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juStiC3
2nd Jul 06, 10:19 PM
hey guys,

i have a legit version of DOW + WA and i'm having problems patching it to 1.5

it throws:

"Patching error: The patching system cannot located the game. Please ensure the game is currently installed on your system"

i disabled my antivirus + firewall programs, i'm not running any mods, i tried installing the patch from the game dir... i'm about to try a full re-install.

anyone else having the same problem?

LinSys
3rd Jul 06, 4:55 AM
Bump. I'm having the same problems too.

I have the Gold Edition, if it matters.

TBS
3rd Jul 06, 5:55 AM
Check the registry (start > run > type "regedit", navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\THQ\Dawn of War\) to make sure that the registry entry which tells the game where its installed is giving the correct information.

LinSys
3rd Jul 06, 8:29 AM
Pardon my ignorance but how do you tell if it is giving the correct information?

TBS
3rd Jul 06, 6:03 PM
Look on your harddrive for the folder listed, it should a) exist and b) contain all the DoW files.

LinSys
4th Jul 06, 1:53 AM
Well the folder exists, but I just can't seem to get the patch to work. I re-downloaded the "all-in-1" DoW/WA patch but it still doesn't seem to work.

I read somewhere that the problem could be solved by pasting the patch.exe file into the DoW folder. I tried but it's useless :(

Moe
4th Jul 06, 2:59 AM
Try pasting it into the "patches" folder of your DoW folder.

LinSys
4th Jul 06, 3:14 AM
Thanks for the replies Moe and TBS.

I finally got the patch to work after reinstalling the game like.. twice lol.

To the topic starter:

Just do a full reinstall. It should work just fine.