Call of Duty (5): World at War Fix for the No Profile Error
Have you been trying to start the game, only to see that there are no profiles for you to choose? Does nothing happen when you try to start a new game? Are you unable to save your controls and graphics settings?
You’ve most likely been a victim of a recent bug with some Call of Duty: World at War installations – no singleplayer/co-op profile is created upon installation. There is an easy fix for this, however!
Steps for Windows XP
Go into C:\Documents and Settings\YourProfile\Application Data (a hidden folder, you may need to type it manually into the address bar)\Activision\players\profiles.
Create a folder and name it whatever you want. Now create (still in \profiles) a .txt document and name it active.txt. Inside that document, type the exact name of the folder you just created.
Steps for Windows Vista
Go into C:\Users\YourProfile\Local Settings\Application Data (a hidden folder, you may need to type it manually into the address bar)\Activision\players\profiles.
Create a folder and name it whatever you want. Now create (still in \profiles) a .txt document and name it active.txt. Inside that document, type the exact name of the folder you just created.
Make sure you’re doing this with administrator rights, as otherwise Vista likes to be annoying and hide some files from you, essentially making you overwrite files that “do not” exist.
The dir “activision” does not exist for me. I followed the path, tried search, but it doesn’t show up.
any suggestions?
Marty, what OS (operating system) are you currently using?
he typed it wrong! it should be x:\users\UrProfile\Local Settings\Application Data\Activision\players\profiles
and the Local Settings Folder is hidden!
Thank you for that point, SeZ. I do not use Vista, so it was only an assumption :) !
still, i dont have the ACTIVISION folder in application data. i tried to force it by clicking on “online profile” as some forums say, but no luck. help pleasE!
Windows XP right location is:
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles
thanks for the help did exactly what u said and it worked perfectley thanks….btw luke ACTIVISION isnt in appdata its in local setting
when i start it, it comes up with an error that says
“could not find zone C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty – World at War\zone\english\patch.ff”
maybe you could just email me the file that’s missing? thanks a ton!
stefanvdtoorn@hotmail.com
I followed the steps but nothing
What OS are you running?
I cant find the activision folder in application data.Im using XP.
install all updates and it should work
i tried doing what it said and put active.txt file with profile name, but when i go to the game, it still asks me to create a online profile i type it in and just keeps doing that same thing over and over asking for profile name, any suggestions?
Are you using Vista, terry?
If you are, try disabling the UAC (User Account Control) during the time when you update the file – Vista is known to sometimes not really overwrite the file after you’ve saved it…
no im using windows xp, i deleted all the other folders and just keep the profiles one with the folder i created and the active txt, but when i go to the game asks me to create a online profile, and when i go back to the folder there other profiles in there again which i deleted
when I try to open application data it says: Application Data is not accessible. Access is denied.
what should I do? I use Vista
Use XP…
didn’t work for me im using xp and its doing the same problem before
Vista
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Activision\CoDWaW
Then create the folder players\Profiles
In the newly created folder ‘profiles’ create a new folder naming it whatever you want to call your profile.
Now still in the profiles folder create a .txt a name it active. Inside the new txt type the name of the new folder your created. Save and close. Done
Can anybody please help me?
I have an internet connection but I cant do “Online” in COD 5 multiplayer or co-op. I am not able to create an online profile.
Please reply to my e-mail adress: oan.dewaal@gmail.com
Thanks :-)
It’s don’t work. Why? I do all what are you writed, but nothing do. Why?
@martasm, what OS are you using? Could it be that you’re using Vista and that you haven’t had access to editing the files needed?
I’m having the same problem as wright0776.
“could not find zone C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty – World at War\zone\english\patch.ffâ€
Can anyone please give me a hand with this? much appreciated.
This works perfectly for soloplay but when trying to play coop or online it goes back to the same problem. Anyone have a solution for that?
need the download
somebody please help me! i did everything in the list and im usin xp NO GOOD..[im usin XP alredy and seriously im pissed off..] and if its important for fixing it.. im usin a fake disk[burned disk] ty for any helpers
still having profile setup problems…i’ve recently reformatted and have fresh install of xp sp3, reinstalled cod 5 and followed steps for xp creating my own active.txt document and everything. Not sure if this is it…but i have legit copy, but lost original key …used keygen….could that be the problem? if so…i’m SOL …i’ve updated punkbuster…thought of getting all the patches again..but not sure if that would do any good since can’t create a profile…sucks…before i reformatted was my favorite game 4 level prestiage…please help!
Heyy ppl well i got to levle 39 and so colse to getting new things on cod 5 than i quit when i started playing multyplayer again it came up on a profile aka-vader and all my stuff was gone plz help me or e-mail me lacy_london@hotmail.com
HELP!
IDK if is this this … First sorry for my english.
1 week ago I buy this game CoD WaW. And play with multiplayer normaly … and yesterday I am reinstall my Windows 7 … and now I can’t play with Multiplayer anymore .. what the hell I must to do?! Please help me :(.
Oh, and problem is here … I can’t create my Account anymore. I use same Account, and doesn’t work. What I should to do?! :(
sorry mate ur jus gonna have to use not winsows 7 or find some patches or u even can report to good game
i did what solo187 tell to do but it doesn’t work… what should i do? please help me… i’m vista
Solution for ERROR: Could not find zone ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty – World at War\zone\english\patch.ff’
Go to the exact location hat is in the error messaeg copy & paste “pby_fly_load.ff” in the same location, rename the copied file to “patch.ff’…. start the game & enjoy
i wiat to play call of duty world at war online for free
Shane, you are a frickin legend bro.
I mean bluefan… sorry
Yeah, there is no activision folder in appdata…
first of all , i am using windows XP, i wanted to play a nazi zombie mode with my friends, it says i need online profile for playing cooperative , so i followed instructions up here, i made everything you said and whenever I join the game, it asks me: You need to have online profile for playing cooperative or multiplayer, do you wanna make online profile now? and always like that , and i cannot make the profile , and whenever i delete the old profile , and make now as here, it always delete my active.txt and make again same old profile,, please help.. i need it badly :(
FIX FOR EVERYTHING -
1.Download 1.1 patch.
2.Type into google “world at war ip”
3.Click a website saying something about private servers
4. Open up multiplayer/co-op, and press the “~” key
5. Type into the bar “connect ___________” Underline is where the ip goes of the server you want.
6. Ta-da!
xp it is and has always been (C<-replace with your drive letter):\Documents and Settings\(whateveryourusernameis\Local Settings\Application Data\Activision\CoDWaW -
dwx – MCP
please help me? I have an internet connection but I cant do “Online” in COD 5 multiplayer or co-op. I am not able to create an online profile.
Please reply to my e-mail adress: am_110maral@yahoo.com
Thanks :-)
BlueFanFixes fixed worked for me. Thank you.
how to create in windows 7 plz help me ?
i have 2 problems with my cod waw.
1st, i cant play solo. i click on new game, select my difficulty level but nothing happens.
2nd, when im playing coop on LAN, the map gets stuck on the loading part.
and can you play online with a copied game? cuz my cod waw is copied :D
please help!