''Insert world of warcraft disk 5''

[numeroumero]

Well basically im having this disk 5 problem, I used to play the game about 4 months ago but then I quit and decided to level up my characters again for the expansion.

And when I try and install I get this before it finishes installing:

http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?image=insertdisc5problemea1.png

It tells me to insert disk 5 when the game doesn't come with disk 5, I checked the back of the game box and it says '4x CD rom drive' and I have all 4 cds.

I did try inserting disk 1 and 4 again as CD 5 but it's not working.

Anyone have this problem or can help? Or can anyone forward it to the offical WoW forums as my account is innactive and I cannot post.

Thanks

[numeroumero]

Now I understand that some WoW games come with 5CDs but this is incorrect for mine because it only has 4 spaces for CD's in the box so that's not the problem. Help please :(

[det]

I read your other thread in the community forum and some ppl claimed the game has 5 CDs...well..both the german and english versions that I bought in February 2005 have 4 Discs (labelled as 1of4 to 4of4)..so unless more discs were added in later releases (for patches or what)...the game has 4 discs...

[numeroumero]

Thanks.. so this is not normal? I'm from England and yes I have the English version

[mesonm]

Thanks.. so this is not normal? I'm from England and yes I have the English version


Do they read 1 of 4, 2 of 4, 3 of 4, and 4 of 4?

[numeroumero]

No, just disc 1, 2, 3 and 4.

[Tanitha]

You can get an internet based client. It will be a massive download, but rather than being stuck 80% through...

[numeroumero]

Anywhere I can just download this so called disk 5 to complete the remaining 15-20%?

[Ramas]

I read your other thread in the community forum and some ppl claimed the game has 5 CDs...well..both the german and english versions that I bought in February 2005 have 4 Discs (labelled as 1of4 to 4of4)..so unless more discs were added in later releases (for patches or what)...the game has 4 discs...

I bought the game this summer and I have 5 disks, so I gues it has changed. :undecided:

[Tanitha]

Anywhere I can just download this so called disk 5 to complete the remaining 15-20%?

I'm not sure how much of this would skirt the boundaries of legality, but surely it must be available on some peer 2 peer network.

Given what you've suggested though here is what I think a likely scenario can be:

1. You have an older version, before a certain patch that pushed it over the 4 cd limit.
2. When installing, the installer updates itself somehow as well (I haven't observed this, but who knows?)
3. It then believes there should be 5 discs, but there are only 4.

The 4x CD Rom drive only indicates you need a 4 speed CD Rom Drive (As part of the requirements). Your alternatives as I can see them:

1. Find the 5th disc (Online, possible risk, etc.)
2. Download the client install
3. Pick up a Trial DVD from a shop, they run about NZ$5 iirc and that makes installing it a lot easier.

Mine's 5 discs as well, I picked it up less than six months ago though. I've been using the Trial DvD for installations as that's faster and easier than shuffling discs though.

[JaedxRapture]

The game originally did come with 4 discs, no matter which country you were from. Recently, another disc was added. It's very probably a patch update so downloading patches is easier.

[numeroumero]

Okay thanks so from any video game shop I can get this trail dvd?

[JaedxRapture]

2. Download the client install

Your best bet. I believe there's a client download somewhere in the support section on the WoW website.

[Valas Azuviir]

UK Client? Try this thread (http://forums.worldofwar.net/showthread.php?t=383982).

Mind you, if you haven't created your account yet, than you could simply make a trial account here (http://teaser.wow-europe.com/), get the dl and simply upgrade.

US trial here (http://www.fileplanet.com/files/160000/163517.shtml) and here (https://signup.worldofwarcraft.com/trial/index.htm).

Just get the 1.12.0 patch, and then the 2.0.1 from a mirror site, run them and you're set to go really.

Mind you Wednesday is maintenance/patch day in the EU, it's Tuesday for the US, so if you can't get on. Servers are down for maintenance.

[djiss]

maybe the 4 cd is the old version (wow 1.0) and now in the new retail version you get a 5th CD which include some patch released in the past... instead of forcing you to d/l 1go who can take some time.

[rgirty]

Easy solution--

Find someone with the 5 disc version and borrow their 5th disc.

Buy a new version with 5 discs.