Hi there, I have got a problem with the Warhammer Patcher. The problem is that it keeps stopping and then a warning comes up "Patch error! The program was unable to complete the patch operation, try again later" Well.. this is maybe not the strangest problem if it werent for that my desktop computer (The one with the problems is the laptop) it works all fine...
The desktop computer has Windows XP Home edition And the Laptop has Windows Vista on it...
There shouldent have anything to do with the specs of the computer as both is capable of playing all sorts of games without lagg och hacks.
Heres a picture of the patching thing if that helps (And yes i have already asked the Warhammer staff why this is happening and no answer has come yet)
Sorry for my bad english, im from sweden. -------------------------------------- Edit: Possible Solutions. -------------------------------------- -Drcoma: "I figured it out! I was having the same issue, so what I did was systematically back up all of the files associated with the Patcher, and deleted them one at a time, until I found the culprit. In order to fix the, "Patch Error!" error, you must delete warpatch.bin, located in the root directory of your WAR folder. Back it up before hand, delete it, then run the patch. Es muy bueno." -------------------------------------- -Shonus: "I had this same problem; Windows XP of some edition.
I brought up the task manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del), and ended some background processes that were not particularly necessary. Next time I ran the patcher, it worked fine." -------------------------------------- -Ralackk: "Try right click the WAR desktop icon and select "Run as Administrator"
If that doesn't work try,
CTRL-ALT-DELETE
swap over to the processes tab find the warpatcher process end it
start patcher.
These were taken from an IGN board, not sure if I'm allowed to link to it so I won't but I just copy pasted them word for word.
See if either of those work." -------------------------------------- -Tweaker: "EA put this out this morn to try to solve issues at support.ea.com/transfer. They were not taking any person to person calls. Total bs
Answer
Transfer errors during installation can be caused by a number of conflicts. There are a number of steps you can take to remove the source of conflict before attempting to reinstall the game:
Applications and processes running in the background can interfere with the installation program. Make sure you end unnecessary background processes before starting the installation process. It is suggested that you have at least 2 gigabytes of free hard disk drive space when installing a patch. Certain temporary files can conflict with game files during installation and gameplay. You can empty the temporary file folders before starting the installation program. Some disk drives can read the game disk more easily than others. If you have multiple disk drives, try installing the game from a different disk drive. If the installation continues to fail, try performing a manual installation of the game to bypass common read issues. Issues related to reading the files on a disk can often be pinpointed and resolved through disk drive troubleshooting steps. Sometimes, the conflict occurs within the installation program files. You can perform installation troubleshooting steps to pinpoint and resolve the issue."
hi all, haveing the exact same issue as the OP. desktop all fine - winXP laptop - Vista Home Prem - spits out the above error ive tried 2 reinstalls without any luck ive ticked the full file check on the patch removed all temp files as advised in the knowledge base.
Hmm over in the MMORPG forums I saw same comments, but I also saw a lot of people having problem of WAR crashing to desktop and that blue screen that can scare the shit out of anyone..
I'm currently dealing with the same problem- but my desktop running xp is the one with the error. The laptop running vista patches and runs the game fine. Please reply if you know how to resolve this issue. Thanks
I have the same prob and tried all the above. No go. Also running WIndows XP on my laptop. I even called EA teach support and the guy couldn't help me. Tried to tell me to go and install Windows XP service Pack 3. Which,by the way, also gets an error message. I am about ready to sell my game copy and go back to WOW. Anyone have a fix yet?
Nope except i now get frequently get it to 369 Kb before the patcher gets the error message. Wonder if Windows XP Service Pack 2 will work better on the laptop. It's what I have on the Desktop computer and there it works. Hopes it gets better so you dont have to play WoW again, WAR is way more better.
Well, I was running pack 2 when I first started to get the error. I think EA is having some issues with their Download Manager today as well. Maybe they will fix this issue. Though I'm doubtful.
Dirk: Hmm over in the MMORPG forums I saw same comments, but I also saw a lot of people having problem of WAR crashing to desktop and that blue screen that can scare the shit out of anyone..
EA put this out this morn to try to solve issues at support.ea.com/transfer. They were not taking any person to person calls. Total bs
Answer
Transfer errors during installation can be caused by a number of conflicts. There are a number of steps you can take to remove the source of conflict before attempting to reinstall the game:
Applications and processes running in the background can interfere with the installation program. Make sure you end unnecessary background processes before starting the installation process. It is suggested that you have at least 2 gigabytes of free hard disk drive space when installing a patch. Certain temporary files can conflict with game files during installation and gameplay. You can empty the temporary file folders before starting the installation program. Some disk drives can read the game disk more easily than others. If you have multiple disk drives, try installing the game from a different disk drive. If the installation continues to fail, try performing a manual installation of the game to bypass common read issues. Issues related to reading the files on a disk can often be pinpointed and resolved through disk drive troubleshooting steps. Sometimes, the conflict occurs within the installation program files. You can perform installation troubleshooting steps to pinpoint and resolve the issue.
I had this same problem; Windows XP of some edition.
I brought up the task manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del), and ended some background processes that were not particularly necessary. Next time I ran the patcher, it worked fine.
