Wont let me play

[leeyoungsb75]

<p>So i re-installed eq2 useing the Alternate method suggested by SOE if i happen to lose my install disk which seem to work fine. After this 6-8 hrs of updateing it says download complete and thats it. The update button would usually turn into the play button so i can play but its greyed out and if i re-select download it rescans for about 2 seconds and still nothing.</p>

[leeyoungsb75]

<p>Update: so i restarted computer and still the samething.</p><p>Right cliked launcher and ran it as admin and now i have more content to download. was this my problem? needed to run it as admin after to download additional content? or after this content is finished i will have the same problem?</p>

[Shareana]

<p>If you are using Vista (or also Windows 7 I believe) there are a few things that need to be done in order to play Eq2...</p><p><a class="plain" href="http://help.station.sony.com/cgi-bin/soe.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=17385&p_created=1180134906&p_sid=O7S6U3Lj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=1&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX 3Jvd19jbnQ9MjQsMjQmcF9wcm9kcz0yMCZwX2NhdHM9MCZwX3B 2PTEuMjAmcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlY XJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PXZpc3Rh&p_li=&p_topview=1"><span >Updated</span> - [TECH] Video Walkthrough: Download Cancelled Error or Play Button will not appear (<strong>Vista</strong>)</a></p><p><a class="plain" href="http://help.station.sony.com/cgi-bin/soe.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=19412&p_created=1218061486&p_sid=O7S6U3Lj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=1&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX 3Jvd19jbnQ9MjQsMjQmcF9wcm9kcz0yMCZwX2NhdHM9MCZwX3B 2PTEuMjAmcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlY XJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PXZpc3Rh&p_li=&p_topview=1">[TECH] Station Launcher does not run in Windows <strong>Vista</strong></a></p><p><a class="plain" href="http://help.station.sony.com/cgi-bin/soe.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=19451&p_created=1218829933&p_sid=O7S6U3Lj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=1&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX 3Jvd19jbnQ9MjQsMjQmcF9wcm9kcz0yMCZwX2NhdHM9MCZwX3B 2PTEuMjAmcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlY XJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PXZpc3Rh&p_li=&p_topview=1">[TECH] Video Walkthrough: <strong>Vista</strong> Compatibility and Running as Administrator</a></p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p><cite>leeyoungsb75 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Update: so i restarted computer and still the samething.</p><p>Right cliked launcher and ran it as admin and now i have more content to download. was this my problem? needed to run it as admin after to download additional content? or after this content is finished i will have the same problem?</p></blockquote><p>It seems like you already have it and Shareana posted the correct information below, as well.</p><p>Basically, Windows Vista/7 have some additional security features that will prevent some files from updating themselves.  Running as an administ will fix it in most cases.  Let us know if you need any further assistance.</p>