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

[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]

Originally Posted by 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 .....

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

[-=Mr.Sandman=-]

Originally Posted by 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

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

[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

[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]

Originally Posted by 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

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!