Repairing data archive...? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Jiao Yang

Lunar Rabbit

Join Date: Dec 2005

29 May 2007 at 20:56 - 1

Hey, once every few days I have to go through this before I can connect and load the game to log on. It takes about 5 minutes and I don't really know why it occurs.
Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Mash Legend

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

N/

29 May 2007 at 21:10 - 2

happens to me every now and again. its no problem

long as the game play lol.

Supervan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2007

Revo

W/Mo

29 May 2007 at 21:43 - 3

I have the same issue. Thought it was just my computer. Game plays well after the repair but always wondered why it had to repair itself. Anyone?

Matsumi

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

29 May 2007 at 21:49 - 4

Because the data currently no longer matches what it has archived or backed up, so it's attempting to restore itself from backup.

Jiao Yang

Lunar Rabbit

Join Date: Dec 2005

29 May 2007 at 23:47 - 5

But what I don't understand is, the fact that some people I talk to say they have never had this problem. Surely that means there is something different about my computer or something right?

Matsumi

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

29 May 2007 at 23:54 - 6

Other than maybe your installation of guild wars, not really. It could be that they aren't using system restore and have it turned off.

tijo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Montreal

[CDDR]

R/

01 Jun 2007 at 02:40 - 7

Usually that message means some corruption has been detected in your Gw.dat file and it is attempting to fix itself. It works most of the time, but sometimes it won't fix it and you'll end up with white cubes instead of characters, jumping NPCs and problems like that.

Sexy Vixen

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Washington (State)

Imperial Haven

W/Mo

01 Jun 2007 at 07:50 - 8

i had that window!!! After it fixed itself i had to reload every area that i had visited all 1,500 files of each place >.<. Like loading the Gh took forever then loading a town took forever also =/

Eroth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

ummm no

Modified Soul Society [SOUL]

A/R

05 Jun 2007 at 00:28 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by tijo

Usually that message means some corruption has been detected in your Gw.dat file and it is attempting to fix itself. It works most of the time, but sometimes it won't fix it and you'll end up with white cubes instead of characters, jumping NPCs and problems like that.

when you say jumping npcs would you describe it as NPC's running back and forth repeatitly? Cause I've had that problem for 3 days now, and my chara won't do emotes when I tell him to. Like if i do /sit The camera lowers and he stays standing. then a couple seconds later he does the /boo movements. but it's affecting like 10 -15 emotes.

Pariah Hellfire

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

N/Mo

05 Jun 2007 at 02:54 - 10

I also received the "Repairing Data Archieve" window a few days ago and am now having to re download every town and area again.

I'm really hoping those areas are now NOT taking up twice the space..and the "re-downloading" is either over writing these areas or they were completely removed with the repair,otherwise it will be taking up twice my disk space,and thats not groovy..no sir,I don't like it.

Also I have no clue after 2 years ,why now it would do this,as it's never happened before as far as I remember.

Gimme Money Plzkthx

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

05 Jun 2007 at 04:21 - 11

You can always try re-installing, or even de-fragging your computer in some cases...

Eroth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

ummm no

Modified Soul Society [SOUL]

A/R

05 Jun 2007 at 10:39 - 12

I ususally make some ramen and get a drink in the meantime. It's not like I'm gonna log on and loose my cache of stuff if I'm not there.

I Mean I

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

in my guild hall afk

Ar Vin Pvp[AMp]

R/

08 Jun 2007 at 12:32 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sexy Vixen

i had that window!!! After it fixed itself i had to reload every area that i had visited all 1,500 files of each place >.<. Like loading the Gh took forever then loading a town took forever also =/

I had the same problem now and then it makes myself feel like throwing the pc out of the window.repair data archive ends and then i need to download all the files from the start.I'd really appreciate some help.

Zackile Greenbirth

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

UK

R/

13 Jun 2007 at 15:37 - 14

I have the same problem as the Vixen and Mean,

really sucks for me as i don't have the install CD's with me, and can't get hold of them for a while. basically means i will have to load every area OR Put -image in my shortcut to d/l the files, but that would take a very very long time!

Plus it still says 2gb for my .dat file........really annoying

Please help us poor poor people

tijo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Montreal

[CDDR]

R/

13 Jun 2007 at 22:50 - 15

If you have the repairing data archive message and you still have problems, then i'm afraid that your only option is to delete the Gw.dat file and reinstall. The best way is to use -image (preferably during the night) to download everything again.

Other than that, making a backup of a working Gw.dat file by either using an external HDD or burning it on a DVD can help reduce the time it takes for a full reinstall.