Installation Help - Guild Wars Forums

Chokey · Nov 09, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19

So heres the deal,I've got GW installed on my desktop PC and I wanted to know,if I copy the Gw.dat file from my desktop to my laptop,will it run,or will I have to download all of the files again?

Thanks

James

isamu kurosawa · Nov 09, 2008, 08:22 PM // 20:22

You can copy the whole gw folder and just run gw.exe. The game will then automatically place a few registry keys, shortcuts etc and run. No need to redownload anything.

You can also run gw off an external drive like this, allowing you to run it on any pc.

Wrath Of Dragons · Nov 09, 2008, 08:32 PM // 20:32

and yes, copying the .dat file will work fine

Chokey · Nov 09, 2008, 08:43 PM // 20:43

Thanks for the replies,but I cant seem to find my Gw.dat file. I know its there somewhere,because it lists it when I hover the GW folder,and I've got gw open now.

Any tips on finding it?

Thanks

Quaker · Nov 09, 2008, 08:49 PM // 20:49

The gw.dat file is usually in the Guild Wars folder in Program Files. The path is usually C:\\Program Files\Guild Wars

If you are running Vista, Vista will also make a folder called Guild Wars, in your Documents folder, but that folder will only contains Screenshots and Templates. It's the folder in Program Files you want.

If you are looking in the right place, then maybe for some reason, the file is "hidden", but it must be there.

Chokey · Nov 09, 2008, 08:53 PM // 20:53

I have been looking in the folder at that path,but the file IS hidden. Only problem being, I cant unhide it ,so to speak.

Any tips?

Thanks

MisterB · Nov 09, 2008, 08:57 PM // 20:57

Some versions of Windows hide file extensions. That's one of the first "features" I disabled. Hidden file extensions is the default setting in XP. No idea if that was carried over to Vista. The .dat file will be the largest file, approximately 3-4GB.

gremlin · Nov 09, 2008, 10:59 PM // 22:59

Yes the default hide file extensions and hide system folders etc did carry on into Vista.

When your in explorer to the left of the view button is organise
click there and either in layout or just under it will be folder and search options.

That's where you need to go to show file extensions.

Nov 09, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19	#1
Chokey Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: [ToA]	Installation Help So heres the deal,I've got GW installed on my desktop PC and I wanted to know,if I copy the Gw.dat file from my desktop to my laptop,will it run,or will I have to download all of the files again? Thanks James

Nov 09, 2008, 08:22 PM // 20:22	#2
isamu kurosawa Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Profession: Me/	You can copy the whole gw folder and just run gw.exe. The game will then automatically place a few registry keys, shortcuts etc and run. No need to redownload anything. You can also run gw off an external drive like this, allowing you to run it on any pc.

Nov 09, 2008, 08:32 PM // 20:32	#3
Wrath Of Dragons Burninate Stuff Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Mexico Profession: E/Mo	and yes, copying the .dat file will work fine

Nov 09, 2008, 08:43 PM // 20:43	#4
Chokey Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: [ToA]	Thanks for the replies,but I cant seem to find my Gw.dat file. I know its there somewhere,because it lists it when I hover the GW folder,and I've got gw open now. Any tips on finding it? Thanks

Nov 09, 2008, 08:49 PM // 20:49	#5
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	The gw.dat file is usually in the Guild Wars folder in Program Files. The path is usually C:\\Program Files\Guild Wars If you are running Vista, Vista will also make a folder called Guild Wars, in your Documents folder, but that folder will only contains Screenshots and Templates. It's the folder in Program Files you want. If you are looking in the right place, then maybe for some reason, the file is "hidden", but it must be there.

Nov 09, 2008, 08:53 PM // 20:53	#6
Chokey Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: [ToA]	I have been looking in the folder at that path,but the file IS hidden. Only problem being, I cant unhide it ,so to speak. Any tips? Thanks

Nov 09, 2008, 08:57 PM // 20:57	#7
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	Some versions of Windows hide file extensions. That's one of the first "features" I disabled. Hidden file extensions is the default setting in XP. No idea if that was carried over to Vista. The .dat file will be the largest file, approximately 3-4GB.

Nov 09, 2008, 10:59 PM // 22:59	#8
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	Yes the default hide file extensions and hide system folders etc did carry on into Vista. When your in explorer to the left of the view button is organise click there and either in layout or just under it will be folder and search options. That's where you need to go to show file extensions.