Patching Problem, please help **Sad Face**

[Rylad]

<p>I was planning on coming back after a few year hiatus and i was getting ready to play.  I redownload the pack from Direct2Drive (everything but the last two expansions) and i figured i would be on my merry way!  So after the 14 hour Direct to Drive download (on my 10 Mb connection), i started running the patcher... sigh 4 hours, ok so i went to bed.  When i woke up i had 15 hours left!  So i tried the station patcher, same results...</p><p>I just want to play this game!  Can anyone help, thanks!</p>

[ganjookie]

<p>right click, run as admin, if yous has vista.</p><p>disable firewalls</p><p>bypass router; connect to modem directly</p>

[TSR-JamesM]

<p>If you aren't on Vista let me know. If you are do this:</p><p>1.Right click on the program launch icon</p><p>2. Left click on "Properties".</p><p>3. In the new window that pops up click on the "Compatibility" tab.</p><p>4. In the "Compatibility Mode" area check the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"</p><p>5. In the drop down list make certain that "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)" is selected.</p><p>6. Under "Privilege Level" make certain that the box next to "Run this program as administrator" is checked.</p><p>7.Click on "Apply" then click on "Ok".</p><p>8.Right click on the icon and select "Run as Administrator"</p><p> You can also go to your EQ2 directory in Sony in C drive and follow the steps below:</p><p>1.Right click on the EQ2  folder.</p><p>2.Select the Security tab.</p><p>3.Highlight each account in the box on the top of the page one at a time.</p><p>4.In the lower box make certain that all of the check boxes are set for allow.</p><p>5.Do this for each account in the upper list.</p><p>6.Hit accept and close.</p>

[goomba76]

<p>i have a simalar problem i have tried all the vista fixes that are on this board and eq2 still will not run.  What I do not understand is that the initial download ended adn had the option to play.  I logged i nand talked to some guild mates about returning to the game and worked on my ui (non 3rd party) then logged off.  Hours later i return and now I can not get the patcher to finish downloading and can not play anymore.   When i tried to set all the check boxes to allow i hit apply and they uncheck.  Seems like something fishy is going on.  I needs help please.</p>

[ganjookie]

<p>Gommba, start your own thread and post your dxdiag</p><p>Did you also bypass your router and remove and replace EQ2.exe on your security progrms allowed lists?</p>