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I play World Of Warcraft quite frequently and i've never had a issue with it but now when i Log on i have Black Boxes where my items should be or other images (from WoW) where others should be when i try to do anything with these items it takes me to a blue screen saying something about Ialmdd5.dll i've downloaded the latest driver i could find on Dell's site (07/05 was newest) i played EQ for like 5 mins while realms were down for maintenance and thats it please help i use windows XP btw.

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Same symptoms reported by , and others — item icons turning into black/incorrect textures and occasional crashes with an Intel 82845G on Windows XP — strongly suggest a graphics driver / texture-handling conflict rather than a corrupted WoW install. ’s note that a non-Dell Intel package fixed the problem for some people tracks with the typical resolution path for these integrated-chipset issues, while ’s “not validated” message is also a common installer/blocking symptom on OEM systems.

Quick, safe troubleshooting (in order of least invasive to most):

  1. Make a system restore point and back up add-ons/settings.
  2. Exit WoW and temporarily rename/move the game’s Cache (and any WDB/Cache subfolders) and Interface folders so the client rebuilds textures without losing originals.
  3. Lower in-game graphics: set texture/detail to Low and switch off hardware-specific features (hardware T&L, anti-aliasing, extra effects) to see if corruption disappears.
  4. Use Device Manager to uninstall the current display driver (boot Safe Mode if needed), reboot to the basic VGA driver, then install a newer vendor driver. If the Intel installer reports “not validated,” extract the driver and use Device Manager → Update Driver → Have Disk to point directly at the INF (this forces the proper driver for the 845G device).
  5. If problems persist, update motherboard/chipset support and BIOS to the latest Dell-supplied versions, then retry the driver steps. Reinstalling the game is a last resort after confirming drivers and cache are clean.

Notes and cautions: forcing non-OEM drivers or editing INF entries can fix compatibility blocks but may reduce stability; keep backups and restore points. The pattern seen here is usually a driver/texture-cache mismatch, so focus first on cache clearing and driver replacement before doing a full reinstall.

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I play World Of Warcraft quite frequently and i've never had a issue with it but now when i Log on i have Black Boxes where my items should be or other images (from WoW) where others should be when i try to do anything with these items it takes me to a blue screen saying something about Ialmdd5.dll i've downloaded the latest driver i could find on Dell's site (07/05 was newest) i played EQ for like 5 mins while realms were down for maintenance and thats it please help i use windows XP btw.

I have exactly the same problem...it started after installing the latest WoW patch. I also updated the driver, however, didn't fix it.

Anyone else out there.

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I have exactly the same problem...it started after installing the latest WoW patch. I also updated the driver, however, didn't fix it.

Anyone else out there.

Hi,
I also have the same problem. It all started with 2.0.3 upgrade. Have tried everything blizzard has recommended bar reinstalling the entire application.

Have send a request to their help desk. I'll get back to u with details (if they pull there finger out).

Did u find as a symptom, half the icons appear as blank or have the wrong picture in them?

HoloDoc.

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Hi,
I also have the same problem. It all started with 2.0.3 upgrade. Have tried everything blizzard has recommended bar reinstalling the entire application.

Have send a request to their help desk. I'll get back to u with details (if they pull there finger out).

Did u find as a symptom, half the icons appear as blank or have the wrong picture in them?

HoloDoc.

Go to: and download the lastest chipset driver. worked for me.
Had to run install twice as first attempt failed.

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omfg i have the same problem but when i try to get newest driver it keeps saying that it wont work

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nope it dont worki keeps saying its not validated the driver being installed is not validated for this computer.

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I play World Of Warcraft quite frequently and i've never had a issue with it but now when i Log on i have Black Boxes where my items should be or other images (from WoW) where others should be when i try to do anything with these items it takes me to a blue screen saying something about Ialmdd5.dll i've downloaded the latest driver i could find on Dell's site (07/05 was newest) i played EQ for like 5 mins while realms were down for maintenance and thats it please help i use windows XP btw.

I have this two and have tried several installations and updates, geez its almost like they did this to torment and keep us away from BC, other than a full un and re-installation has anything been proven to work?

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would this little baby solve the problem?

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