🚀 go-pugleaf

I am having SERIOUS problems with ACT 5.  Everytime I go to ACT 5, my
system crashes.  The crash happens everytime I leave the main gate, or
whever I am in the same screen with an Act 5 character (anyone who has
successfully been to ACT 5).  I have re-installed the game, updated
video drivers and treid both video modes.

I called Blizzard about this, and they seem to know about it, but to
my surprise, I cannot find anyone else with this problem.  In
addition, Blizzard is being VERY quiet about what the real problem is.
A direct quote from tech support call the problem "gremlins".....
(which obviously means that they do not know the cause) They say they
plan to fix it in version 1.09, but have NO idea when that will be
released.  

Needless to say I am a bit ticked.  I can't play any part of Act 5 or
play with antone who has.  The error I get is "d2exp.mpq" file is
corrupt.  Yet, I have several times removed and re-installed the game.
I bought the game specifically so I could play Act 5, and now my
characters are in "limbo", with no end in sight

Here are my system stats:
Windows 98
P3 700
256 megs RAM
27 gig hard drive (6 gigs free space)
GeForce 2 video card w/32 megs RAM

If anyone else is having this problem, or has an in as to when it will
be corrected, please let me know....

Thanks