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splizer · Jun 04, 2010, 09:38 AM // 09:38

every time i try to install guild wars it says dounloading and the the install restarts.And my computer thinks guild wars is installed even though only gw.exe and 3 other small files are their

**Marty Silverblade** · Jun 04, 2010, 10:14 AM // 10:14

1) Where are you installing from? A disk? Did you download the client from the official website? If you're using a disk and it doesn't work, try downloading the client and see if it runs.

2) Have you tried running GW.exe? If you only have the client, most of the files will be downloaded when you run the game. You can get around this, however, with the -image command.

splizer · Jun 04, 2010, 10:20 AM // 10:20

ive tried the gw client from the site and disk they both do the same thing. And it doesnt dounload the files when i run the game it just says windows cannot access specified device,path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. When i run it as administraitor it says yet another error

pinkeyflower · Jun 04, 2010, 12:04 PM // 12:04

Do you have the .dat file in another location? What OS are you running GW on?

Quaker · Jun 04, 2010, 02:26 PM // 14:26

Check that you don't have a firewall or AV program blocking GW from accessing the internet.

Eragon Zarroc · Jun 04, 2010, 02:29 PM // 14:29

This belongs in Technician's Corner -> Software

splizer · Jun 04, 2010, 07:47 PM // 19:47

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Originally Posted by Quaker

Check that you don't have a firewall or AV program blocking GW from accessing the internet.

My firewall has been disabled for the last year so that cant be the reason

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkeyflower

Do you have the .dat file in another location? What OS are you running GW on?

I dont understand any of that, please explain.

Snograt · Jun 04, 2010, 08:29 PM // 20:29

The two files you need to run Guild Wars are gw.exe and gw.dat. Both need to be in the game directory, by default C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\

As to the "what OS" question, are you running Windows XP, Vista, 7 or something more exotic?

splizer · Jun 05, 2010, 12:05 PM // 12:05

i have the gw.exe and the gw.dat file theor but they both have a small lock sign on the bottom left corner of them and my OS is windows 7 64 bit it cant be windows 7 thats causing the problem because i had guild wars installed about a month ago.

-Vodka- · Jun 05, 2010, 12:19 PM // 12:19

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Originally Posted by splizer

i have the gw.exe and the gw.dat file theor but they both have a small lock sign on the bottom left corner of them and my OS is windows 7 64 bit it cant be windows 7 thats causing the problem because i had guild wars installed about a month ago.

Are you logged in with admin priviledges? If so try right-clicking gw.exe -> "Run as administrator".

splizer · Jun 05, 2010, 01:46 PM // 13:46

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Originally Posted by -Vodka-

Are you logged in with admin priviledges? If so try right-clicking gw.exe -> "Run as administrator".

Yes ive tried that it doesnt make a difference

tijo · Jun 05, 2010, 05:17 PM // 17:17

Maybe the .dat file is set to read only or something of the sort. If so, then the client can't download the necessary data to the .dat file.

Snograt · Jun 05, 2010, 09:16 PM // 21:16

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Originally Posted by tijo

Maybe the .dat file is set to read only or something of the sort. If so, then the client can't download the necessary data to the .dat file.

That can happen - particularly if you copied the .dat from one computer to another.

splizer · Jun 06, 2010, 04:33 PM // 16:33

any idea how to fix the problem anyone ?

tijo · Jun 06, 2010, 05:49 PM // 17:49

Have you checked if the Gw.dat file is set to read only? Also, what is the size of the .dat file on you hard drive?

Winterclaw · Jun 06, 2010, 08:29 PM // 20:29

Sometimes files can be locked even for an admin. I'd check the file privileges as well by right clicking on them as an admin.

Bob Slydell · Jun 07, 2010, 12:36 AM // 00:36

Download CCleaner and run the registry cleaner. I have a feeling you have a small errorneous key in the registry.

splizer · Jun 07, 2010, 02:54 PM // 14:54

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Originally Posted by Winterclaw

Sometimes files can be locked even for an admin. I'd check the file privileges as well by right clicking on them as an admin.

I checked the permission on gw.dat properties and it says this

No permissions have been assigned for this object.

Warning: this is a potential security risk because anyone who can access this object can take ownership of it. The object’s owner should assign permissions as soon as possible.

Also the file is not set for read only i checked.

Bob Slydell · Jun 07, 2010, 04:40 PM // 16:40

Did you try CCleaner? It might be that simple.

splizer · Jun 07, 2010, 07:58 PM // 19:58

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Originally Posted by Bob Slydell

Did you try CCleaner? It might be that simple.

yes ive tryed ccleaner.