Can't Find my Gw.exe - Guild Wars Forums

Brandon1107 · Nov 11, 2007, 11:17 PM // 23:17

I can't find gw.exe anywhere on my computer. Looked in MY Documents, looked in my Guild Wars folder =/ can't find it, anyone have any tips?

**cosyfiep** · Nov 11, 2007, 11:23 PM // 23:23

try using the search command ---you are using windows I assume. its in the 'start' menu....go to search and type in the file you are looking for and it should tell you where you put it.

dargon · Nov 11, 2007, 11:32 PM // 23:32

If something has deleted it, which seems likely from what you've said, you'll have to do a reinstall.

Brandon1107 · Nov 12, 2007, 12:06 AM // 00:06

how do I reinstall?

**cosyfiep** · Nov 12, 2007, 12:10 AM // 00:10

do you still have the disks??? any one of them will do....

bsoltan · Nov 12, 2007, 12:12 AM // 00:12

Run the client available from here: http://guildwars.com/support/downloadclient/

One thing you could do though is backup the gw.dat file that is in the Program Files/Guild Wars directory (default) that way you can copy it back again so you don't have to update all the game files.

Also you could check your Recycle Bin in Windows incase it has been deleted it could be in there.

Skuld · Nov 12, 2007, 12:12 AM // 00:12

http://www.guildwars.com/support/downloadclient/

edit: blah, beaten

WLlama · Nov 12, 2007, 12:43 AM // 00:43

If you have the extra time during your reinstall, don't forget using gw.exe -image will help load times upon mapping, etc.

There are tools that recover files even after deletion, however, given the size of GW, you are probably better off just redownloading instead of risking a corrupt game.

Brandon1107 · Nov 12, 2007, 03:37 AM // 03:37

I reinstalled it...still can't find it...I really need some help pleaseeeeee. In my Guild Wars folder I have: Screens, Templates, ArenaNet (text document), Gw Dat File, Guild Wars Game, Gw.tmp, Eye of the North Trailer, .tpf (which I want gw.exe for, and my gwsetup...

so I'm totally befuddled...

**cosyfiep** · Nov 12, 2007, 06:22 AM // 06:22

did you try a search like I suggested, it might have been put into a different location....
if that doesnt work reinstall it again and watch where it gets put or better yet tell it to put it on say your desktop so you can find it (you can move it later).
(you could look on the control panel, add/remove programs and see if its actually installed on the computer, if so then do a search....)

Kale Ironfist · Nov 12, 2007, 08:26 AM // 08:26

Quote:

In my Guild Wars folder I have: Screens, Templates, ArenaNet (text document), Gw Dat File, Guild Wars Game, Gw.tmp, Eye of the North Trailer, .tpf (which I want gw.exe for, and my gwsetup...

How exactly do you play the game?

iridescentfyre · Nov 12, 2007, 09:19 AM // 09:19

Err, make sure you go into Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View, and make sure "Hide extensions for known filetypes" is unchecked. Miraculously, "gw" should become "gw.exe."

Alternatively, right-click on whatever shortcut icon you're using to play the game, and click Properties.. in the "Target" field is the folder location of the exe file the shortcut points to. It should be C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\gw.exe

Snograt · Nov 12, 2007, 03:42 PM // 15:42

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Originally Posted by Brandon1107

... Guild Wars Game, ...

What is this? As far as I'm aware, gw.exe is the Guild Wars game...

Brandon1107 · Nov 12, 2007, 08:30 PM // 20:30

hehe...my bad

Nov 11, 2007, 11:17 PM // 23:17	#1
Brandon1107 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/	Can't Find my Gw.exe I can't find gw.exe anywhere on my computer. Looked in MY Documents, looked in my Guild Wars folder =/ can't find it, anyone have any tips?

Nov 11, 2007, 11:23 PM // 23:23	#2
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	try using the search command ---you are using windows I assume. its in the 'start' menu....go to search and type in the file you are looking for and it should tell you where you put it.

Nov 11, 2007, 11:32 PM // 23:32	#3
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	If something has deleted it, which seems likely from what you've said, you'll have to do a reinstall.

Nov 12, 2007, 12:06 AM // 00:06	#4
Brandon1107 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/	how do I reinstall?

Nov 12, 2007, 12:10 AM // 00:10	#5
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	do you still have the disks??? any one of them will do....

Nov 12, 2007, 12:12 AM // 00:12	#6
bsoltan Site Contributor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Guild: [SoF]	Run the client available from here: http://guildwars.com/support/downloadclient/ One thing you could do though is backup the gw.dat file that is in the Program Files/Guild Wars directory (default) that way you can copy it back again so you don't have to update all the game files. Also you could check your Recycle Bin in Windows incase it has been deleted it could be in there.

Nov 12, 2007, 12:12 AM // 00:12	#7
Skuld Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr] Profession: A/	http://www.guildwars.com/support/downloadclient/ edit: blah, beaten

Nov 12, 2007, 12:43 AM // 00:43	#8
WLlama Caged Mongrel Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cage in a Dungeon Guild: Flaming Turtles Profession: N/	If you have the extra time during your reinstall, don't forget using gw.exe -image will help load times upon mapping, etc. There are tools that recover files even after deletion, however, given the size of GW, you are probably better off just redownloading instead of risking a corrupt game.

Nov 12, 2007, 03:37 AM // 03:37	#9
Brandon1107 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/	I reinstalled it...still can't find it...I really need some help pleaseeeeee. In my Guild Wars folder I have: Screens, Templates, ArenaNet (text document), Gw Dat File, Guild Wars Game, Gw.tmp, Eye of the North Trailer, .tpf (which I want gw.exe for, and my gwsetup... so I'm totally befuddled...

Nov 12, 2007, 06:22 AM // 06:22	#10
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	did you try a search like I suggested, it might have been put into a different location.... if that doesnt work reinstall it again and watch where it gets put or better yet tell it to put it on say your desktop so you can find it (you can move it later). (you could look on the control panel, add/remove programs and see if its actually installed on the computer, if so then do a search....)

Nov 12, 2007, 09:19 AM // 09:19	#12
iridescentfyre Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: W/	Err, make sure you go into Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View, and make sure "Hide extensions for known filetypes" is unchecked. Miraculously, "gw" should become "gw.exe." Alternatively, right-click on whatever shortcut icon you're using to play the game, and click Properties.. in the "Target" field is the folder location of the exe file the shortcut points to. It should be C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\gw.exe

Nov 12, 2007, 08:30 PM // 20:30	#14
Brandon1107 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/	hehe...my bad