GW.exe for Vista (-image help) - Guild Wars Forums

Moonstalker · Jan 15, 2011, 04:39 AM // 04:39

So I downloaded GW on my friend's laptop which has vista on it - I never use vista, so I don't really know much about it.
Anyway, in order to use the -image command I need the .exe, but all I can find in the Guild Wars file is gw.dat, Gw, and gw.tmp
The Gw file (exe application) doesn't work with the -image, so I don't know how to get it to work.
Any insight would be great. Thanks in advance!

End · Jan 15, 2011, 04:42 AM // 04:42

take the gw.exe from the program files. Make a shortcut on the desktop from it. Then add the -image

insanethemadone · Jan 15, 2011, 05:49 AM // 05:49

shortcut option works , used it myself when i ran vista

Moonstalker · Jan 15, 2011, 07:05 AM // 07:05

Okay. Thanks much guys

Snograt · Jan 15, 2011, 09:45 AM // 09:45

As a side note, you have "known file types" hidden. The file you see as "Gw" is gw.exe but Microsoft don't like to scare people with funny extensions, so they're hidden by default.

If you would rather see all extensions, open a folder, click on Organise->Folder and search options, then click the "View" tab of the resulting popup.

Uncheck the box for "Hide extensions for known file types."

Spiritz · Jan 15, 2011, 10:07 AM // 10:07

Dont forget windows own search function - that can also track down where a file is.

Quaker · Jan 15, 2011, 03:51 PM // 15:51

Right-click on Gw(.exe) and select "Send To" and then "Desktop (create Shortcut)". You'll then have a regular shortcut you can add -image to.

Jan 15, 2011, 04:39 AM // 04:39	#1
Moonstalker Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2007 Guild: Club Of A Thousand Pandas [LOD???] Profession: Mo/	GW.exe for Vista (-image help) So I downloaded GW on my friend's laptop which has vista on it - I never use vista, so I don't really know much about it. Anyway, in order to use the -image command I need the .exe, but all I can find in the Guild Wars file is gw.dat, Gw, and gw.tmp The Gw file (exe application) doesn't work with the -image, so I don't know how to get it to work. Any insight would be great. Thanks in advance!

Jan 15, 2011, 07:05 AM // 07:05	#4
Moonstalker Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2007 Guild: Club Of A Thousand Pandas [LOD???] Profession: Mo/	Okay. Thanks much guys Last edited by Moonstalker; Jan 15, 2011 at 07:52 AM // 07:52..

Jan 15, 2011, 09:45 AM // 09:45	#5
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	As a side note, you have "known file types" hidden. The file you see as "Gw" is gw.exe but Microsoft don't like to scare people with funny extensions, so they're hidden by default. If you would rather see all extensions, open a folder, click on Organise->Folder and search options, then click the "View" tab of the resulting popup. Uncheck the box for "Hide extensions for known file types." __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Jan 15, 2011, 04:42 AM // 04:42	#2
End Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains. Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember) Profession: N/A	take the gw.exe from the program files. Make a shortcut on the desktop from it. Then add the -image

Jan 15, 2011, 05:49 AM // 05:49	#3
insanethemadone Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2009	shortcut option works , used it myself when i ran vista

Jan 15, 2011, 10:07 AM // 10:07	#6
Spiritz Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: DMFC	Dont forget windows own search function - that can also track down where a file is.

Jan 15, 2011, 03:51 PM // 15:51	#7
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Right-click on Gw(.exe) and select "Send To" and then "Desktop (create Shortcut)". You'll then have a regular shortcut you can add -image to.