Moving GW files to another HDD - Guild Wars Forums

Valon · Oct 07, 2006, 05:16 PM // 17:16

Well my primary HDD is running out of space and I was thinking of moving GW folder in my 2nd HDD which has 32GB free space. ( my primary has 100MB free atm. ) - I also was thinking to change the regedit data to the new place I'm thinking to move the GW folder. Does that make sense? I mean I'm asking if anyone knows if it's gonna works? My GW is 2.35GB.

Don't wanna move it now and screw it all so was thinking if anyone could help or knows something about that.

Thanks in advance, Valon.

trickfred · Oct 07, 2006, 05:46 PM // 17:46

Easy method:

1) Move all files to where you want them (Just copy them to the new location if you feel safer doing it that way).
2) Run gw.exe from the new location, and when you get asked what to do, click 'uninstall'. This will just remove windows registry entries, and leave your relocated files intact (since Windows doesn't know where they are yet).
3) Run gw.exe from the new location a second time, and 'install' it to its new location.
4) Delete the original files after testing the new install, if you chose to copy instead of move in step 1.

I've done this a few times; after making a GW-only partition, then later moving it to a different physical drive.

Valon · Oct 07, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44

Oh, thanks dude. Will do that

Oct 07, 2006, 05:16 PM // 17:16	#1
Valon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Tree Profession: R/	Moving GW files to another HDD Well my primary HDD is running out of space and I was thinking of moving GW folder in my 2nd HDD which has 32GB free space. ( my primary has 100MB free atm. ) - I also was thinking to change the regedit data to the new place I'm thinking to move the GW folder. Does that make sense? I mean I'm asking if anyone knows if it's gonna works? My GW is 2.35GB. Don't wanna move it now and screw it all so was thinking if anyone could help or knows something about that. Thanks in advance, Valon.

Oct 07, 2006, 05:46 PM // 17:46	#2
trickfred Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canadia Guild: It's A Trick Get An [Axe]	Easy method: 1) Move all files to where you want them (Just copy them to the new location if you feel safer doing it that way). 2) Run gw.exe from the new location, and when you get asked what to do, click 'uninstall'. This will just remove windows registry entries, and leave your relocated files intact (since Windows doesn't know where they are yet). 3) Run gw.exe from the new location a second time, and 'install' it to its new location. 4) Delete the original files after testing the new install, if you chose to copy instead of move in step 1. I've done this a few times; after making a GW-only partition, then later moving it to a different physical drive.

Oct 07, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44	#3
Valon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Tree Profession: R/	Oh, thanks dude. Will do that