Uh oh! - Downloading all data - Guild Wars Forums

smitemonkranger · Sep 06, 2008, 12:52 AM // 00:52

Hi. I bought Factions about a year and a half ago. I recently switched 2 things at once:

A) from a old to a new PC
B) from a fast (5 Mbps) to a slower (768) internet connection.

Now, i need to put GW on my new PC, but I cant download all of the areas. Is there a way for me to download ALL data at once?

MEGA thanks to all repliers!!

Killed u man · Sep 06, 2008, 12:55 AM // 00:55

-image it...

I only know it in dutch (Dutch windows setting), but right click GW icon, and type -image behind the source link... (..../Program Files/Guildwars/Guildwars.exe" -image)

SaucE · Sep 06, 2008, 12:55 AM // 00:55

Add -image to the end of the shortcut on the Desktop. (Right-Click > Properties)

Ex: "S:\Game Installs\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -image

gremlin · Sep 06, 2008, 04:12 AM // 04:12

Is there no way you can still get to your old dat file on the other pc.
copying that over would save loads of time.

ShoGunTheOne · Sep 06, 2008, 08:37 AM // 08:37

go to your old pc, copy over the GW.Dat file, then ta da, you'll have everything you've downloaded on that pc

Headchopperz · Sep 06, 2008, 10:21 AM // 10:21

i think he means
if ur pc can handle more than one HHD
take the HDD out of the old pc
put it in your new pc
then go to computer
then theres the 2 HDDs
go into ur old HDD
find guildwars and get the stuff
go into your new HDD and copy it into your guildwars directory

HDD means hard drive

that is the best way if you want alot of info sent over between HDDs
if you have a like 4gb USB u can put the stuff on that

Numa Pompilius · Sep 06, 2008, 11:01 AM // 11:01

Or get an at least 4 GB USB stick or external harddisk, copy your entire GW directory to it, then copy the directory from the USB stick/external harddisk to the "c:/program files" directory on your new computer, and run the game. Far easier than swapping internal harddisks around.

GW is an extremely well-behaved program, there are no files scattered outside its home directory, meaning it can simply be copied and run.

You can even play the game from the USB stick, if you get this launcher:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ars-id1759.php

gremlin · Sep 06, 2008, 01:15 PM // 13:15

copy DAT file via cable connection between the computers
dvd
temporary plugging the old hard disk to a spare ribbon connector on the new PC to transfer the file.
Borrowing an external Hard disk or memstick
Whatever works.

Best thing I ever bought was an external 2.5 inch 160 gig hard disk.
Why ?
Because I got it 4 weeks before my system hard disk overheated and began crashing.
Windows died but booting up using a Linux cd let me copy all important files before replacing the dying hard disk.

*Darcy* · Sep 06, 2008, 01:37 PM // 13:37

@Numa - the link for downloading the portable GW program doesn't work anymore. There was a thread about this in Tech forum, I don't know if anyone came up with a new link.

Numa Pompilius · Sep 07, 2008, 08:15 PM // 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

@Numa - the link for downloading the portable GW program doesn't work anymore. There was a thread about this in Tech forum, I don't know if anyone came up with a new link.

Damn, you're right. I searched for the filename, but I seem to have deleted my copy and couldn't find any available on the net. In fact, it's been so thoroughly removed from the net that I'm wondering if we're looking at the effect of a DMCA takedown notice?

Anyway, whatever the reason it seems that at present PortableGW isn't available.

pamelf · Sep 08, 2008, 01:28 AM // 01:28

The .dat file also fits on a blank DVD. Just burn it to a DVD as data and you don't need to worry about fiddling around with external hardrives and large USB's if you don't own one...

eljer · Sep 08, 2008, 02:33 AM // 02:33

For what it's worth, you don't need any special software to run GW as a portable app.

Copying the files (gw.exe and gw.dat) directly and running gw.exe will prompt guild wars to try and install (despite the full .dat file being there). Part of the installation is to ensure there is at least 3.6gb free on the drive, the other part is to tell the system where the .dat file is located.

