How to patch

[schlange]

I just logged my accounts in and they downloaed the patch but failed at the install of the patch because it could not write to the uninstall file.

[code:1] The file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft\Uninstall.xml" could not be renamed to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft\Uninstall.xml.Trash". (ConflictManager::ResolveConflicts/3)

To check this installation for problems, click the "Repair" button. The Repair tool can automatically fix many update errors.
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It successfully patched the main install, however it failed on every single one of the clone copies. Noob question here, but how do I patch the clone copies?

[marvein]

copy the patch.exe file into each respective directory and then tell it to update ONE at a time, had the issue last night. I never got an error just they would not do anything until the other was finished.

[keyclone]

if you are using maximizer each time you run, you must remember to run 'launcher.exe' after every update so you can get the downloaded patch.

and yes, if you are using multi directories, you'll have to do it for each...

[schlange]

Ok I just ran the laucher.exe from one clone wow directory
I just logged in via wow.exe from the same clone directory
It just downloaded the patch and applied it

I just got the same error

The patch.exe file cannot be found anywhere in the directory either for some reason now.

[schlange]

Now I get this error after running launcher.exe

[code:1] This update does not need to be applied. It requires version 2.3.0.7561 of "WoW.exe", but you already have version 2.3.2.7741.
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[Blokus]

Now I get this error after running launcher.exe

[code:1] This update does not need to be applied. It requires version 2.3.0.7561 of "WoW.exe", but you already have version 2.3.2.7741.
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I got that message last night (and have gotten it before). What I've found that works is to rename my main WOW directory to (whatever) and then rename the clone directory to the original main directory name and then run launcher.exe from that directory to apply the update. Then I rename the directories back the way they were.

[schlange]

Now I get this error after running launcher.exe

[code:1] This update does not need to be applied. It requires version 2.3.0.7561 of "WoW.exe", but you already have version 2.3.2.7741.
[/code:1]

I got that message last night (and have gotten it before). What I've found that works is to rename my main WOW directory to (whatever) and then rename the clone directory to the original main directory name and then run launcher.exe from that directory to apply the update. Then I rename the directories back the way they were.

I tried the Repair utility and that did not work.

So I tried your advice. The laucher worked fine and then it says it needs to restart to apply the patch and then I get a WOW critical error and a crash. It asks me to send it to Blizzard.....not sure what happened but it is all screwed up now.

[schlange]

I am just going to copy 5 new instances from my main directory and recreate the clone directories.

Hopefully the next patch will go easier for me. ops:

[marvein]

I am just going to copy 5 new instances from my main directory and recreate the clone directories.

Hopefully the next patch will go easier for me. ops:

make sure ot backup your macros and keybidnings before you overwrite them

[Otlecs]

I had the same problem when I tried to take a shortcut with the last "big" patch. I just left my launchers broken and launch wow.exe directly instead.

I also resolved not to try short-cuts any more, and now just sit through the patch process for every individual installation of WoW across all machines