Call of Duty WaW crashing and Startup.

So I know I can run this game and I just can't get it to run at the startup. It crashes back to my desktop. I have Windows XP Media Center Edition so I can't fix the sound (as far as I know) like you need to do for Vista. I've downloaded the 1.1 patch and that didn't work. What can I do? I've been searching for a solution for a few days now. Can someone help?

Thanks

I can make it to the end of the Pelieui Island part...then lock up or CTD....

New drivers didn't help

reducing resolution didn't help

E6600@2.7

4gb DDR800

8800GTS

700w PS

????

I also have this problem, it was first that i couldent start the game up att all, then i got that working some how, but now it keeps on crashing in game. And when i try to play on multiplayer it either joins up and lets me on for five seconds ans crashes or doesnt even finish loading and crashes.

Could anybody help. I only just got this for christmas and its rely starting to get on my nerves. im thinking of reinstalling windows

I don't think it'll solve all the bug issues you may have but my startup tip helped me to skip startup problems.

Go to COD5 icon, right click, select properties, select shortcut tab, select target, arrow key to end of quotes, add a space then type nostartup, then apply.

It should then read "C:\Program files\Activision\Call of Duty-World at War\WaWmp.exe" nostartup

You will then skip the lameass intro movie and jump straight to game select screen, hope it works.

I also have a similar problem. I have installed the game a few times now in an attempt to make it work but it always crashes on sartup, no menu shows up or anything just a black screen before it crashes to desktop. Usually when I reinstall it it will come up with some kind of error, such as DirectX did not install properly please install it again or C:Users\CODYEV~1\AppData\Local\Temp\~gs6734,tmp. I don't understand what the problem is, the same disc worked fine on my friends PC. I have also installed patch 1.1 but that didn't make any difference. Any help will be appreciated.

Here are my system specs if it helps:

ATI Radeon HD 5970

i7 960 processor

windows 7 64-bit

6GB RAM

1TB HDD

X58 G1 Sniper gaming motherboard

HAF-X case