[tip] Way to save time after c:/ format.

[deshu]

This is a little tip/guide for you mmowneders, how to save some time.

Instaling WoW + BC + downloading or/and installing patches + setting up addons - that all takes me about 3h. Thats so annoying, esspecialy just after you was formatting and instaling OS.

So theres my tip:
-All you need is a partition that is never formatted (for me is a "download" partition)
-Now: if wow is already installed you can just copy+pastle it to that partition, and then do format; if not, just install it to that partition after format and installing OS.

Wow doesnt require any registry keys to run. Can be even lunched form LAN.

Since now, youll never again need to loose your time, and youll can just get fun of your fresh OS.

I hope it will help some of you guys.

[Xel]

God bless you saved my day!
(i've formatted C: about 50 times and always new install :P)

[Xhaf]

...what? ^^

[deshu]

Xhaf i can explain more clear if dont get it man

[Xhaf]

Xhaf i can explain more clear if dont get it man

Yes please ^^

[deshu]

Dont want to instal wow everytime you format your operating system parition? just copy it to other partition and lunch with wow.exe without intaling once more.

[polire]

I have wow on 2 DVDs and if something goes wrong i just copy it in >5 min

[Xhaf]

Dont want to instal wow everytime you format your operating system parition? just copy it to other partition and lunch with wow.exe without intaling once more.

So you mean i can move it to a portable harddrive and it still works? :O

[kinzy]

So you mean i can move it to a portable harddrive and it still works? :O

of course it does, but what hes referring to is that you can split your mounted harddrive into partitions allowing you to format one part of the disk while the other one stays "intact", that way you can install wow on a partition together with all your important files (pictures, music etc.) and then when you format your harddrive you can choose not to format that particular partition you have wow installed on and then when you get ure windows back up and running just run it from the partition or copy it back to the other one you just formated.

hope i didnt make it more complicated than it already was for u

[deshu]

I have wow on 2 DVDs and if something goes wrong i just copy it in >5 min

Thats ok too but have one disadvantage, patches wont jump into your dvds


Hope now its as clear as its possible.

[Xhaf]

of course it does, but what hes referring to is that you can split your mounted harddrive into partitions allowing you to format one part of the disk while the other one stays "intact", that way you can install wow on a partition together with all your important files (pictures, music etc.) and then when you format your harddrive you can choose not to format that particular partition you have wow installed on and then when you get ure windows back up and running just run it from the partition or copy it back to the other one you just formated.

hope i didnt make it more complicated than it already was for u

Sorry for beeing retarded ^^.
So you mean that i can choose to not format "C:/Program/World of Warcraft" or what? :P
I have never done a format before ^^

[deshu]

If you do not format, this topic shouldnt bother you.

[fatrat_uk]

Basically, move the WoW folder to another drive and it will still work wherever you copy/paste it to.

I don't have this problem as i just install all games to my 2nd drive. I once decided to do a fresh install just for that minty fresh feeling... my God, it takes bloody ages no matter what your computer specs are.

[deshu]

Indeed, thats why i posted this tip.

[Xhaf]

If you do not format, this topic shouldnt bother you.

Just because I havent done a format before, it doesnt mean im not planing to do so!