h
+++ b/common/error.h
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ enum Error {
 	kUnknownError				///< Catch-all error, used if no other error code matches
 };
 
+/**
+ * Maps an error code to equivalent string description.
+ *
+ * @param error error code to be converted
+ * @return a pointer to string description of the error
+ */
+const char *errorToString(Error error);
+
 } // End of namespace Common
 
 #endif //COMMON_ERROR_H
diff --git a/common/module.mk b/common/module.mk
index 1209718a86..2bbb1eda76 100644
--- a/common/module.mk
+++ b/common/module.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ MODULE_OBJS := \
 	config-file.o \
 	config-manager.o \
 	debug.o \
+	error.o \
 	EventDispatcher.o \
 	EventRecorder.o \
 	file.o \