Dawn of War - Winter Assault (A Working Way No CD)

[Maxtor102]

Please keep in mind this is for user who accualy own the the game and the exp. Dawn of War - Winter Assault
After 7 hours of no luck and reading other peoples ideas i came up with one and worked on 5 other computers.

First Take your orginal game (Dawn of War - Winter Assault) and turn it into an BWI file.

Second make a dir. on your computer ( c:\WA1 ) works really good (extract both cds into that one fold hence you turn a 2 cd exp into a pritty mucha dvd anyways both cd combined just double click auto run in that folder while that installs do this next step.

Third use Daemon Tools V3.47 mount the BWI of cd 1 ( WA1 ) leave all Emulation options unchecked.

Forth wait for install to finish now go into the dir where u installed the game
( X:/program files/THQ/Dawn of War ) (click on tools, then folder options click on view tab Check ( show hidden files and folders ). Now that pain in the butt file shows up scroll down and look for in the dawn of war folder (and find this file ( Disk1Check ) done't delete just click on the name and and put a space then OLD so looks like this ( Disk1Check OLD ).

Last now your done start up the game as you normaly and enjoy.
(the dir of the game cd on your computer has to stay or the game its self acts funny)

This will work till a accual programer makes a no-cd crack but till thena nd if thsi works for you you can thank Maxtor102

[Poldo]

Done exactly as you said, bu same error as usual here: "original disc not found or verified"

:o

And if i play by the icon on the desktop it even reinstall the Disc1check file, even if the renamed one is still in the dir...

[Comothinon]

After reading through the previous thread about getting Winter Assault to work and having no success and then reading this post, I have done the following:

I have downloaded the mini image (http://www.pliable.org/mini/WA1.rar) linked in the previous thread and mounted this with Daemon Tools v3.47.

I have Daemon tools installed with a driver name that is different from the default (it asks for the driver names when you install it). I don't know if this makes a difference or not.

I also have the Daemon Tools virtual drive set up so that it's the first CD/DVD drive on my system (I drive). My real DVD drive is set up as J drive. Once again I don't know if this makes a difference, but it helps ensure that the Daemon virtual drive is the first one that the game looks at when searching for the game CD/DVD.

Lastly I have renamed the file Disk1Check.EXE found in the main game folder to Disk1Check.EXE.bak so that the game cannot run it.

Upon running the Winter Assault exe file (W40kWA.exe) it sits there with a reading CD icon for about a minute and then finally loads. Note that on my machine the shortcut to Winter Assault that was placed on the desktop does NOT link directly to the exe. I had to create my own shortcut to do this.

Your mileage may vary.

This is basically what Maxtor102 just did, only I'm using the mini image, and not the full Alcohol image.

Post Edit: As a final note I also have the v1.40 Dawn of War No-CD exe installed. I don't think this has any bearing on getting Winter Assault to run since it has it's own exe, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

[Poldo]

Tried to change the drives letters as yours, and using the same mini image, but still the same error..

this game is really strange

:confused:

[Comothinon]

Are you running W40kWA.exe from the game folder (or from a shortcut that you've created). Don't use the shortcut that the installer makes.

[Poldo]

yep... W40kWA.exe from the folder

[Comothinon]

I'm not sure what your problem is then. It works fine for me.

I did, however, install Anti-Blaxx (mentioned in this thread (http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=72307) ) last night and messed around with that for a bit (using the hide option, not the delete option) before disabling it. It may have made some permanant change to my system that I'm not aware of that is allowing the game to run in coordination with the above steps, but I don't think that's the case.

Post Edit: Btw, make sure you don't have the Winter Assault CD/DVD in your CD/DVD drive. =P

[MakaveliKeith]

both methods doesn't work, i did exactly the same but after the disc loading icon it says "Pls insert the Original Disc" :/

[Maxtor102]

ok if your usen Alcohol 120% uninstall it.
if your use virtual-cd-hide disable it ie don't run it
mount ther BWT file to daemon tools
disable any emulation options
no cd/dvd in the real dvd/cd drive

duno what else to say guys either your jumpen around or missen steps but it has worked on several computers for me. Hell last idea unmount your dvd/cd drive lol

[MakaveliKeith]

1. i have no Alcohol 120% installed

2. i have mounted it with DaemonTools

3. all emulation options are disabled (the daemontools icon is red)

4. My real DVD/CD drive is empty

5. ive tested it on 4 pc's and it doesn't work :/

[caki]

Hello all,

Yesterday the game cafe I hang out at got 2 new computers. We installed DOW:WA off of a burned backup cd, and then mounted the mini image and ran it. For some reason, it didn't work. Then, we inserted the original CD, ran the game, exited, and then ejected the original, mounted the mini image once again, and the mini images works. It seems that you have to run the game once with the original CD before the mini image can function. Probably a feature of the protection...

Anyways, just telling you guys what I found

-rendari.

[BeatPirate]

use antiblaxx 116 and the modified exe and you have no probs with this game

[Mkilbride2599]

I can't find the cd check thing in my main DoW folder, even did a full system check...

and anti-blaxx has done nothing but **** my system up.

