Hi Torpille
Sorry for delay in replying, just at my house in France now!
I dont think I am going to install xp rather than my current vista, and have not tried the other German version you mentioned since I am still trying with WAC 3.1 and 4.0!
I am sure the trouble lies with the German symbols and I am now going to try makman's idea of a manual install (after cleansing all of the German symbols out of course).
Some of the crew names and many messages are also carrying German symbols even after installing vista version of 4.0.
How are you getting on with it?