Guild wars wont install
splizer
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
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.
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
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
Do you have the .dat file in another location? What OS are you running GW on?
Quaker
Check that you don't have a firewall or AV program blocking GW from accessing the internet.
Eragon Zarroc
This belongs in Technician's Corner -> Software
splizer
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Check that you don't have a firewall or AV program blocking GW from accessing the internet.
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Originally Posted by pinkeyflower
Do you have the .dat file in another location? What OS are you running GW on?
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Snograt
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?
As to the "what OS" question, are you running Windows XP, Vista, 7 or something more exotic?
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.
-Vodka-
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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.
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splizer
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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".
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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.
Snograt
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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.
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splizer
any idea how to fix the problem anyone ?
tijo
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
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
Download CCleaner and run the registry cleaner. I have a feeling you have a small errorneous key in the registry.
splizer
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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.
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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
Did you try CCleaner? It might be that simple.
splizer
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Originally Posted by Bob Slydell
Did you try CCleaner? It might be that simple.
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pinkeyflower
Is there an entry in the Add/Remove Programs for GW? If so, try uninstalling and then downloading the client and restarting. If not, try deleting what you have and restart. BACKUP WHAT YOU HAVE FIRST THOUGH. Did you by any chance install GW before on this comp and then simply delete it without clicking uninstall? I know that that can sometimes screw up program installations.