[Ethain]

I am trying to run Winter Assault on Windows x64, but it hangs once loaded. Initially event log said that tandpl.sys was being blocked as it is not supported on Winx64, so I renamed the file so it is inaccessible. I am guessing it is part of the copy protection system, as the game still doesn't work.

I don't particularly care about running without the original CD (as I have it right here in front of me)... I just want to be able to run it at all. I registered with the official website from the game, and despite saying they respond within 24 hours I've heard squat.

Is it a copy prevention system causing this? If so why are they so naff by not supporting software that early adopters (e.g. high spenders) are likely to use?

So far Microsoft official support have been equally slow, but I expect that.

[caki]

If its a .sys its prolly the copy protection, since the game doesnt need to run in ring0 :P. Unless of course, the programmers are crazy ASM coders, but even then it would take YEARS lol.

[Mishmash]

install blindwrite_full_setup (got from vso website )
Burn Using BlindWrite (disable Autoplay in Options menu)
burn in DAO PW at 4-12x
click "YES" when asked if you want to physically include BWA
information
all you do then is install both disks and play :D

[sim_t_s]

Greetings from Germany!

Mount fixed DOW image with Daemon Tools (no emu)
Mount DOW WA CD1 Image with Daemon Tools (no emu, Image created with Blindwrite mount bwt file)
Delete disk1check (or rename)

This works fine for me with version 1.4 DOW

:-) Simon

[nationamaverick]

Hey guys i pretty much ran into the same problems as everyone else on these threads combined.
Then i found the solution!!!
make and image using the automatic setting of blindwrite 5, then install and play, the disc will recognize as an original disc. just rename all 4 original files from the CD1 dir: mir-wh40kwa.(bwi, btw etc..) and mount with Daemon tools!

Wooo hoooo am playing it right now

Let me know if this works so i can spread the word.!!!

[Caldo]

Anybody know how to get Daemon Tools 3.47 to work? I keep getting an error when trying to install it that says..

"Some driver has invalid name or conflicts with other file or service in system. Please choose other driver names or make sure you have rebooted after removal of software using some names."

[SecretSquirrel]

Ok after having the same problems as most messing with blindwrite and daemon tools i finally got it to work using the mini-image mounted in Daemon Tools with no emulation.

Try renaming the two files contained within the mini image from:

WA1.mdf
WA1.mds

to:

mir-wh40kwa.mdf
mir-wh40kwa.mds

Mount it in daemon tools and start the game, it worked for me!

Good luck.

(I also renamed the hidden file Disk1Check.exe to Disk1Check.exe.bak)

[d33pbluez]

I don’t know if this works for some which it work for me
1. install Dawn of War
2. install Winter Assault
3. Get Dawn of War 1.40 cracked exe
4. Goto the Dawn of war directory and find WXP.module right click properties to turn off right protect. (it should be C:\Program Files\THQ\Dawn of War)

5. open the file WXP.module, and look for the line DllName = WXPmod (or somthing similar)
and change it to look like this:
DllName = W40kMod
6. Then load the game as in dawn of war and not winter asault and there will be an option ‘Game Manager’ click that and then choose the Winter Assault option.
7.and the game work like charm .... minus the movie of winter assault :(

Hope this alternative route work ;)
also thanks to a unknown foriegn website i got this game working

[Film11]

I don’t know if this works for some which it work for me
1. install Dawn of War
2. install Winter Assault
3. Get Dawn of War 1.40 cracked exe
4. Goto the Dawn of war directory and find WXP.module right click properties to turn off right protect. (it should be C:\Program Files\THQ\Dawn of War)

5. open the file WXP.module, and look for the line DllName = WXPmod (or somthing similar)
and change it to look like this:
DllName = W40kMod
6. Then load the game as in dawn of war and not winter asault and there will be an option ‘Game Manager’ click that and then choose the Winter Assault option.
7.and the game work like charm .... minus the movie of winter assault :(

Hope this alternative route work ;)
also thanks to a unknown foriegn website i got this game working

This method was marginally successful for me. I can't play multiplayer or the campaign but skirmishes work so thanks for that :)

The renaming of mds/mdf files did not work unfortunately :(

I know some other people who have got the cracks working perfectly but for some reason I get the "Disc cannot be located or authenticated" message for EVERY solution I've tried. It sucks >_<

[redcat]

I got the game working with the mini images. Been playing for two evenings. Now I got home and it wont work anymore. I didn't even reboot.

Now preasus playing-time is lost with every minute. :(

BTW: if u got the ShadowCast Release open the BWT-File with a texteditor to see why u cannt mount.

[nosseh]

the same happened to me. Installed yesterday and turned off my computer to get some sleep. Next morning i get the same message everyone is getting. Anyway, i regged since i found a workaround for this and wanted to share it with you guys. Unfortunately you need the have the regular dawn of war bin and cue files. Here goes: In the folder named cd1 (the one under winter assault) rename the files to: mir-wh40kwa.BWI mir-wh40kwa.BWA mir-wh40kwa.BWS and mir-wh40kwa.BWT After you have done this, load the winter assault image in deamontools slot 1, and the regular down of war ones in slot 2 3 and 4 respectively. Then startup the game using the W40kWA.exe thats in ur winter assault folder. Dont forget to rename the hidden disk1check.exe to something like disk1check.exe.bak.

