Installing WoW

[dabuddha]

My new laptop is coming in today and I'd like to streamline the installation of WoW on there. Would it be possible for me to do a full install from the CDs and then copy the whole wow directory from my old laptop on top of this one? I really don't want to go through the whole patch thing and resetting up all of my addons.

 

[pontifex]

i think you can just copy your entire folder from your other pc to this one, no need to install again.

 

[JohnAn2112]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i think you can just copy your entire folder from your other pc to this one, no need to install again.

That is correct.

 

[dabuddha]

Oh baby I hope that works. I'd rather skip the installation as well if possible

 

[Aikouka]

You can also create a custom DVD install for WoW as well, although it still takes awhile to install (which I know is one of the reasons why you're trying to simply C&P). My next goal is to slipstream the latest WoW patch into the installer so I can install and not have to upgrade . It'll require some serious MPQ editing though.

 

[AverageGamer]

You know you're addicted when...

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: AverageGamer
You know you're addicted when...

well honestly it does take freaking forever to patch the game. the downloads are huge.

 

[IEC]

Copy-paste onto external, copy-paste onto target computer. Done.

 

[PowerYoga]

you can just copy the directory. Worked for me when I reformatted my computer.

 

[BZeto]

hmm, most games usually change a registry value or two when you install. That wouldnt happen by just copying the folder. Whatever works though.

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: AverageGamer
You know you're addicted when...

Would you rather slipstream windows because you may install it more than once? I've installed WoW a lot more than once or twice and slipstreaming would save me tons of time in the process. I'd go off on a limb and say that WoW patches (the full ones) take as long as a service pack would for me to install!