Repairing Data Archive? - Guild Wars Forums

r0cki · Aug 13, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11

Hi everyone.

Recently i'm having the this "problem":

Does anyone knows what is wrong with my computer/game? I always logout with the button and then press the cross to completly exit the game, so, i don't know what may i've done wrong or something.

If could anyone help me out, i would appreciate, since its getting boring and annoying...

P.S: Don't mind the bad English.

gamecube187 · Aug 13, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

I'm pretty sure there is something wrong with the GW DAT file in your GW folder, but how to fix it or how it happened, I have no clue.

Shouldn't this be in the technical forum section?

r0cki · Aug 13, 2006, 04:24 PM // 16:24

I've downloaded the entire game with the -image command, downloaded about 3gigs on to the .dat file. Can't really find were the problem is.

P.S: If it's in the wrong section, please move.

xiaotsu · Aug 13, 2006, 06:06 PM // 18:06

Uninstall and reinstall? Something is wrong with it...obviously

Henchman · Aug 13, 2006, 08:24 PM // 20:24

I have this problem as well.
Tried uninstalling and reinstalling using the client from the GW website with no luck.
In already opened a thread in the technician forum for this, though my problem is not yet solved. But use the search button, I found several threads about this issie

The problem started getting worse after the beta event for Nightfall, and I experience random crashes between matches in PVP.
I can say that the problem is probably on my end. It could be either a problem with my software instalation, or with my hardware.
Here is what I suggest you do, which is what I am doing as well:
1. Defrag your harddrive and see if it helps
2. Scan your computer for viruses and spyware.
3. Should 1 and 2 do not work, Sadly I will have to format my hardisk and reinstall Windows.
4. Install the game on a different PC and see if I get the same errors. If I don't, then chances are that there is a problem with my hardware.

Edit: Here is the reason why I have time to write in these threads, I am waiting for the game to start up. (see attached image)

sykoone · Aug 13, 2006, 09:18 PM // 21:18

I had that problem before I ran defrag on my drive. After that, there were no more issues. A defrag should be sufficient to fix the problem.

Stockholm · Aug 13, 2006, 09:33 PM // 21:33

As stated above defrag and anti virus check,

r0cki · Aug 14, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19

Thank you for all your answers.

Gonna do a defrag and an Anti-Virus check.

Zakarr · Aug 14, 2006, 03:11 PM // 15:11

It can also be a hardware failure. If you have two memory modules or more, take one of them away and check if it does that again.

Aug 13, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11	#1
r0cki Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: European Server Profession: W/	Repairing Data Archive? Hi everyone. Recently i'm having the this "problem": Does anyone knows what is wrong with my computer/game? I always logout with the button and then press the cross to completly exit the game, so, i don't know what may i've done wrong or something. If could anyone help me out, i would appreciate, since its getting boring and annoying... P.S: Don't mind the bad English.

Aug 13, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17	#2
gamecube187 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2006	I'm pretty sure there is something wrong with the GW DAT file in your GW folder, but how to fix it or how it happened, I have no clue. Shouldn't this be in the technical forum section?

Aug 13, 2006, 04:24 PM // 16:24	#3
r0cki Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: European Server Profession: W/	I've downloaded the entire game with the -image command, downloaded about 3gigs on to the .dat file. Can't really find were the problem is. P.S: If it's in the wrong section, please move.

Aug 13, 2006, 06:06 PM // 18:06	#4
xiaotsu Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Doomlore Shrine Guild: Just Us Gamers [JUGs] Profession: R/	Uninstall and reinstall? Something is wrong with it...obviously

Aug 13, 2006, 09:18 PM // 21:18	#6
sykoone Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Mystical Chaos Profession: E/	I had that problem before I ran defrag on my drive. After that, there were no more issues. A defrag should be sufficient to fix the problem.

Aug 13, 2006, 09:33 PM // 21:33	#7
Stockholm Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Censored Guild: Censored Profession: R/	As stated above defrag and anti virus check,

Aug 14, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19	#8
r0cki Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: European Server Profession: W/	Thank you for all your answers. Gonna do a defrag and an Anti-Virus check.

Aug 14, 2006, 03:11 PM // 15:11	#9
Zakarr Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland	It can also be a hardware failure. If you have two memory modules or more, take one of them away and check if it does that again.