[Poldo]

Nothing works for me... i'v tried anything on the net... plz someone make a no cd exe.... :(

[d33pbluez]

yeah Film11,
i also notice that too .... i cant really play the campaign .... but for those who cant wait to play and know what the new item can try it out :rolleyes:

[DEADEYES]

Follow these ways:

- Change the file Disk1Check.exe -> Disk1Check.exe.bak
- If you have 4 file with the extension: bwa (22 KB), bwi (640 MB), bws (26 MB), bwt (1 KB) then keep the extension but change the name. Ex: XXXXXXX.bwa -> mir-wh40kwa.bwa
(change all 4 files with the same name but difference extension)
- Mount the file bwt into Daemon Tools 3.47 then choose Run Game from the Autorun menu.

That should work! Good luck from DEADEYES.

Remember: all 4 files must stay at the same location (wherever).

[sunfire]

I've done all the settings just as the guide above ... nothing work. But I decided to uninstall and reinstall deamon and change the deamon driver name to something else ... and it work. I change both of them. You can change the driver name when U install the deamon. I'm just glad that finally I can play this game. and plz use W40kWA.exe to run the game. Just another opinion from me. I hope it helps settle your problem.

[ol1v3r]

"A required security module can not be activated. This program can not be executed."

Any one else getting that error? Well here's the solution!

Ok ppl have already mentioned about changeing cd1WarHammer.40000.Dawn.Of.War.Winter.Assault[CD1][PC][PDX.TEAM]www.Patrondivx.net.bwa
To:
mir-wh40kwa.bwa
and so on. So im assuming youve done this to get the above error message!

Now the next problem is that when you run the game it searches for Alcohol120%, Daemon Tools, Anti-Blaxx and other copying / dodgy software ;)

I got round this by:

1. Mounting mir-wh40kwa.BWT (using Daemon Tools), then exit it! (All emulation options OFF!)

2. using Anti-blaxx to hide the copying programs. Do this by setting it up as usual ;) And running any game (all this does is to hide the files for Daemon tools, Alchol120 etc)

3. Close Anti-Blaxx (as Warhammer Winter Assault will see Anti-Blaxx running and give you the above error!)

4. Now run the file W40kWA.exe from your warhammer folder (should be "c:\program files\thq\dawn of war")

Thats it Done!!

Anti-Blaxx Download (http://people.freenet.de/MB-Lock/Anti-Blaxx_1.16_Install.exe)
Daemon Tools Download (http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/portal/download.php?mode=Download&id=34)
Thx to all the other pplz solutions!

[GLH]

cd1WarHammer.40000.Dawn.Of.War.Winter.Assault[CD1][PC][PDX.TEAM]www.Patrondivx.net.bwa
WAREZ ISN'T SUPPORTED HERE !!! READ THE BOARD RULES (http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=54193) !!!

[pf2004]

I have tried many times with mini image but still don't work.
My game is pirate copy!!!
How to make to bwi and do what maxtrox say

but if you have no cd patch is better

[TippeX]

pirate copy.. bad idea.. read the rules next time

[gav_69]

Hey after 2 days trying to get it working i finally done it and this is how.

1 get anti blaxx and the patch for it.find the folder where anti blaxx is install and extract the patch to it and replace it.
2 you ll need dameon tools aswell
3 install them both
4 get the image for dow wa
5 open anti blaxx go to settings where it says dameon tools click on it and find the exe for dameon tools
6 then click first game click protection and i choose securerom 7
7 then go to game option and find the w40kwa.exe and select it
8 click mount image and then choose use daemon tools
9 then put the image in where it says image.

Now goto daemon tools and mount the dow wa image there aswell turn off all emulation options. The game should start click play and you should be able to play it. let me know if it works for you or if ya have any questions.

[porobot]

ok guyz im really frustrated by this game.... but i need to start it!

i have done all the above.....but...
when i run the game with deamon tools & blaxxx i get the following msg:
"A required security module can not be activated. This program can not be executed."

when i run the game without anti-blaxxx, the mouse pointers turns to a little cd loading and i get the following msg:
"Original disc could not be found or authenticated."

do u have any ideas?

[Maxtor102]

i did happen to foget one step sorry about that after you have every thing all set exit deamon tools and then disable it from start up with msconfig (at your own risk what else u play with in there) restart your computer and use the winter assault exe in the game dir. srry about that hopefully this will resolve some problems

[GLH]

My game is pirate copy!!!Read the BOARD RULES (http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=54193) before you create a new account on FileForums !!! (banned)

[BloodLoss]

Been trying for days to get the game to play witout a cd,
and now i've finally managed to start it up without using one.

BUT...there's allways a BUT now aint it,lol...

The game starts up and starts to configure itself.
After the a little while it asks me for cd2, and when i start up cd2,
the annoying little Disk1Check activates itself again.

