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    Copying WoW folder from old Laptop to new

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by anderj235, Nov 11, 2008.

  1. anderj235

    anderj235 Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone know if it is possible to copy my World of Warcraft program folder on my old laptop running Windows XP to my new Laptop running Vista 64 and have it actually work without using the discs?

    The reason I am asking is cause I am not at home atm and don't have my WoW discs with me to install it on my new laptop... I am having my wife mail me the discs for WoW and BC but hate to do a new install and worry about downloading updates on the 128kb connection I am forced to live with over here.

    Something tells me it is probably not possible but thought I would ask. I am pretty hardware savy, but when it comes to the intricacies of software I dont mess with it a whole lot.

    thanks
     
    anderj235, Nov 11, 2008
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    I'm pretty sure you can do this actually, IIRC WoW does not have any dependencies on the registry.
     
    Hep!, Nov 11, 2008
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  3. chesieofdarock

    chesieofdarock Notebook Deity

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    you should be able to simply download the wow free trial and then just enter your login info...
     
    chesieofdarock, Nov 11, 2008
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  4. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    His problem is a very slow internet connection ~_~
     
    Hep!, Nov 11, 2008
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  5. anderj235

    anderj235 Notebook Consultant

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    yeah at 128kb on a good day, it takes forever to download anything here in Afghanistan...

    Sad to say but having my wife download it at home and then mailing it to me would be quicker than downloading patches here.
     
    anderj235, Nov 11, 2008
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    he's right
     
    waxinspector, Nov 11, 2008
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  7. pico1180

    pico1180 Notebook Geek

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    Yes. you will have NO problem doing this at all..

    I take my WoW install with me every where I go on an external drive. That way, no matter whos computer I'm on, I will always have MY WoW with my mods. Works fabulously.

    The only trouble, for some reason, I ever had was with the Frozen Whatever update they released a few weeks ago. If couldnt find the game and there by wouldnt install the patch after download and I didnt know how to force an install. I'm sure someone smarter then me could have figured it out, but I tried several things to no avail. I had to download the entire game and reinstall it. But that was the first and only time I have EVER had a problem with it. I had been carrying that install around with me for a good 3 years.

    Hope that helps..
     
    pico1180, Nov 11, 2008
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  8. Vaath

    Vaath Notebook Deity

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    Confirmed, have mine on an external drive, just in case and it's never failed.
     
    Vaath, Nov 11, 2008
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  9. ljhfasfdadds

    ljhfasfdadds Notebook Enthusiast

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    Geez, wow on an external drive, talk about addicted lol
    Ive been wow free for close to 12 months, but with the xpac coming out, I feel the craving once again :p
     
    ljhfasfdadds, Nov 11, 2008
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  10. anderj235

    anderj235 Notebook Consultant

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    Awesome news... looks like tonight I am copying my WoW folder to my 16GB USB drive
     
    anderj235, Nov 11, 2008
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  11. CartmanTheTub

    CartmanTheTub Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here is the way to install WoW patches to a "copy WoW"

    1. Find a site to download WoW patch
    -I use (strategyinformer.com/pc/patches/worldofwarcraft/patch.html)

    2. After download is done, unzip it and drag the file into ur wow folder with wow.exe

    3. click the patch :D

    Note: one problem with this is that you always have to click the agreement thing you that get when you install patches
     
    CartmanTheTub, Nov 11, 2008
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