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Trinity Fire Angel · Oct 03, 2008, 01:46 AM // 01:46

hi there, i wish to defrag my DAT file. i don;t want to download and re-image the whole thing as i only have a 10Gb download limit.

can anyone tell me what the command line is for defragging the DAT?

fusa · Oct 03, 2008, 02:02 AM // 02:02

Use contig from here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897428.aspx

Tarun · Oct 03, 2008, 03:50 AM // 03:50

You really should read the Sticky: [Guide] Solving common lag related issues.

Quaker · Oct 03, 2008, 03:57 AM // 03:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trinity Fire Angel

hi there, i wish to defrag my DAT file. i don;t want to download and re-image the whole thing as i only have a 10Gb download limit.

can anyone tell me what the command line is for defragging the DAT?

There is no "command line" for defragging just the gw.dat - at least, not in GW. You'd have to defrag it using the usual tools or apps.

Trinity Fire Angel · Oct 03, 2008, 07:27 AM // 07:27

thanks dudes

echX · Oct 03, 2008, 11:50 AM // 11:50

Post info edited. Post information found below in fusa's irreproachable correction.

Also works fine as a reminder why I stopped post on public forums. When I'm wrong, I'm wrong, ok I can live with that. But not with "omfg lol u n00b frakking moron..." from kidz who wouldnt dare saying that to my face instead of beeing rude behind the keyboard.

fusa · Oct 03, 2008, 03:56 PM // 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by echX

The tool Contig is only used if your Guild Wars .dat database have been corrupted and inaccessible. You want to prevent lag during gameplay? From where did you get the idea to defrag the .dat file? To defrag a file you must, as Quaker says, use the built in defrag tools (at least in Microsoft Windows) in your operating system.

Lag is caused by a number of issues, the .dat file is rarely associated as one of them.

Good luck with whatever it is you are doing and I hope everything turns out fine.

Non of that is true. Gw.dat is too big for windows tools to defragment. Contig does not repair the dat it defragments large files, as well as smaller ones. Its recommended since its from Microsoft and a small and simple utility to use.

In other words don't listen to echX, he's got no idea what he's talking about. No idea where he gets the idea that op is trying to prevent lag, but it will definitely help performance, depending on how fragmented gw.dat is.

echX · Oct 03, 2008, 06:32 PM // 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by fusa

Non of that is true. Gw.dat is too big for windows tools to defragment. Contig does not repair the dat it defragments large files, as well as smaller ones. Its recommended since its from Microsoft and a small and simple utility to use.

In other words don't listen to echX, he's got no idea what he's talking about. No idea where he gets the idea that op is trying to prevent lag, but it will definitely help performance, depending on how fragmented gw.dat is.

I found thit information on another forum and thought I'd pass it on since it looked quite useful, but my bad, sry for trying to help. And thank you for reminding me again why I shouldnt post on public forums. You always get declared the Court Jester, even those times the post is about a personal opinion and not a technical issue like this time.

A simple "Oh, Im afraid you are mistaken" would have suffised, but noooo... You had to go all the way to "In other words don't listen to echX, he's got no idea what he's talking about."

Again thank you for the reminder, but still good luck to the OP.

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Tarun · Oct 03, 2008, 08:01 PM // 20:01

As the OP's problem has been resolved and some people are starting to flame, I'm closing this.

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