And no matter how much i try i just cant seem to get it
to stop activating itself again when i insert cd2.

Anyone got any pointers?
Could it be that cd2 is a bin file? (i couldnt create it like anything else
for some weird reason...)

Thx in advance ;)

[Joe Forster/STA]

CD2 is a BIN file? What does that mean; you used CDRWin to create a copy of your original CD2 or what?

[Inexorable]

How to get dawn of war: winter assault to work without the cd

1 download anti-blaxx (http://www.angelfire.com/sc3/compsite/antiblaxx.zip) [copy and paste this url (angelfire doesnt allow offsite linking)] then install it. find the folder where anti blaxx is install and extract the patched exe (ccd-anti.rar) to it and replace it.
2 download daemon tools (its in the same zip as antiblaxx)
3 install daemon tools.
4 get the image for dow wa (mir-wh40kwa.BWT)
5 open anti blaxx go to settings where it says dameon tools click on it and find the exe for dameon tools
6 then click first game click protection and choose securerom 7
7 then go to game option and find the w40kwa.exe and select it
8 LEAVE the mount image and button ALONE!!! DO NOT DO THIS or it will mess up daemon!
9 open daemon tools and mount the mir-wh40kwa.BWT file
10 run the game from the start menu or the w40kwa.exe
enjoy!

[DABhand]

Where did you get the .BWT file?

[PRETORIAN GENERAL]

GUYS AFTER 3 DAYS OF TRING TO RUN WINTER ASSAULT AND USING ALL IDEAS I FOUND THE SOLUTION!!!!!!
YOU HANE TO DOWNLOAD THE IMAGE FROM GAME COPY WORLD WITH 24.5MB!!!!USE THE NEW VERSION OFF ALCOHOL 120% 1.9.5.
INSTAL THE GAME WITH IT AND MOUND THE IMAGE THATS END IN .BWT :D :D :D
AND THE GAME WORKS!!!!!!!
IT WILL PASS THE PROTECTION AND THE NO SAY AGAIN PUT THE AUTHENTIC CD :cool: :cool: :cool:
THATS ALL !!!!! ENJOY THE GAME

[DABhand]

woahhhh nice caps :P


Best speak in Lower case, many see CAPS as offensive and shouting :)

[PRETORIAN GENERAL]

do you want to play the game or you want to share your ideas about CAPS :p :p :p

[DABhand]

Was curious if the guy had a mini-image or the full image.

Im guessing you have both correct?

[Pulsar]

Pretorian, I just tried that in Alcohol 120% and it didn't work.

I get the same 'cd not found or authonticated' message. :mad: Are there any options that should be enabled?

EDIT: And I'm not even going to bother with antiblaxx, from what I've heard it royally screws over your cd drives... :eek:

[Comothinon]

I've had no problems with Anti-Blaxx. I'm guessing that the people who's system it messed with probably used the Delete Entries method instead of the Hide Entries method. Anti-Blaxx states quite prominantly that the Delete method is 'more dangerous'.

Or maybe I'm just using it wrong. =P

[caki]

Yeah, but by default it deletes the entries when you start it up. Go figure :(

[Pulsar]

Hang on, if I was to create a system restore point, and if AntiBlaxx did any damage, would the restore point fix it?

EDIT: Well, everything seems to be fine. I chose the 'hide' option. I checked device manager and my cd drive is still there, as well as it being in 'my computer'.

Still a bit wary though...

[dommi83]

well, i did the task as maxtor described it - only with a small difference, so i am gonna repeat what i've done:

- installed & patched DoW, installed WA
- renamed "Disk1Check.EXE" to "Disk1Check OLD.EXE" (this only works if installation is completely finished! ye have to wait till it tried to start once, but better don't insert the original CD, just let it tell ye "no disc inserted" or whatever, coz this will speed up the whole process, if ye dont have to start the game. i have recieved the message "WA is corrupt. Please reinstall DoW and WA" or something - ignore this, don't reinstall!)
- DLed the ALCOHOL-mini instead of the DAEMON-mini (so 30MB instead of 5MB)
- installed DAEMON (used the link on gamecopyworld.com)
- rebooted (necessary for DAEMON)
- when having rebooted, right-clicked DAEMON --> Emulation --> All options OFF
- right-clicked DAEMON --> Virtual CD/DVD-ROM --> Device 0: [X:] No Media --> Mount image ; then i chose the WH40KWA-MINI.BWT to be mounted
--> started the game with the W40kWA.exe (NOT with WinterAssault.exe!)

well, then my graphics setup had to be configured and i entered the game.
there was no problem.

thanks for the hints, cye folks

[RaverLV]

Hi all!

For two days I've tried in vain all possible NO-CD solutins described here. I've mounted two different mini-images on a numerous CD emulating software. Have delited and renamed CD check.exe etc. etc. tec, but nothing worked.

Yesterday I decided to try one more time.... AND IT WORKED! Even more, I think I know what was causing it.

When the game lounched my firewall software went up asking if it should allow W40K:WA to connect to internet. Naturally I've pressed no. It totally makes sense, because Doom 3 expansion had similar protection.

