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

[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

[-=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.

[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.

[bored_surfin]

Originally Posted by 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.

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) . 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!!!!

[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..

[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!

[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!

[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

[gogool]

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

[gogool]

my keyboard sucks