How to avoid a huge DL??? - Guild Wars Guru Archive

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Grimmwulf's Raiders

R/Mo

Joined Jun 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 8:23 PM • #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

Furnace Stoker

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

Joined Jun 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 8:30 PM • #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

Forge Runner

The Godless [GOD]

W/

Joined Nov 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 9:02 PM • #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

Jungle Guide

Mo/

Joined Aug 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 9:37 PM • #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.

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Englishkid

Ascalonian Squire

Rage Quit Incorperated

N/Mo

Joined Jan 2006

Mar 23, 2006 at 9:42 PM • #5

Put it on the ipods directory if you have an ipod :P

Teklord

Krytan Explorer

Lords of All

R/Mo

Joined Jun 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 9:49 PM • #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

Furnace Stoker

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

Joined Jun 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 10:44 PM • #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

Jungle Guide

Mo/

Joined Aug 2005

Mar 23, 2006 at 11:12 PM • #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

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Grimmwulf's Raiders

R/Mo

Joined Jun 2005

Mar 24, 2006 at 11:47 AM • #9

Thx alot...and yes i do have a DVD burner so putting it on a disk will be no problem