I'm not sure it it is _The One_ solution for problems that lot of you are having, but certainly it is woth to try. If you don't have firewall, just disable or plug out network connection.

Hope that helps someone! :)

[laziffer]

I found this "no-cd crack" on w w w . g a m e b u r n w o r l d . c o m. Because it's not a normal no-cd crack here a part of the readme:

"INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

This program is used to run Dawn of War: Winter Assault using the standard
Dawn of War CD - or no CD at all if you have that cracked/mounted/GameJacked!

Simply run the exe and change the config so you can run Winter Assault as a mod from within
Dawn of War. You won't be able to log on to the lobby, but single player works, as does an online game if
you direct host/join and EVERYONE ELSE playing also uses WA_ModMan.exe.

Run WA_ModMan again to restore Winter assault to normal"


I uploaded it to GCW.

[cast0master]

could you send me this program to cast0master********com cause the link doesnt work anymore..... thanks......

[laziffer]

got problems while sending the file. uploaded it here: http://people.freenet.de/lasse.fritsch/Warhammer40000DawnOfWarWinterAssaultv1.0NoCDFixEng .zip.zip

[cast0master]

thanks a lot

[hokaneko]

Install Dawn of War
Apply v1.01 Patch.
Apply v1.10 Patch.
Apply v1.20 Patch.
Apply v1.30 Patch.
Apply v1.40 Patch.
Install Winter Assault
Mount WA1.mdf (5355KB from gamecopyworld.com)
Play the game.

[rocky1]

I don’t know if this works for some which it work for me
1. install Dawn of War
2. install Winter Assault
3. Get Dawn of War 1.40 cracked exe
4. Goto the Dawn of war directory and find WXP.module right click properties to turn off right protect. (it should be C:\Program Files\THQ\Dawn of War)

5. open the file WXP.module, and look for the line DllName = WXPmod (or somthing similar)
and change it to look like this:
DllName = W40kMod
6. Then load the game as in dawn of war and not winter asault and there will be an option ‘Game Manager’ click that and then choose the Winter Assault option.
7.and the game work like charm .... minus the movie of winter assault :(

Hope this alternative route work ;)
also thanks to a unknown foriegn website i got this game working


hey i've done exactly what u said....n winter assualts runs, but the problem is, when i try to run "new campaign" of winter assault, it give me this error "FATAL Scar Error - Execution Paused" .. and game become paused.

i can play only skirmish game of winter assualt, but unable to play campaign missions, please help :(

[caki]

The crack isn't a crack, just an exploit... I would stick to the mini image if you want to play campaign and multiplayer. With the *fix* shall we call it, you can only play skirmish.

[rocky1]

The crack isn't a crack, just an exploit... I would stick to the mini image if you want to play campaign and multiplayer. With the *fix* shall we call it, you can only play skirmish.

didn't get , what u meant by "mini image" ?!?!?!?

[caki]

Just... Search for information on mini images...

[Olafien]

that new exploit thingy from *********************************** works fine, but only skirmish and direct host/join works. Which is perfectly fine with me. Cuz if u have original Winter assault, u probablly only want to run another copy of it for multiplayer, no?

Campaign gives Fatal Scar Error (probablly for everyone), but Direct Host/Join works fine.

[d33pbluez]

there a missing file to the campagain ...... that why u get the scar error thing

20:56:26.23 SPOOGE -- 242.00MB available texture memory
20:56:26.23 GAME -- Beginning FE
20:56:26.42 MOVIE -- Opening movie 'movies:relic_intro.lua'
20:56:27.07 MOVIE -- Closing movie 'movies:relic_intro.lua'
20:56:27.07 MOVIE -- Opening movie 'movies:dow_intro.lua'
20:56:27.48 MOVIE -- Closing movie 'movies:dow_intro.lua'
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Initializing Mod wxp, 1.0
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to load archive 'W40k\W40kDataGOTY.sga'
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'WXP\Locale\english\Data'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'WXP\Data_Shared_Textures\Full'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'WXP\Data_Sound\Low'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'WXP\Data_Music'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'WXP\Data_Whm\Low'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Locale\english\Data'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Shared_Textures\Full'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Sound\Low'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Whm\Low'.
20:56:32.98 GAME -- Warning: Skipping MOD 'w40k' campaign 'DATA:SCENARIOS\SP\DAWNOFWAR.CAMP'.

i think that is the problem .....

[rocky1]

there a missing file to the campagain ...... that why u get the scar error thing

20:56:26.23 SPOOGE -- 242.00MB available texture memory
20:56:26.23 GAME -- Beginning FE
20:56:26.42 MOVIE -- Opening movie 'movies:relic_intro.lua'
20:56:27.07 MOVIE -- Closing movie 'movies:relic_intro.lua'
20:56:27.07 MOVIE -- Opening movie 'movies:dow_intro.lua'
20:56:27.48 MOVIE -- Closing movie 'movies:dow_intro.lua'
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Initializing Mod wxp, 1.0
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to load archive 'W40k\W40kDataGOTY.sga'
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'WXP\Locale\english\Data'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'WXP\Data_Shared_Textures\Full'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'WXP\Data_Sound\Low'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'WXP\Data_Music'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'WXP\Data_Whm\Low'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Locale\english\Data'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Shared_Textures\Full'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Sound\Low'.
20:56:32.98 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Whm\Low'.
20:56:32.98 GAME -- Warning: Skipping MOD 'w40k' campaign 'DATA:SCENARIOS\SP\DAWNOFWAR.CAMP'.

i think that is the problem .....


so how to fix this problem? where to get da missing file ?

