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Old Mar 23, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23   #1
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Question How to avoid a huge DL???
I'm getting a new computer system Tommorow and I was wondering if there is any way I can avoid having to re-download evrything, like possibly transfering the 1.9gig GW.dat file via disc to my new HDD....any help is appreciated.
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Old Mar 23, 2006, 08:30 PM // 20:30   #2
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If you have a dvd burner, burn gw.dat to a blank dvd.

Install the client on the new machine, wait till it gets to the login screen, then copy gw.dat file on top of the new very small gw.dat.
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Old Mar 23, 2006, 09:02 PM // 21:02   #3
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This is where 2GB pen drives come in really handy if you can't burn to DVD!
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Old Mar 23, 2006, 09:37 PM // 21:37   #4
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WinRar, Add Gw.dat to archive and split it into chunks over CD's if you dont have a DVD burner...
Winrar is shareware can be found here... http://www.rarlab.com/
purchasing winrar only unlocks extra features like passwords ect, basic stuff all works.
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Old Mar 23, 2006, 09:42 PM // 21:42   #5
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Put it on the ipods directory if you have an ipod :P
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Old Mar 23, 2006, 09:49 PM // 21:49   #6
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I did this a little while ago. I just took the entire Guild Wars folder off of my one computer and placed it on my notebook system. Then when I copied it back to my desktop after the rebuild I was able to run the game perfectly fine, no need to even re-install. Plus I used a different partition and directory for the Guild Wars files.
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Old Mar 23, 2006, 10:44 PM // 22:44   #7
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WinRar, Add Gw.dat to archive and split it into chunks over CD's if you dont have a DVD burner...
Winrar is shareware can be found here... http://www.rarlab.com/
purchasing winrar only unlocks extra features like passwords ect, basic stuff all works.
Your gw.dat file is 2.3gb? Not looking forward to getting the update as soon as my video card fan replacment is in. It was 1.2 gb something last time I checked.
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Old Mar 23, 2006, 11:12 PM // 23:12   #8
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heh yeah I have two of those on this hdd... belive me, I now back it up; after my hdd crash 900mb from the client alone took long enough...
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Old Mar 24, 2006, 11:47 AM // 11:47   #9
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Thx alot...and yes i do have a DVD burner so putting it on a disk will be no problem
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