Re-Download Not Required:

OopsICrappedMyPants · 11-03-2004, 01:16 AM

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...p=1#post499904

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Have someone send you the NEW clients WoW.exe and overwrite the one in your directory. There ya go, works as if you downloaded and reinstalled the 2.5gb

For those that were in the closed beta. Several people on the WoW Beta board confirmed this worked, and I'm going to be trying here in a few moments. Will update.

Cryptin · 11-03-2004, 01:42 AM

Sweet can someone host that exe file?

fuvi513 · 11-03-2004, 01:58 AM

fucking sigh. finally at 99% just now.

Fer0x · 11-03-2004, 02:26 AM

...

You think they did this because the server's weren't up and to just stall us?

Tasso · 11-03-2004, 05:43 AM

yea but the new one has the cgi-intro

Cybsled · 11-03-2004, 06:05 AM

I've seen the CG intro hosted elsewhere...it's only 44megs. D/L it seperately ;0 And ya...anyone able to host the .exe file? My bit torrent for a total redownload is telling me another 23hours -_-

Vorph · 11-03-2004, 09:52 AM

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Originally posted by Fer0x
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You think they did this because the server's weren't up and to just stall us?

Vinen and I finished downloading early on Monday, and the servers were up then... so no, that wasn't it.

No idea why they didn't just give us a patch though. :/

Kabuto · 11-03-2004, 11:00 AM

wow thats fuckin awesome I only redownloaded the game from fileplanet 3 times because of corrupted zip files.

Lenardo · 11-03-2004, 12:53 PM

KABUTO DID YOU use winzip9 or the default one that comes with windows?

cuz i had that problem til i got winzip 9 and it worked perfectly...

Vorph · 11-03-2004, 12:59 PM

I doubt anyone who dl'ed the whole thing wasted their time. My bet is that the patch coming out in the next few days will require you to have the open beta client and not just the old one with a new exe.

Algol Devilstar · 11-03-2004, 01:19 PM

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Originally posted by Lenardo
KABUTO DID YOU use winzip9 or the default one that comes with windows?

cuz i had that problem til i got winzip 9 and it worked perfectly...

Same here, once I DL'd the trial version of winzip I had no problem getting it unzipped. Well other than it took freaking 15mins to unzip.

Artificial · 11-03-2004, 06:23 PM

this is the exe from the most recently releeased torrent("open beta..." or something)

Click

The Bog · 11-03-2004, 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by Artificial
this is the exe from the most recently releeased torrent("open beta..." or something)

Click

You do us all a great service.

Celebrindal · 11-03-2004, 07:00 PM

Backup of artificial's link, if it happens to die.

wow

Goofy · 11-03-2004, 07:07 PM

Posted by EnoYls

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Several technical changes were made to the client and installer. We had people re-download the client so that all the beta people will not need to re-install upon release of the game. You will just need to get a CD key and you're good to go.

-Eno

11-03-2004, 01:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cryptin ^ X-box live gamertag and PSN ID Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 617 -9 Internets	Sweet can someone host that exe file? __________________ The greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing the world he didn't exist. Last edited by Cryptin : 11-03-2004 at 02:43 AM.

11-03-2004, 05:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tasso Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 161 +0 Internets	yea but the new one has the cgi-intro __________________ wow-Radio

11-03-2004, 06:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cybsled Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 9,008	I've seen the CG intro hosted elsewhere...it's only 44megs. D/L it seperately ;0 And ya...anyone able to host the .exe file? My bit torrent for a total redownload is telling me another 23hours -_- __________________ Training the citizens of Norrath from 1999-2003!

11-03-2004, 12:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
Vorph Never Go Full Retard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 5,365	I doubt anyone who dl'ed the whole thing wasted their time. My bet is that the patch coming out in the next few days will require you to have the open beta client and not just the old one with a new exe. __________________ Last edited by Vorph : 11-03-2004 at 02:16 PM.

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11-03-2004, 01:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
fuvi513 what the fuck Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: 619 Posts: 154 +0 Internets	fucking sigh. finally at 99% just now.

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Fer0x Chong Le likes men. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 82 +0 Internets	... You think they did this because the server's weren't up and to just stall us?

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Kabuto Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: BC Posts: 26 -1 Internets	wow thats fuckin awesome I only redownloaded the game from fileplanet 3 times because of corrupted zip files.

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Lenardo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,232 -6 Internets	KABUTO DID YOU use winzip9 or the default one that comes with windows? cuz i had that problem til i got winzip 9 and it worked perfectly...

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Artificial Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 318 -1 Internets	this is the exe from the most recently releeased torrent("open beta..." or something) Click

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