This is a continuation of: http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=6178529359&sid=1, which has filled up with too many replies.
Please post here from now on. :)

UPDATE FOR BLIZZARD: According to one poster in this thread (Stipruole) the problem is that the Blizzard HTTP Direct Download is seeding data intended for MACs instead of PCs. Also, the corrupted "piece" that people are reporting is normally #6161. If you could confirm and rectify this, it might be a quick fix. :)
UPDATE FOR EVERYONE ELSE: Please read the very last part of this post if none of the following works.

OK, here's a temporary workaround for everyone having problems downloading the last 5% of the next patch.

1. Download another BitTorrent client of choice (uTorrent for me - http://www.utorrent.com).

2. Install it, set it up to your liking, etc.

3. Go to your WoW Folder (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft) and open up the Cache folder. Inside should be a BackgroundDownloader torrent file. Open this with your torrent program.

4. When it asks you what parts to download, choose ONLY the wow-partial-2.MPQ file, as that's the last 5% that no-one can get.

5. Make sure you choose to save the file in the correct location (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Updates\WoW-3.0.1-to-3.0.2-Update).

6. Sit back and watch the files download at about 200Kb/s (might take a little while for it to get up to speed - be patient!).

When you've finished downloading the files using the Torrent program, you might find that it's created a new set of folders instead of downloading to exactly the right location. Just cut the "wow-partial-2.MPQ" file and paste it into the correct folder (as noted in step 5) and then delete "wow-partial-2.MPQ.part". Not everyone will have this issue, but just for those who do.

7. When it's finished, launch the Blizzard Background Downloader and let it verify the contents of the entire download - it should confirm that the last 5% is just fine.

Note: If you want the files to get checked faster, go to View, Preferences, and tick the "Don't throttle background download" option, then restart the Background Downloader. Your files will check much faster, but your system might slow down a bit.

That's it - you're done! You can help others who can't / won't do this by keeping the background downloader open so they can get the un-corrupted files from you (and anyone else who does this).

NOTE: For those of you running Vista, the files will be found in the "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft\" folder (the Cache and Updates folder should be present there).

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EDIT - Some users are having issues where the downloader closes/crashes randomly, sometimes with an error message, when the downloader reaches 95% or 99%. It seems as though this happens to Vista users more often than XP. Try running the downloader in compatibility mode for Windows XP if this happens to you. To do this, right-click the Background Downloader icon in the WoW folder, go to Properties, then to the compatibility tab. Choose Windows XP from the list.

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EDIT 2 - IMPORTANT POINTS

- Make sure you stop sharing your torrent file after it has downloaded, or alternatively close the Torrent program altogether. Files still being shared are still "in use" and could cause programs with the Blizzard Background Downloader recognising the last 0.1%.

- Make sure the file you downloaded (wow-partial-2.MPQ) is moved to the correct location.
For XP: C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Updates\WoW-3.0.1-to-3.0.2-Update
For Vista: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft\Updates\WoW-3.0.1-to-3.0.2-Update

There should be a file called "wow-partial-1.MPQ" in the same folder - if it's not there, then you've not moved it to the correct place.

- Make sure you delete the old file (wow-partial-2.MPQ.part) - please note the .part!

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EDIT 3 - If you are having a problem with the download reaching 99% but still failing


Please check if there's a problem with the data you've downloaded by comparing the md5 hashes.

For those who don't know what this is, it's basically a string of numbers and letters created by a particular file. No other file in the world will create the same md5 hash, so if the one you get for your "wow-partial-2.MPQ" file is the same as what I get, then we know there's no problem.

To get a freeware md5 checker, go here: http://www.nullriver.com/products/winmd5sum

Download WinMD5Sum, install, and run it. Click the three dots next to file name and then browse until you find your "wow-partial-2.MPQ" file and open it.

Next, copy the following md5 into the "Compare" field: 57179fc4197b804217cc022379dfb784

Click "Compare".

If the two hashes are not the same, please try to download the file again, making sure to delete the "wow-partial-2.MPQ" you've already got.

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EDIT 4 - DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINKS - For those having the 99% issue and who have a "wow-partial-2.MPQ" that has a different md5 hash than the one listed, here is a direct download link to my own, which is confirmed as 100% working, in every respect. :P

http://files.filefront.com/wow+partial+2MPQ/;12029485;/fileinfo.html

Here is a RapidShare link, posted by Tynes, for those who cannot use FileFront.

http://rapidshare.com/files/152975729/wow-partial-2.MPQ.html

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EDIT 5 - Some people are having a problem with the Background Downloader saying "Data for the next patch is not available" once they've downloaded the torrent or the direct download. This can be solved by restarting your computer.

