Lost game CDs

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 I want to start playing eq2 on my new computer but i lost my game CDs. How can i get them on my comp without buying it again?

[Wingrider01]

<cite>Houh wrote:</cite><blockquote> I want to start playing eq2 on my new computer but i lost my game CDs. How can i get them on my comp without buying it again?</blockquote><p>1. download from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.everquest2.com/install" target="_blank">http://www.everquest2.com/install</a></p><p>2. make a directory - ?:everquest2 - (repleace the ?: with a drive letter) for example</p><p>3. expand the file downloaded from step 1 to the new directory</p><p>4. rightclick the exe in the new directory and send to desktop as shortcut</p><p>5. if vista, right click the newly created shortcut, go to compatibility tab, seelect XP-SP2 and run as administrator</p><p>6. launch the new short cut, go take a coffee break, lenght depending on your internet connection - you have over 10 GB to download if you have all expansions</p><p>Side note - if you run a Vista system, installing the eq2 game outside of the normal ..Program Files directory tends to cut down on the issues with the UAC and patching (personal expierence and experimentation). I run all my SOE games out of a directory D:gamesSony(insert game name here). So my game directory structure  for SoE games are</p><p>d:gamessoe</p><p>then seperate directories</p><p>...eq</p><p>...eq2</p><p>...swg</p><p>...vg</p><p>...mo</p><p>...ps</p>

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Ty very much got it going now.