Installation Damaged???

wezhd · Posted: 16-08-2020, 23:02:01 | Translate post to: ... (Click for more languages)

I was using the minimal client to play without any issues, even got to lvl 94 but now it just doesn't work and throws me a "Your World of Warcraft installation is damaged. To learn how to repair it, see: https://battle.net/support/article/6572
" error.

And no, resetting my router is not a solution.

Lerona · Posted: 16-08-2020, 23:12:29 | Translate post to: ... (Click for more languages)

Go to your Data -> data folder and delete the file CASCRepair.mrk. Should that not fix the issue, I'm afraid the error is legitimate and some of your game data has been corrupted. Should you still have the torrent file, right click it in your Torrent client and perform a re-check on the files, that will solve the problem. If you are unable to do so, I'm afraid you'll have to redownload.
I'd recommend keeping a working backup folder of the client at all times. Should your active client break, you can simply delete it and create a copy of the backup - this will save you the trouble of having to redownload.