Thanks to Lulabelle for that info. :)

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EDIT 6 - IF ALL ELSE FAILS

If you've reached 99% and you just can't get to 100%, no matter what you do, and you've followed all of the above steps to the letter, then the helpful posters of this thread have found another solution to try. Please do the following EXACTLY.

- Open your torrent program, right click the "Updates" torrent you previously downloaded and select "Remove".

- Make sure that the folder containing "wow-partial-1.MPQ" and "wow-partial-2.MPQ" have nothing else in it.

- Open the BackgroundDownload.torrent file again. It can be found:
For XP: C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache
For Vista: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft\Cache

- This time, leave EVERYTHING TICKED, and (most importantly) change the download location to the following:
For XP: C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\
(FOR SOME, IT MAY BE C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Updates)
For Vista: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft\
(FOR SOME, IT MAY BE C:\Users\Public\Documents\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft\Updates)

You will know if you've got the correct folder if the torrent jumps to 99.9%. If it doesn't work with the first folder, try the second one (i.e. ...\Updates)

- Wait for the download to verify the contents you already have, and it will then get the last 1% for you.

- Lastly, close down uTorrent and open up the Blizzard Background Downloader. You should now get all the way to 100% with no problems.

NOTE: Some Vista users may encounter a problem where their "wow-partial-2.MPQ" and/or their "wow-partial-1.MPQ" files still have the ".part" extension, thus stopping them getting 100%. The solution to this is simply to rename these files, removing the ".part" extension. Please ONLY do this if you've reached the end of this process and ONLY if you are running Vista.

This is going by the premise that the faulty "1%" is somewhere between the two partial files, not at the end of the second one. Hopefully this will work for everyone. :)

I have to say i'm most impressed,

I had the 99% "There was multiple issues downloading your file" blues, but i tried the solution in this post and now my patch is downloaded and i'm ready for this coming Wendsday.

Three cheers for the people who don't get paid by Blizzard, but do a better job anyway.

Look i don't even make it that far, i only get to 87% when i get that damn message and it is doing my nut in, is this absolutely necessary or will all the patch content be on the game disks?

@ Nynn: This content is for the patch next week. Don't worry, though, because Blizzard will fix the issue with the downloader on Monday.

For those of you still having problems, please read and follow all of the suggestions on the first post of this thread. All the answers are there. :)

Juz like to say thnx to Leivan, his helpfull advice got the problem solved for me.(Using Vista)
G'luck to you all :)

@ Ditchblade: No problem, glad that everything worked for you. :)

Thx Leivan, i pulled both wow-partial-1.MPQ and wow-partial-2.MPQ in using Bittorrent because whatever i tried i kept hanging @ 99%. Your workaround is more than just usefull. It saved me from going mental on my machine : )

Aight now i have followed every dam step/word in your list Leivan and Blizz DL is checking the file as we speak, so all thats left to do is pray that it will work!

@ Icanthas: Glad to have been able to save a machine from brutality. :P

@ Deathhimself: The "last ditch" method at the end of the first post has worked for just about everyone. As long as your Torrent program got it to 100% using that method, so should the Blizzard Downloader. :)

i sure hope so otherwise i guess i'll start anoy the Blues on monday :D

it appears i have completed the download at last i downloaded over 1.5gb of corrupt data while i was at 95% lol
i tried the direct download you linked but that got me stuck at 99%, Then tried utorrent that checked the data and all was needed was the single piece 6161 >_>
thanks very much Leivan.

@ Senus: Yeah, that's the most commonly reported "bad piece". Glad to hear that you've got the whole thing now. :)

Alright, turning in for the night again, everyone. Hopefully most of you will be able to solve your issues by reading the first post of this thread. If you're still having problems, please make sure you've followed every step, and I'll be back tomorrow to help out with anyone still having difficulty.

Good luck. :)

uTorrent is known for issues with checksum, so if check fails - just remove your download (do it from right button context menu when clicking on torrent) and add again . No checksum edition is needed. Sometimes you need to do so several times before uTorrent will reckognize failure and fix it (follow steps 4-6).

ALL HAIL LEIVAN !!!!! (and the others who helped him out) xP

Thx alot m8

and to all others, follow the steps by the WORDS, it works indeed!!

<3 Leivan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


oh it worked btw!

I would just like to add some points that are relevant to this problem.
I'm running Vista Home Premium and even though the downloader reaches 95%, both MPQ files were .part files. I downloaded the full files from rapidshare and put them in the relevant folders and everything worked thereafter.

Point is, make sure that all the MPQ files are not ending in .part before authenticating them using the background downloader.

Took me all the way down to last choice but ...

IT FINALLY WORKED

mental illness avoided, thank you :D

Success! The final method worked! Now I can sleep in peace. Thanks again Leivan.

thx alot for the rapidshare link <3