Where Are My Screens? - Guild Wars Forums

Brandon1107 · Nov 26, 2007, 01:57 AM // 01:57

I have been using Guild Wars over two years and have been taking screenshots in Guild Wars throughout those three years. So today I take screenshots, it comes up in the conversation bar. Then I close Guild Wars open the Screens folder and there are none my new screens in there. I was angry so I deleted all my screenshots and logged on Guild Wars again and on my character selection screen I take some screenshots and then close Guild Wars and went back to my Screens folder.

No pictures. Please help me!

~nymph~ · Nov 26, 2007, 02:04 AM // 02:04

when you take a screenshot, it will say:
Screenshot saved as....
for example: Screenshot saved as C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Screens\gw001.jpg.
thats where it saves to

Brandon1107 · Nov 26, 2007, 02:06 AM // 02:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~nymph~

when you take a screenshot, it will say:
Screenshot saved as....
for example: Screenshot saved as C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Screens\gw001.jpg.
thats where it saves to

I know, i know. BUT it does say that but when I go to that folder it is not there!

Cargan · Nov 26, 2007, 02:41 AM // 02:41

I had this problem before. I can't remember how I fixed it tho. it was something about running GW as administrator or something. It would tell me it had saved the file but it never did when I went browsing my screenshots one day.
make sure the location is not read only, and you have the relevant permissions on your computer to create the files.

sorry to be so vague, but it was a long time ago on an old computer. hope it helps give an idea of what you could be looking for to fix the problem.

Brandon1107 · Nov 26, 2007, 02:53 AM // 02:53

Thank you but, it's not much help! Right now there are no screenshots in it when I open the folder but if I just scroll over the folder it says there are 4.3 MB in it which is pretty weird! Someone has to have the answers. Do I have to reinstall!?

mrmango · Nov 26, 2007, 03:02 AM // 03:02

Probably not...

just log on as an admin.

Brandon1107 · Nov 26, 2007, 03:42 AM // 03:42

What is logging on as an admin and how do I do this?

RPGmaniac · Nov 26, 2007, 06:02 AM // 06:02

Maybe the problem is the files are hidden. Open up your screens folder and try going to Tools->Folder Options->View. Find the option that says "Show Hidden Files and Folders". Hopefully that'll show all the screens you've taken.

To answer the admin question, is there another "account" on your computer that someone else logs into? If there is, try logging into that (Guest doesn't count). If yours is the only one, then that is the admin account. All that means is the admin accounts have full access to the files on the computer, limited access accounts (the other kind) don't have as many privileges.

gone · Nov 26, 2007, 06:09 AM // 06:09

Vista?

username-->documents-->guild wars-->screens

Hengis · Nov 26, 2007, 10:56 AM // 10:56

I know this is a silly suggestion, but what application are you trying to view your screens with?

Try browsing to the folder by opening My Computer rather than using any other application.

If you are using an application such as Photoshop or whatever, make sure that the file type that is being searched for is set to either *.jpg or *.* (all files). In fact *.* is probably better as your early screen shots may be in bmp format rather than jpg.

I see this at work often when people for some strange reason try looking for a Word document whilst in Excel, so the PC is looking for *.xls files and so does not see any of the *.doc files. "Oh My God, I've lost all my documents!!"...

Fril Estelin · Nov 26, 2007, 11:56 AM // 11:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon1107

Tif I just scroll over the folder it says there are 4.3 MB in it

Try to open a command window (Windows Menu > Run, then type cmd.exe), then type this exactly:

cd "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Screens"

then type:

dir /Q

Do you see your files? If so, who is the "owner"?

Epinephrine · Nov 26, 2007, 01:23 PM // 13:23

Though it doesn't pertain to your problem, it stops taking new photos at 999 photos. This way if someone is doing a search for similar info they might find it.

I renamed my screenshot folder and made a new one with the old name and it restarted the counter at 001.

buddhakl · Jan 08, 2008, 06:22 AM // 06:22

Mine are saved in c:\users\administrator\documents

Nov 26, 2007, 01:57 AM // 01:57	#1
Brandon1107 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/	Where Are My Screens? I have been using Guild Wars over two years and have been taking screenshots in Guild Wars throughout those three years. So today I take screenshots, it comes up in the conversation bar. Then I close Guild Wars open the Screens folder and there are none my new screens in there. I was angry so I deleted all my screenshots and logged on Guild Wars again and on my character selection screen I take some screenshots and then close Guild Wars and went back to my Screens folder. No pictures. Please help me!

Nov 26, 2007, 02:04 AM // 02:04	#2
~nymph~ Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2006	when you take a screenshot, it will say: Screenshot saved as.... for example: Screenshot saved as C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Screens\gw001.jpg. thats where it saves to

Nov 26, 2007, 02:41 AM // 02:41	#4
Cargan Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Scotland Guild: [ESP] Profession: W/	I had this problem before. I can't remember how I fixed it tho. it was something about running GW as administrator or something. It would tell me it had saved the file but it never did when I went browsing my screenshots one day. make sure the location is not read only, and you have the relevant permissions on your computer to create the files. sorry to be so vague, but it was a long time ago on an old computer. hope it helps give an idea of what you could be looking for to fix the problem.

Nov 26, 2007, 02:53 AM // 02:53	#5
Brandon1107 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/	Thank you but, it's not much help! Right now there are no screenshots in it when I open the folder but if I just scroll over the folder it says there are 4.3 MB in it which is pretty weird! Someone has to have the answers. Do I have to reinstall!?

Nov 26, 2007, 03:02 AM // 03:02	#6
mrmango Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Guild: Charter Vanguard [CV] Profession: Me/Rt	Probably not... just log on as an admin.

Nov 26, 2007, 03:42 AM // 03:42	#7
Brandon1107 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/	What is logging on as an admin and how do I do this?

Nov 26, 2007, 06:02 AM // 06:02	#8
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Maybe the problem is the files are hidden. Open up your screens folder and try going to Tools->Folder Options->View. Find the option that says "Show Hidden Files and Folders". Hopefully that'll show all the screens you've taken. To answer the admin question, is there another "account" on your computer that someone else logs into? If there is, try logging into that (Guest doesn't count). If yours is the only one, then that is the admin account. All that means is the admin accounts have full access to the files on the computer, limited access accounts (the other kind) don't have as many privileges.

Nov 26, 2007, 06:09 AM // 06:09	#9
gone Guest Join Date: Jan 2007	Vista? username-->documents-->guild wars-->screens

Nov 26, 2007, 10:56 AM // 10:56	#10
Hengis Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Guild: Better Than Life (BTL) Profession: R/	I know this is a silly suggestion, but what application are you trying to view your screens with? Try browsing to the folder by opening My Computer rather than using any other application. If you are using an application such as Photoshop or whatever, make sure that the file type that is being searched for is set to either .jpg or .* (all files). In fact . is probably better as your early screen shots may be in bmp format rather than jpg. I see this at work often when people for some strange reason try looking for a Word document whilst in Excel, so the PC is looking for .xls files and so does not see any of the .doc files. "Oh My God, I've lost all my documents!!"...

Nov 26, 2007, 01:23 PM // 13:23	#12
Epinephrine Master of Beasts Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF]	Though it doesn't pertain to your problem, it stops taking new photos at 999 photos. This way if someone is doing a search for similar info they might find it. I renamed my screenshot folder and made a new one with the old name and it restarted the counter at 001.

Jan 08, 2008, 06:22 AM // 06:22	#13
buddhakl Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern NY Guild: Ladies' Rhythm and Movement Club [MOVE] Profession: W/Mo	Mine are saved in c:\users\administrator\documents