Ohh well, this is really strange but it all works for me now. I tried to do has Shonus did first (
Shonus: I had this same problem; Windows XP of some edition.
I brought up the task manager Ctrl + Alt + Del), and ended some background processes that were not particularly necessary. Next time I ran the patcher, it worked fine.
and that dident work for me. But then i restartet the laptop and the patcher began to reset itself at some point and then this message came up After that i couldent start the patcher beacuse this came up all the time...
So then i restartet the computer again. And then a strange and happy thing happened. It began to patch! It works now!
I hope this can be of some help to all of you who have the same problem. Good luck
I figured it out! I was having the same issue, so what I did was systematically back up all of the files associated with the Patcher, and deleted them one at a time, until I found the culprit. In order to fix the, "Patch Error!" error, you must delete warpatch.bin, located in the root directory of your WAR folder. Back it up before hand, delete it, then run the patch. Es muy bueno.
I gotta say, I've tried all this and a few others...and none of it has worked. I've had the game twelve hours and I hate it already. Haven't even played it yet and it sucks. GG.
Hey guys...found a resolution from another kinda hidden forum. But it recommended that you uninstall security update kb943411. I did it..you don't have to restart the computer. Just restart the warpatcher and it started to work immediately. Try this out and let me know what happens.
The problem is very simple. I had the same error and didn't restart the computer. It is saying it can not write to the .bin file. That is because for some reason after the install that .bin file is set read-only. Just untick the box in properties marked Read-Only and re-run the patcher
I had this error as well and tried every solution listed here to no avail.
Then I found this solution listed below online, and made the changes from "livepretrial" to "live" and suddenly it started patching again - another 4 gigs to go, but at least it appears to be working again.
1. Reboot your computer to make sure no other instances of the patcher are stuck in memory. 2. Disable any firewall / antivirus software you have running. 3. Open Notepad as Administrator. 4. In Notepad open your "Patch.cfg" file found in your Warhammer program directory. 5. In the file, look for two urls. Both should have "/livepretrial/" in them. 6. Replace "/livepretrial/" with "/live/". 7. Save the file. 8. Navigate to "Warpatch.exe" in your Warhammer program directory. Right click it and "Run as Adminstrator."
All I did was change the patch.cfg file, hopefully this is a solution.
Just burned up 2 days of my 10 day trial. One day just to download the original 6GB of game material, then locked up with "Patch Error!" Tried the restarts, removing files, etc.
Changed the addresses in the "Patch.cfg" file to "/live", Patcher launched and started loading another 3190MB of download.
Hi there, I have got a problem with the Warhammer Patcher.
The problem is that it keeps stopping and then a warning comes up
"Patch error! The program was unable to complete the patch operation, try again later"
Well.. this is maybe not the strangest problem if it werent for that my desktop computer (The one with the problems is the laptop) it works all fine...
The desktop computer has Windows XP Home edition
And the Laptop has Windows Vista on it...
There shouldent have anything to do with the specs of the computer as both is capable of playing all sorts of games without lagg och hacks.
Heres a picture of the patching thing if that helps (And yes i have already asked the Warhammer staff why this is happening and no answer has come yet)
Sorry for my bad english, im from sweden.
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Edit: Possible Solutions.
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-Drcoma: "I figured it out! I was having the same issue, so what I did was systematically back up all of the files associated with the Patcher, and deleted them one at a time, until I found the culprit. In order to fix the, "Patch Error!" error, you must delete warpatch.bin, located in the root directory of your WAR folder. Back it up before hand, delete it, then run the patch. Es muy bueno."
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-Shonus:
"I had this same problem; Windows XP of some edition.
I brought up the task manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del), and ended some background processes that were not particularly necessary. Next time I ran the patcher, it worked fine."
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-Ralackk: "Try right click the WAR desktop icon and select "Run as Administrator"
If that doesn't work try,
CTRL-ALT-DELETE
swap over to the processes tab
find the warpatcher process
end it
start patcher.
These were taken from an IGN board, not sure if I'm allowed to link to it so I won't but I just copy pasted them word for word.
See if either of those work."
--------------------------------------
-Tweaker:
"EA put this out this morn to try to solve issues at support.ea.com/transfer. They were not taking any person to person calls. Total bs
Answer
Transfer errors during installation can be caused by a number of conflicts. There are a number of steps you can take to remove the source of conflict before attempting to reinstall the game:
Applications and processes running in the background can interfere with the installation program. Make sure you end unnecessary background processes before starting the installation process.
It is suggested that you have at least 2 gigabytes of free hard disk drive space when installing a patch.
Certain temporary files can conflict with game files during installation and gameplay. You can empty the temporary file folders before starting the installation program.
Some disk drives can read the game disk more easily than others. If you have multiple disk drives, try installing the game from a different disk drive.
If the installation continues to fail, try performing a manual installation of the game to bypass common read issues.
Issues related to reading the files on a disk can often be pinpointed and resolved through disk drive troubleshooting steps.
Sometimes, the conflict occurs within the installation program files. You can perform installation troubleshooting steps to pinpoint and resolve the issue."