ERROR: Unhandled Exception Caught

Try downloading from another mirror, I downloaded from Fileshack & it gave me a corrupted file.

I didn't have any problems whit the beta, but i have the same problem with the full game. I can play until i shut down or restart my computer, after that i CAN'T. I have to reinstall the game. It appears only for the multiplayer executable. Please help.

noob

error: "Error during initialization: Unhandled exception caught" is a stupid error attributed to the Way the game uses the Windows Vista playback Device.

To remedy this problem click:
Start>Control Panel>Sound
Right Click on the default playback device (e.g. Speakers) and click properties. From there select the Advanced tab.

To eliminate this error the default playback format must be set at 24 bit 48000Hz (Studio Quality).

quote farter

error: "Error during initialization: Unhandled exception caught" is a stupid error attributed to the Way the game uses the Windows Vista playback Device.

To remedy this problem click:
Start>Control Panel>Sound
Right Click on the default playback device (e.g. Speakers) and click properties. From there select the Advanced tab.

To eliminate this error the default playback format must be set at 24 bit 48000Hz (Studio Quality).

Thanks, i'll try this out, I had problems with my 3d surround sound in SP, if I looked at reznov, his voice went quite on the middle speaker.

The solution that worked for me is one that actually solved another similar error I faced.

The trick is to insert your DVD or mount your .iso file and navigate to [DVD Drive]:\Setup\Data\zone\english
This folder contains all of the fastfiles for each level in the game, these are vital for loading.
Sometimes, the installed files can get corrupted, so the best plan of action is to Copy and Paste them all from the DVD folder into the installation folder.
You should copy these files to the C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty - World at War\zone\english folder and overwrite all of the files that are currently there. This should hopefully eradicate any future problems.
If you just want to replace the fastfiles for the level that you crash on, then only copy and paste those files.

I downloaded a second copy of the game, just to be sure that I was not copying corrupted files from my DVD.
The good thing about this fix is that you DO NOT have to reinstall the game.

The help section on the game itself suggests turning down your soundcard acceleration to basic, seems to be the easiest way to resolve the issue, at least for me, after 2 reinstalls and patchings.....