1) If you have that much free space on the flash drive, just run gw.exe. It will initiate the setup process, which will really just write the .dat file location into the registry so it can run

2) If you don't have that much free, you have two options

2A) Recommended. Move the .dat file to the machine's hard drive, run gw.exe from the flash drive, follow the setup process until it starts to download files (and a new .dat file is created), and close the setup program. Delete the temporary/small gw.dat file, and move the big one back into place. Re-start gw.exe and it'll work just fine

2b)Manually create the registry entries for the .dat file path and source. Note that you should only do this if you know what you're doing; editing the registry can be dangerous. To do this, create a new text file, name it "gwpath.reg" or anything with a .reg extension, and paste the following into it:

Quote:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ArenaNet\Guild Wars]
"Path"="I:\\Guild Wars\\Gw.exe"
"Src"="I:\\Guild Wars\\Gw.exe"

Edit the Path from "I:\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" to whatever your flash drive's location is (using two \ symbols in the path for each separator). Then double click the .reg file from windows to add this information to the registry.

If you're on a 64 bit machine, the path will probably be:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ArenaNet\G uild Wars]

This is not for the OP, just an aside about how to run it from a USB drive. The OP can copy the full files to a jump drive, and then just copy them to the new PC.

Sep 06, 2008, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#1
smitemonkranger Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2008 Guild: House of agony (Hoa) (owner) Profession: R/Mo	Uh oh! - Downloading all data Hi. I bought Factions about a year and a half ago. I recently switched 2 things at once: A) from a old to a new PC B) from a fast (5 Mbps) to a slower (768) internet connection. Now, i need to put GW on my new PC, but I cant download all of the areas. Is there a way for me to download ALL data at once? MEGA thanks to all repliers!!

Sep 06, 2008, 01:37 PM // 13:37	#9
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	@Numa - the link for downloading the portable GW program doesn't work anymore. There was a thread about this in Tech forum, I don't know if anyone came up with a new link. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Sep 06, 2008, 12:55 AM // 00:55	#2
Killed u man Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2006	-image it... I only know it in dutch (Dutch windows setting), but right click GW icon, and type -image behind the source link... (..../Program Files/Guildwars/Guildwars.exe" -image)

Sep 06, 2008, 12:55 AM // 00:55	#3
SaucE Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OgreSlayingKnife.com Guild: [MEEP] Biscuit of Dewm Profession: N/	Add -image to the end of the shortcut on the Desktop. (Right-Click > Properties) Ex: "S:\Game Installs\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -image

Sep 06, 2008, 04:12 AM // 04:12	#4
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	Is there no way you can still get to your old dat file on the other pc. copying that over would save loads of time.

Sep 06, 2008, 08:37 AM // 08:37	#5
ShoGunTheOne Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Undercity Guild: 泰瑞亚联盟 Profession: E/	go to your old pc, copy over the GW.Dat file, then ta da, you'll have everything you've downloaded on that pc

Sep 06, 2008, 10:21 AM // 10:21	#6
Headchopperz Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: always 5+ miles from you Guild: Slayers of Lost Order Profession: D/	i think he means if ur pc can handle more than one HHD take the HDD out of the old pc put it in your new pc then go to computer then theres the 2 HDDs go into ur old HDD find guildwars and get the stuff go into your new HDD and copy it into your guildwars directory HDD means hard drive that is the best way if you want alot of info sent over between HDDs if you have a like 4gb USB u can put the stuff on that

Sep 06, 2008, 11:01 AM // 11:01	#7
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	Or get an at least 4 GB USB stick or external harddisk, copy your entire GW directory to it, then copy the directory from the USB stick/external harddisk to the "c:/program files" directory on your new computer, and run the game. Far easier than swapping internal harddisks around. GW is an extremely well-behaved program, there are no files scattered outside its home directory, meaning it can simply be copied and run. You can even play the game from the USB stick, if you get this launcher: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ars-id1759.php

Sep 06, 2008, 01:15 PM // 13:15	#8
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	copy DAT file via cable connection between the computers dvd temporary plugging the old hard disk to a spare ribbon connector on the new PC to transfer the file. Borrowing an external Hard disk or memstick Whatever works. Best thing I ever bought was an external 2.5 inch 160 gig hard disk. Why ? Because I got it 4 weeks before my system hard disk overheated and began crashing. Windows died but booting up using a Linux cd let me copy all important files before replacing the dying hard disk.

Sep 08, 2008, 01:28 AM // 01:28	#11
pamelf Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Lost Templars [LoTe] Profession: Me/Mo	The .dat file also fits on a blank DVD. Just burn it to a DVD as data and you don't need to worry about fiddling around with external hardrives and large USB's if you don't own one...