Error

Errors may happen in Guild Wars, just like any other software. The reason is often unclear, as it can be client-side, server-side, or anywhere in the vast internet between the two. The following list may help a frustrated user to pin down the issue and resolve it.

Non-critical Errors
These are in-game errors that will not cause the game to crash back to Windows desktop, but kick you back to the login screen or the character selection screen.

Guild Wars will display an error description that ends with "(Code=###)" (previously "Err=###" or "NetErr=###") with ### being a 3-digit error code:

Critical Errors
These errors cause the game to crash back to Windows desktop, or to refuse starting in the first place:
 * Critical error
 * Repairing data archive
 * Error: Disk Full - This error can also be triggered by trying to take a screenshot when low on disk space as the game won't abort that action, so be conscious about free space on your hardrive before you set out to take numerous screenshots.
 * Graphics Driver Failure - This error is often triggered by older computers or out of date graphics cards or graphics card drivers. The recommended graphics memory to play Guild Wars is 128mbs.
 * ... more to be added