No other option for installing? retail version

[screenf]

No other option for installing? retail version

Hello i recently upgraded my computer and had to move the game directory to a different HDD, and now the launcher no longer works. The problem is that i don't have a dvd reader in my new setup and the only version of the game i have is the retail one with the discs, so you can see the problem here. Is there any other way for me to install the game without having to buy a dvd reader?

 

[Aaden]

Hello i recently upgraded my computer and had to move the game directory to a different HDD, and now the launcher no longer works. The problem is that i don't have a dvd reader in my new setup and the only version of the game i have is the retail one with the discs, so you can see the problem here. Is there any other way for me to install the game without having to buy a dvd reader?

If you didn't reinstall Windows (-> Registry entries are still existent), you could try to change the value of the "InstallFolder"-key (found in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\CD Projekt RED\The Witcher 2) to your new game directory. Not guaranteed to work, but there is a chance.

 

[screenf]

Unfortunately i did a full reinstall (got a new ssd) but the old windows install is still on my old HDD.

 

[Aaden]

Well, honestly, investing a couple of bucks for an optical drive (which you'll probably need from time to time anyways - and seriously, they're very,very cheap) is the far more convenient and fail-safe solution, compared to booting up your old windows, searching and exporting all TW2-related registry entries and importing them in your new windows.
Other than that, you could buy an additional digital copy or create images of your game DVDs at a friend's (/PC with DVD drive).

 

[screenf]

Bummer, kinda blew my budget when i bought my new rig so i got a small problem right here.

 

[Anarki_Hunter]

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[Kindo.824]

It's possible that the launcher doesn't work, but the game itself might. Did you try running witcher2.exe directly, bypassing the launcher altogehter? [The Witcher 2\bin\witcher2.exe]

 

[Flash]

http://en.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?/topic/22348-technical-faq/
The tool from point 19. in our FAQ will add missing registry entries for the game. It should start working without reinstall.

 

[Kleetus]

@ Flash, regarding FAQ 22, that only applies to XP.

Vista and Windows 7 have removed the HAL and no longer have the DXDIAG tool sound acceleration slider.

 

[Aaden]

http://en.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?/topic/22348-technical-faq/
The tool from point 19. in our FAQ will add missing registry entries for the game. It should start working without reinstall.

Wow, that's good to know! Thanks for the hint, Flash!

 

[screenf]

http://en.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?/topic/22348-technical-faq/
The tool from point 19. in our FAQ will add missing registry entries for the game. It should start working without reinstall.

Thank you for replying, i ran the tool but it doesn't seem to do anything. I pointed it to the game directory and it created a folder named program files x86 with nothing in it.

I think i need to buy an optical drive.

 

[Flash]

Thank you for replying, i ran the tool but it doesn't seem to do anything. I pointed it to the game directory and it created a folder named program files x86 with nothing in it.

I think i need to buy an optical drive.

It adds Windows registry entries for The Witcher 2. It doesn't supposed to install anything.