Hi all! So I deleted a few of these a while ago and I think it has been reinstalling them, but if I don’t go to a place or use certain items, then it is usually fine. However, it can be annoying because my game will crash if I see other characters using certain items from the data files I have already deleted. I think data.014 is the time around Naxxramas and early outland stuff? Has anyone had trouble deleting this file or has it gone smoothly? Turns out I can’t delete data.066 because there are some transmogs in there I have. Thank you to anyone who knows.
Honestly, no one should be deleting any of those major files. They are part of the game and will cause issues if modified or deleted, especially if enough of the game’s file structure has been changed. The best thing to do if you suspect corruption is to do a scan and repair:
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Why in the name of [insert deity here] would you do that? No, you can’t just delete game data archives randomly and expect it to be okay.
Sounds like you’re trying to reduce the installed size of the game on your drive. That isn’t going to work. Just because those files are for older content doesn’t mean you can just nuke them and be okay. If space is the issue, you’re better off uninstalling other things on your drive or upgrading your drive than trying to delete stuff out of the game. That’s like trying to “fix” a car by randomly removing parts and expecting it to still work and be safe.
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Okay but like what is in data.014? If it’s outlands that would be okay right? I probably won’t go there, it seems like 057 which ended up being okay for a little while but then you get a crash because someone thinks they’re so fancy with their transmog (me).
It’s GAME DATA. You don’t need to be messing with it. Regardless if you think you’ll ever need it, those files get referenced by other things. Do NOT go deleting data archives. You are asking for trouble, and you will not succeed in doing anything but causing crashes and other problems for yourself.
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