How to avoid a huge DL???

Alucard_GWR

Alucard_GWR

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Ohio

Grimmwulf's Raiders

R/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 20:23 - 1
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.

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

23 Mar 2006 at 20:30 - 2
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.

Tachyon

Tachyon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Stoke, England

The Godless [GOD]

W/

23 Mar 2006 at 21:02 - 3
This is where 2GB pen drives come in really handy if you can't burn to DVD!

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

23 Mar 2006 at 21:37 - 4
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.

Englishkid

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Rage Quit Incorperated

N/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 21:42 - 5
Put it on the ipods directory if you have an ipod :P

Teklord

Teklord

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Lloyd.ab.ca

Lords of All

R/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 21:49 - 6
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.

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

23 Mar 2006 at 22:44 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E
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.

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

23 Mar 2006 at 23:12 - 8
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...

Alucard_GWR

Alucard_GWR

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Ohio

Grimmwulf's Raiders

R/Mo

24 Mar 2006 at 11:47 - 9
Thx alot...and yes i do have a DVD burner so putting it on a disk will be no problem