[-=Mr.Sandman=-]

well, i did the task as maxtor described it - only with a small difference, so i am gonna repeat what i've done:

- installed & patched DoW, installed WA
- renamed "Disk1Check.EXE" to "Disk1Check OLD.EXE" (this only works if installation is completely finished! ye have to wait till it tried to start once, but better don't insert the original CD, just let it tell ye "no disc inserted" or whatever, coz this will speed up the whole process, if ye dont have to start the game. i have recieved the message "WA is corrupt. Please reinstall DoW and WA" or something - ignore this, don't reinstall!)
- DLed the ALCOHOL-mini instead of the DAEMON-mini (so 30MB instead of 5MB)
- installed DAEMON (used the link on gamecopyworld.com)
- rebooted (necessary for DAEMON)
- when having rebooted, right-clicked DAEMON --> Emulation --> All options OFF
- right-clicked DAEMON --> Virtual CD/DVD-ROM --> Device 0: [X:] No Media --> Mount image ; then i chose the WH40KWA-MINI.BWT to be mounted
--> started the game with the W40kWA.exe (NOT with WinterAssault.exe!)

well, then my graphics setup had to be configured and i entered the game.
there was no problem.

thanks for the hints, cye folks


So all u whi don get this to work read it carefully and do exactly this and it works !!!!! i all so get it work as an mod but campains did not work . but this way all works 100% thx man good job dudes.

[fr3ak]

Maxtor you're a genius... tried all other methods including the images and nothing but as soon as i changed the file name to Disk1Check OLD.EXE and tried to run the game from the installs shortcut an install box came up and requested both the disks... install finished game started... when i looked in the directory again it had created a new Disk1Check.EXE but the game now works all the time. Many thanks not sure if i need a no-cd crack now ;) Peace

[russellrv]

When it asked for the discs, did you put the originals in????

[FarCry]

i saw a no cd for winter assault. so it doesnt need mini image file any more. right?

[inside_black]

If you can't find the disk1chec.exe in the main folder turn on show all hidden files and folders in the folder options window under the view tab :cool:

[Sintep]

Ok, listen up. Follow these steps. i tried all above and no such luck. untill i tried this just to see what happens. And it works...

1. Install DOW fully. ( I burnt my Image to cd's. 3 of them & installed that way. shouldnt matter though )
2 Install Winter assault, but let it fully patch DOW then it will install itself. ( again i burnt it to cd first )

Now, go into the Dawn Of war instalation directory, Should be C:\Program Files\THQ\Dawn of War.

Now go to Tools, Folder options, Click on View Tab and select show hidden files and folders. then apply.

Ok, look for a folder named Disk1Check and just change the name to Disk1Check OLD.

Now, go to gamecopyworld and download the Winter Assault [ENGLISH] No-CD/Fixed Image #2. Now unzip it.

Now I use deamon tools, So using deamon tools with all options off. Mount the file WH4-KWA-MINI.BWT.

Then the option to play the game should pop up. click play game as you would normaly. It will take about a minute for the disk search but it will work.

Make sure you dont have any other winter assault image mounted, of a burnt copy of the game in any of your drives.

Then using the mounted image, run it like normal.

Im a noob when it comes to this kinda thing, but i found out how to do it, im sure you can to.

Please leave your responces if it works. Id like to know i helped :D

[Trayder]

Almost all of these methods work for me up to the point of it asking for the second disk during the disk search, in which case emulation, fixed images and burnt cds are detected. Anyone have any idea how i can get past this without using an original disk?

[caki]

it never asks for the second disk....

[Sintep]

Almost all of these methods work for me up to the point of it asking for the second disk during the disk search, in which case emulation, fixed images and burnt cds are detected. Anyone have any idea how i can get past this without using an original disk?

When you try to run the game, and it searches for the disks and asks for the 2nd disk. your doing it wronge...

if u follow my steps it will work fine.. dont run it from the game installation shortcut. open my computer and double click on the mounted image u did using deamon tools of the file u should have mounted.

if u change the file like so and u click on the wronge thing. it will scan disks, and replace the file.. then u got to delete the old one, and do it all over again..

its not brain sciance people..

[Jazkal]

So does this mean that the crackers aren't going to release a no-cd patch for WA?

I mean this a great work around, but it REQUIRES you to run 32bit Windows. I'm running x64 Windows, so I can't use this work around.

[Joe Forster/STA]

Nice that you provided your E-mail address; your pirate activities can be reported there... :) Better read the forum rules next time!

[BigMone]

Ok, listen up. Follow these steps. i tried all above and no such luck. untill i tried this just to see what happens. And it works...

