Watchtower Library on DVD

[jwhess]

As a reminder: the number only indicates the year of the update and the consecutive number of the update that year.  So 2003 means it is the 3rd update in the year 2020.  The French 2005 just means they had more adjustments to their literature in 2020.  It is not an "edition" number in the sense that English stopped printing in 2000 and someone else ordered a newer version (like the 1984 edition Reference Bible and the 2013 edition Study Bible).

[Qapla]

I don't really care exactly what it means or just how to read it - I'm just glad that I have it and can use the WTL on my PC

[Luigi62]

2 hours ago, Qapla said:

I'm just glad that I have it and can use the WTL on my PC

But sadly, not for to much longer, well of it receiving updates anyway.

Edited July 16, 2020 by Luigi62

[jwhess]

1 hour ago, Luigi62 said:

But sadly, not for to much longer, well of it receiving updates anyway.

We need to get the App and WOL indexing and search features upgraded before we let it go...🙂

[pholmes38]

1 hour ago, jwhess said:

We need to get the App and WOL indexing and search features upgraded before we let it go...🙂

If my memory serves me right, didn't the announcement earlier this year say WOL was being dropped as well?

 

[carlos]

2 hours ago, pholmes38 said:

If my memory serves me right, didn't the announcement earlier this year say WOL was being dropped as well?

 

Yes, they said at some point it will, once JW Library has all the same capabilities. But we are not there yet.

[More4me2do]

the search feature in WT Library is by far the best. If I want to find something on jw.org I open up the Google search engine and type into it the search criteria followed by jw.org. The match will be within the first few ones.

[jwhess]

The Watchtower Library (DVD) has just updated to build 2004. 

 

My auto update tried to load and froze the whole program.  so I tried the download update package and it refused to load (I assume because the WT Library was frozen).  I downloaded the ISO file, it removed the WTL and installed the new copy.  when I opened it, it wanted to update to 2002.  When it was done, I opened the program ant it said I had the 2004 update waiting.  I said OK and now it is done.

 

Edited August 14, 2020 by jwhess

[jwhess]

23 minutes ago, jwhess said:

The Watchtower Library (DVD) has just updated to build 2004. 

 

My auto update tried to load and froze the whole program.  so I tried the download update package and it refused to load (I assume because the WT Library was frozen).  I downloaded the ISO file, it removed the WTL and installed the new copy.  when I opened it, it wanted to update to 2002.  When it was done, I opened the program ant it said I had the 2004 update waiting.  I said OK and now it is done.

 

Sorry for the error "build" 2004.  It is the 'update" 2004.  The edit was timed out and I could not change it.  It is still build 7632...🙂

[Qapla]

Mine says 

[jwhess]

Br. John, give it time, I am sure they will include you...🙂

 

EDIT: I did not do much checking, but I see the Public magazines include #3 for both Watchtower and Awake.  It has MWB and Study Watchtower thru October.

 

 

Edited August 14, 2020 by jwhess

[Musky]

Thanks for the heads-up John!

Fortunately, mine updated automatically without an issue. 

 

[Qapla]

OK - mine showed the update and all went smooth automatically 

[jwhess]

2 hours ago, Musky said:

Thanks for the heads-up John!

Fortunately, mine updated automatically without an issue. 

 

Mine has always updated automatically before.  I was in the middle of some research when it notified me of the update.  I should have closed out the program and went back in and tried the update.  But I just said "OK" and it started.  Then I got an error box highlighted in red.  When I left the library, I could not get back into it even without the update.  I just kept getting the same error.  When I tried the JW.ORG update package, it would not install either (automatically or manually).  I think it hit the same "error" wall I was getting.  Fortunately, the ISO installation worked well.  I removed the old program and then installed the entire new one.  Two updates later, I am working fine.

[Sheep]

I had the same problem as John (@Qapla) had. There was no update available earlier today,  but it found it now. It installed okay.

 

So it seems that you, John (@jwhess), are the only one who had a problem with the install. Hopefully that'll be the last problem you have with it.

[jwhess]

3 minutes ago, Sheep said:

I had the same problem as John (@Qapla) had. There was no update available earlier today,  but it found it now. It installed okay.

 

So it seems that you, John (@jwhess), are the only one who had a problem with the install. Hopefully that'll be the last problem you have with it.

Yes, indeed.  I think the problem was of my own making.  I should have had more patience and exited properly before saying "OK"...🙄

[Luigi62]

my didn't show up but im downloading the update from JW.ORG

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

Looks like a WTL 2004 update is out.

Small one. 200MB

{And it worked. :-)}

[jwhess]

A week ago when I got the update notice, I had to reload my entire program so I could not see the size of the individual update by it self.

[shali]

Although I had to jump through hoops to get the last update, this one went off without a hitch for some reason.  I was so relieved that the program finally downloaded and installed an update without telling me it had "failed" to install!

Edited August 21, 2020 by shali

[Skyler]

Sorry to bump this thread, but I was wondering, is there such a thing as a portable version of WL or WOL? One that could be viewed offline via USB on a PC? I have no idea if it's even possible, thank you for the help if you can!

[jwhess]

18 minutes ago, Skyler said:

Sorry to bump this thread, but I was wondering, is there such a thing as a portable version of WL or WOL? One that could be viewed offline via USB on a PC? I have no idea if it's even possible, thank you for the help if you can!

A long time ago you could run it off the CD disk.  I have seen it installed on a portable hard drive (again a long time ago).  In the manual installation there used to be a point where the setup program asked about where you wanted it installed.  But I have not seen or heard of these choices recently.  Sorry, no information.

[Hinata]

6 hours ago, jwhess said:

I have seen it installed on a portable hard drive

 

It would have been possible back when it allowed running on DVD drives, since DVD drives running does not need installing the program. But it may not be possible now.

 

Watchtower Library of now constitutes many “local” files in your computer, and lots of registry information, which essentially requires proper installation process, in order to correctly work.

 

7 hours ago, jwhess said:

In the manual installation there used to be a point where the setup program asked about where you wanted it installed.

 

I can confirm this still exists, the set up program ask you where you want it to be installed. I have the program installed on my D:\ drive, which is immovable.

 

But if you install it to a USB drive, and put that drive onto another computer where the installation has not happened, the computer may not correctly identify the program, since technically no installation has ever happened on that PC.

 

[Old]

26 minutes ago, Hinata said:

 

It would have been possible back when it allowed running on DVD drives, since DVD drives running does not need installing the program. But it may not be possible now.

 

Watchtower Library of now constitutes many “local” files in your computer, and lots of registry information, which essentially requires proper installation process, in order to correctly work.

 

 

I can confirm this still exists, the set up program ask you where you want it to be installed. I have the program installed on my D:\ drive, which is immovable.

 

But if you install it to a USB drive, and put that drive onto another computer where the installation has not happened, the computer may not correctly identify the program, since technically no installation has ever happened on that PC.

 

If you need a dvd drive they are realtively in expensive, they plug into your USB port.  $25 on ebay should do it.

Edited September 11, 2020 by Old

[Tortuga]

7 hours ago, Skyler said:

Sorry to bump this thread, but I was wondering, is there such a thing as a portable version of WL or WOL? One that could be viewed offline via USB on a PC? I have no idea if it's even possible, thank you for the help if you can!

The WT Library does not require internet access after it is installed. JWLibrary will eventually replace Watchtower Online and it doesn't require internet access after it is installed.