BigZThyDoom.8750 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Running into an issue...when I open GW2, I get an error message saying "Unable to open archive file - Guild Wars 2 is unable to access its archive file C:/Users/Username/AppData/Roaming/Guild Wars 2/Local.dat. Please verify that this file is accessible and writeable, and that no other program is currently using it."OK. I tried moving it somewhere else, just for shits and giggles, and I got an error message saying the file is in use (GW2 has been LONG since closed). I go to Task Manager, and under Background Processes, I find the GW2 Game Client. I try shutting that down, and I get....nothing. No files closing, GW2 Game Client is still there. I'm stumped there for the time being, so I try to uninstall/reinstall, and I get the same error code as before: "Unable to open archive file - Guild Wars 2 is unable to access its archive file C:/Users/Username/AppData/Roaming/Guild Wars 2/Local.dat. Please verify that this file is accessible and writeable, and that no other program is currently using it."Prior to running into this clusterfuck, I was in DR, and was AFK for ~1 hour. The game was frozen (apparently it had been for about 45 minutes at that point. The last chat was from just after I left) when I came back, so I killed it with Task Manager, and tried to restart it.What's the solution to this bug, or am I just SOL?Here's what I'm currently using, if it's helpful:Brand new Acer Predator Helios 300 with Windows 10. i7 processor, and NVIDIA GeForce 1060. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Have you tried clearing the GW2 cache? https://help.guildwars2.com/hc/en-us/articles/231273908-Troubleshooting-Trading-Post-ErrorsAnd/or deleting your local.dat file?Locate and delete your local.dat file, which can be found in your Documents > Guild Wars 2 folder.Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Healix.5819 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Reboot if you haven't. If it's still a problem, right-click GW2 and run it as an administrator or you could try deleting (or temporarily renaming) the entire "Guild Wars 2" folder under %appdata% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigZThyDoom.8750 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 I already cleared the cache (that was one of the first things I did), and I tried running it as admin as well. I'll have to try deleting my Local.dat file, and deleting/renaming the GW2 folder under AppData. I doubt I'll be able to delete the .dat file, but it's worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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