Error with updating WOTLK client

Hi guys,

New to the server, a refugee from Nostalrius, thought I'd make this place my new home :)

Problem: I'm unable to start the game. Logging on works, but then before the character creation screen pops up, it loads an updater/patcher and minimises/closes the game.

It says the patcher is updating to 4.0.0.0?? and fails to connect to the patch server. Is this just a problem with the patch server for a patch actually required to play on lordaeron or is this an official blizzard feature that should hve been turned off somehow?

Help?

Thanks in advance :)

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