So ive bought a new computer from "Komplett.no in norway" and ive been struggling for 3 weeks with installing WoW , i get an error message saying that there is something wrong with C: and that the files became corrupt , i could install AoC BUT , i sometimes get crashes there aswell , ive done a disk clean , defrag , disk check , updated all drivers , even tried copying the wow from my gf , but then it only works for 2 days then it crashes ( 2 days max ) and i seem to get alot off "mini errors" all the time , like when i try to do dxdiag , it comes up alittle error about not beeing able to track a sound or whatnot , i know this is very vague info , but after 3 weeks off frustration " 2 off them when pc was on repair" ive not taken to much notice on error names , wich i probably should, but if anyone off u have had the similar problem and been able to solve it , id appreciate any help , it`s not fun at all when u buy a new pure gaming PC and it wont work

i can post info below about PC .

XFX Geforce 9800 gtx
Creative SB X-Fi XtremeGamer
Win vista 32 bit , ( fully updated ) Home premium.
Corsair twin2x 6400 ddr2 4096 MB ram
Western Digital Caviar GP 500 GB sata2 16mb 7200 rpm
Intel Core# 2 Duo E8400 3.0 Ghz
Corsair Powersupply 550w 4xsata SLI
Samsung DVD burner SH-s202j

dunno if it`s any help but ive tried everything and u people seem to know your stuff , thanks for any help in advance "frustrated pc owner "
I think the main thing we need to know here is what the error messages were.

Also, when did the problem start?basicly the error started once i got the computer the first time , wich was about 3-4 weeks ago, i also get theese small freeze laggs / spikes whenever , like when switching browse window etc , sometimes alot sometimes non at all , there on about 20 sec and then computer starts working as normal , im currently trying to install WoW once again to get the error message so i can post it.

Here it is :

An error was detected while verifying the contents of the file "C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\terrain.MPQ". There may be a problem with your system, or with the drive at C:\. You can attempt to install again. If this problem persists, please contact Blizzard Technical Support.

This is what i get from wow , and sometimes in AOC , i get disconnected and have to "verify my game data" cause it may be corrupt , but atleast AOC still works after verifying.
EDIT : ive also tried installing and all that in Safe mode , but that doesnt work neither :/ and the dxdiag says there was an error while "recieving extra sound information" roughly translated , got norwegian vista .I found this:
http://worldofwarcraft.filefront.com/info/instassistwell, ive copied every cd, and im trying to install , but once i get alittle bit into installation , to Terrain.mpq it stops , comp does not work at all , and it just stands there , no error msg , no nothing , been like that for 10 minutes now :S , is it that the file is to big for my pc to handle ? Wait, is this a real copy of the game?yes it is , purchased and payed for.Ok, so there is a problem with WOW. What else? You mentioned a sound issue?yeah , when i do the dxdiag i get a "warning text" or error msg , can copy PASTE and try and translate.

Error : Problems while GATHERING extra sound information.

Filen ctaud2k.sys er ikke digitalt signert, noe som betyr at den ikke har blitt testet av Microsofts WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs). Du kan kanskje få en WHQL-logosertifisert driver fra maskinvareprodusenten.


The files ctaud2l.sys is not digital signed , wich means it has not been tested by microsoft whql, you might get a sertifikate driver fra the hard drive distributor.well , now ive done everything the PAGE said and i still get the same problem , atm i am trying a Prime95 self test , but i cant see how it can be the hardware as i just got it back from the distributor with the message that nothing was wrong with the PC .

hi

thanks to you.

i solve this problemok , so ive fixed the problem and for anyone who might STRUGGLE as i did here is what u can do , ( atleast with the wow install problems)

Ive tried everything there is until i did a Prime95 test , wich does a stress test off your computers RAM and motherboard etc , that was fine , so i deleted the files in Temp int files , did a defragmentation , and searched for all files on the computer with WOW or world of warcraft in it , deleted them , then i Downloaded the install client , (took along time) but well worth it , install went fine , and patching went fine , then i could just install the expansion as usual and now im downloading patches for the Expansion.

The problem was that vista sometimes has trouble reading big files such as "common.mpq/terrain.mpq/model.mpq etc etc , seeming they contain massive files , so the downloader installer has CUT up thoose files into smaller portions , wich worked perfect for me


Hope this helped you out , it did for me , and ty everyone who tried helping out.Heh, interesting...

As long as you got it working, I'm happy.