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Okay, I'm sure you've seen this alot but...
I just recently got my server account made, and I have been in a series of confusion ever since.
First, I did like it says, to delete Patch.MPQ, then ran repair. I think I didn't unclick the boxes on the left...
I did Scan and Fix or whatever it is...
Then when that was done, I started patching to what is said to, 3.2.2, then replaced the realmlist.
Now, when I tried to login, it get
UNABLE TO VALIDATE GAME VERSION
THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A SCREWED FILE
NO GAME FOR YOU, JERK.
Pleeeeeaaaaassse Help me, I want to play. D:
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3.2.2a, my boy. The a matters. You might be missing a patch.
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How do you tell?
Do I have to re install WoW?
Grrrrr
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No. Just run the next incremental patch. You can find mirrors over at WoWwiki and do it manually.
Just don't patch to 3.3.0.
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But is that EXACTLY what is will say when you miss a patch?
Unable to validate game version?
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OMG This makes me want to kill myself!!!!!!
When I run the download, I get
"Blizzard Updater was unable to start up.
This update requires "WoW.exe" version 3.2.2.10482. You have an older version, 3.2.0.10192."
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There's your version, mate.
Patch up to 3.2.2 first, THEN 3.2.2a. You're on 3.2.0.
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Took me forever...use the patch mirrors from the link provided.
http://www.wowpedia.org/Patch_mirrors_(old_patches)
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WELL STUPID ME PATCHED TO 3.3
I'm about to give up, doing this for like two days...
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Listen, you CAN'T use the repair Exe to go from 3.2.2 to 3.2.2a, it is IMPOSSIBLE. Once you patch to 3.2.2 you MUST install the 3.2.2a patch mirror or you will go to 3.3
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I DID, it said going to 3.2.2a while installing, then when I played it said 3.3....
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There can be multile reasons why: Did you downgrade incorrectly? Were you downgraded to begin with? Did you accidently install the wrong patch? Did you use the launch instead of the WoW eXe?
Ask yourself those questions and if you can anwser all those and still have troubles, I'll write up a detailed guide for you.
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Aye.
As the title indicates, I am a total retard when it comes to dealing with this, so I'm sure I screwed it somehow...
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Step one. Go to your WoW folder and find the following files: Patch MPQ and Patch 2 MPQ. Delete them.
Step two. Run the wow repair, Uncheck all the boxes on the left hand side of the screen and press check files only, you'll be prompted that your wow must revert to an older version, allow this.
Step three. Let the repair run until it's finished. Afterwards open up your launcher.
Step four. Let your wow automatically update to patch 3.2.
Step four. When you see the patch notes for patch 3.3 GO NO FURTHER, CLOSE THE LAUNCHER. Go to
http://www.wowpedia.org/Patch_mirrors_(old_patches) and download anything past patch 3.2 (Stop when the next upgrade is patch 3.3 obviously.)
Step five. Change your realmlist to the following:
set realmlist coth.game-host.org
set patchlist coth.game-host.org
And don't forget, NEVER use the launcher to run CotH, use wow.exe in your wow folder.
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Thanks, I'll try it.
I should have started it before I went to church > . >
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