1. Install DOW fully. ( I burnt my Image to cd's. 3 of them & installed that way. shouldnt matter though )
2 Install Winter assault, but let it fully patch DOW then it will install itself. ( again i burnt it to cd first )

Now, go into the Dawn Of war instalation directory, Should be C:\Program Files\THQ\Dawn of War.

Now go to Tools, Folder options, Click on View Tab and select show hidden files and folders. then apply.

Ok, look for a folder named Disk1Check and just change the name to Disk1Check OLD.

Now, go to gamecopyworld and download the Winter Assault [ENGLISH] No-CD/Fixed Image #2. Now unzip it.

Now I use deamon tools, So using deamon tools with all options off. Mount the file WH4-KWA-MINI.BWT.

Then the option to play the game should pop up. click play game as you would normaly. It will take about a minute for the disk search but it will work.

Make sure you dont have any other winter assault image mounted, of a burnt copy of the game in any of your drives.

Then using the mounted image, run it like normal.

Im a noob when it comes to this kinda thing, but i found out how to do it, im sure you can to.

Please leave your responces if it works. Id like to know i helped :D


It Actually worked for me while other pretty similar solutions mentioned in this forum didn't Nice work Sintep.

[Maurosso]

From that i read in this topic...non of you guys had such a strange problem as i have had in the past days...I instaled DOW:WA, every thing patched well...i tried MDS and MDF but thos would not work...i tried the mini files from GameCopyWorld, and it worked sweet...I copleted a few campaigh missions, some skirmishes, even a deathmatch 1vs.1 with my friend via direct host/join...and then...i want to start my game...the little check holo disk appeared as usual...then it vanished and nothing happend...no erros saying "No valid cd found"...simply...it checks the cd, and won;t star...I reinstaled dow:wa, demon tools, i have even dowloaded the mini's again...nothing, still the same...if i use the mds, mdf files, or what ever other method it gives me the error: "No valid cd (bla bla bla)", and with the mini's it simply won;t start...(even in the task menager, after checking the cd, the dow:wa task vanishes...)

Any ideas? Maybe i need to re instal DOW?

Edit: Btw. sorry for my spelling mistakes!

[Tric]

Well, I registered to reply to this thread. Anyway, I was surprised (positively so) when I noticed how great the copy protection companies were doing. I didn't think they had any chance. Good job to them. It's nice to face a challenge sometimes :)

This is my solution, probably done before:

1) Install DOW
2) Install WA
3) Rename Disk1Check to Disk 1 Check OLD.Bak. Prob doesn't matter what you name it, as long as you rename it. This is what I called it though.
4) Mounted the small 4 meg something image from GCW in D-Tools. No emulation activated.
5) Too bad Imperial Guard sucks (don't let the Baneblade deceive you - they get it far too late). Long live the Eldar!

[nafik]

can samebody please adjust cd on dvd warhammer - dawn of war czech verzion , file send to email.:o

[Joe Forster/STA]

@nafik: Excuse me, you need what?

[FarCry]

does tha nocd crack released by fairlight for dow GOTY work for winter assault too? because i think the GOTY includes both dow and winter assault. thanks

[CTYScorpion]

Okay, after messing around a bit with several tools, I finally got it working.

What you need:
- Daemon Tools 4.0
- wh40kwa-mini MiniImage from GCW (the 20,xx MB Blindwrite image)
- SR7.Stop 1.0 (get it at CDMediaworld)

First, start up DT4; leave all emulation options DISABLED.
Mount the mentioned Blindwrite MiniImage witg DT4.
Execute SR7.Stop and click 'Hide'; Leave SR7.Stop OPEN while you're playing!
Now execute the W40kWA.exe from the DOW:WA directory.

Thats how it works for me (Complete game, not only skirmish or so;) )

[Tek_4]

Ok i have finally found a way to get it to start after about 6 hours of reading the ways listed here and trying them. Now that it starts it will load through the movies and then get to the Please wait loading... screen 3 secs or so after it shuts itself off. Does anyone else have this problem or know how i can fix it. I know it is not my hardware because i have played it before on this computer before i patched to 141. Second, is there a way for me to roll back my patching to 140? 141 seems to be the starting point of my problems. also if it helps here is the warning log

14:30:50.51 W40KWA started at 2005-12-20 14:30
14:30:50.51 OS NT 5.1, 256MB Physical Memory
14:30:50.51 RUN-OPTIONS
14:30:50.51 WORKING-DIR C:\Program Files\THQ\Dawn of War\Patch
14:30:50.51 USER Owner
14:30:50.51
14:30:50.75 APP -- Executed syscmd GraphicsConfig.exe -rungamewa through dlltie.dll
14:30:50.75 APP -- Exiting to open Graphics config tool
14:30:50.75 AppInitGlobal -- Failed load for step: 'Config'
14:30:50.75
Application closed without errors

Thanks in advance.

[Tek_4]

The process i used to get it to start was.

- Start daemon tools v4.0 and mount the .bwt mini image.
- Shut off daemon tools
- Not sure that this affected anything but i then turned on anti-blaxx and shut it off again.
- i then started the game and it worked fine no errors. (now just to get around this loading problem.)

[Acidking]

OK guys for those of you who have a Blindwrite version (and are to cheap to go buy the game) I have found a way to make winter assault work with a bit of hassle but it should be worth it. Now on with it:

1> Keep the .BWA file but move it (not copy) or cut and paste into another Folder why not call the folder BWA

2> Have only tried it on Daemon Tools v3.47 so im not sure if it will work on highers i guess it should

3> Try to have DoW v1.40 (not sure if 1.0 will work or another version for that fact)

4> Test DoW v1.40 (note this is just what i did)

5> Install Winter Assault

6> Move .BWA file back into CD1 of Winter Assault

7> Turn on Securom emulation in daemon tools reason for this is becasue it will emulate the certain files on the original cd that are not there in the burned copy thus allowing it to be read with less error

8> change the file disk1check.exe to disk1check.exe.bak (idea form someone elses post good idea guy)

9> then run Winter Assault through i believe the .BWT file or W40kWA.exe

Also would like to note I am not using the Mini Image and no it doesnt work this way but you'll need teh .BWT file in daemon tools to play though

If all else fails just keep trying different ideas mix and match them until it works for you.

[DonSailieri]

Well, I tried ALL the solutions over this point but NO ONE worked!
I think my problem is the following: I cant mount the bwt file from the crack!
Daemon Tools v4 says "File not accesable!"
Please help me.
P.S.: I got the 2nd cd and a key cause the 1st cd has been crashed ba my little sister!

DonSailieri

[Grumpy]

@DonSailieri
the 1st cd has been crashed ba my little sister!
Contact the publisher for a replacement disc.

[FarCry]

a crack arrived by reloaded. OH YEA!!!

[Mr.Croon]

ok well seems I'm on my way to get cracking to play this game soon. I am fairly new to this brilliant collection of ideas. well If it may be so I have to thank the person that made this increadibly easy thanks Reloaded. I have to find the crack first lol.... happy new years 2!

[DABhand]

Why cant you play without the crack?

[Mr.Croon]

yeah thats funny, i cant get it to work... I have just a few hours exp... and i cant get it to work just tells me to insert the cd/dvd... i tried a couple of things mentioned but i f**k it up somehow...

[Grumpy]

@ Mr Croon
I'm on my way to get cracking to play this game soon.
Ok so your new to adding cracks to your game but surely you must have been able to play it without the use of a crack? By using the disc to play I mean! :confused:

[laziffer]

Will there also be a crack which works with version 1.41?

[russellrv]

I have not been able to get the reloaded crack to work. But then again I have the U.S. version. I think it only works with EURO version or their cracked release.

BTW The way I was able to get Winter Assault to work without the cd was...

Create a full image using Alcohol %120 with securom 4/5 settings. Then loading it up into Daemon Tools 4.0. I had all emulation on. I think alot of the mini-images need very particular settings/system config to work.

[w00t]

OT: Join #dawnofwar @efnet for multiplayer please make sure you install the latest patch (1.41)

[Joe Forster/STA]

No-off topic posts, please! (forum rule #9)

[gogool]

ok i mean this.coms are supposed to be smart.........:confused:
then why dose it not work.......:confused:
and what kind of retards sell gmaes which u are missign a file.......:confused:
i undersatnd that ummmm protecting stuff.......:confused:
BUT I SUCK AT COMS......
and one know how to make it easyer to understand:confused:
PLZ:D

[gogool]

my keyboard sucks:( :( :(

[gogool]

:rolleyes: it not google mistspelled k:)

AND PLZ NO retarded looks

[gogool]

wow i never new that o and by the way..............
how do u get them.......#
or.....
fix it...
some one smart help
o and sorry for some many posts

[Potatoes]

Hi Guys,
I got The Mini CD To Work (#2 from GCW) and evrything worked fine and the game would start up. I Could play The Campaigns, Skirmishes, Lan and Direct Ip.
When I Tried to Play an online game tho, in the process of loggin on i would get 'a CD Authentication Failed' and it would not log in. (this was with the Mini CD)
When i Used my Original CD it worked fine, Is There any way to play Online Without having to use my Original CD Cause i share this computer with others and they just leave my cd's out anywhere.

[gogool]

u really got it to work. erally now, no joke,
umm how u get this any way:eek:

[bored_surfin]

Install Dawn of War
Apply v1.01 Patch.
Apply v1.10 Patch.
Apply v1.20 Patch.
Apply v1.30 Patch.
Apply v1.40 Patch.
Install Winter Assault
Mount WA1.mdf (5355KB from gamecopyworld.com)
Play the game.

I have to say that installing the patches is unnecessary, as Winter Assault patches it up to 1.40 beforehand. Nevertheless, I've followed these instructions to the letter, but I get the error:

"Original CD could not be authenticated or verified"

or words to that effect (I'm sure you know what I'm talking about):mad: :confused: :confused: . The program I'm using is Alcohol 120% v 1.9.5

I've also tried alternate solutions (besides those using other mounting software) to no avail...HELP!!!!:confused: :confused: :confused: