Moving EQ2 from Vista32 to Vista64 (not installing)

GoatSlave · 05-16-2008, 09:11 AM

Hello to all.I have never used any 64bit OS, but now that I finished building my new gaming rig I have 4 GIG of RAM and would like to use it all.I currently play on VISTA32 OS but I did not install the game on it.This is what I did:On my old computer I moved the whole Sony folder to a backup drive.On the new PC once I installed the fresh Vista32 OS and I moved the Sony folder from my backup drive my Applications drive. Game works just fine.Would the same procedure work with a 64bit OS, or will I be forced to do a fresh EQ2 install and then patch for 5 hours?I hope someone has done just the same thing and can let me know.TIA

Wingrider01 · 05-16-2008, 09:15 AM

GoatSlave wrote:

Hello to all.I have never used any 64bit OS, but now that I finished building my new gaming rig I have 4 GIG of RAM and would like to use it all.I currently play on VISTA32 OS but I did not install the game on it.This is what I did:On my old computer I moved the whole Sony folder to a backup drive.On the new PC once I installed the fresh Vista32 OS and I moved the Sony folder from my backup drive my Applications drive. Game works just fine.Would the same procedure work with a 64bit OS, or will I be forced to do a fresh EQ2 install and then patch for 5 hours?I hope someone has done just the same thing and can let me know.TIA

Should work without a problem, have done that a number of times when I shifted hardware.

Errolflynn · 05-16-2008, 09:44 AM

Yes, I did a similar thing from XP 32bit to Vista 64 bit.I would also suggest downloading and installing the launcher as this will reset all the shortcuts and registry settings. Just make sure you point it at the copied EQ2 folder.There's a thread on it somewhere in this forum IIRC.

TSR-DanielH · 05-16-2008, 05:00 PM

Errolflynn@Befallen wrote:

Yes, I did a similar thing from XP 32bit to Vista 64 bit.I would also suggest downloading and installing the launcher as this will reset all the shortcuts and registry settings. Just make sure you point it at the copied EQ2 folder.There's a thread on it somewhere in this forum IIRC.

That's correct.You can copy most of the files over so you don't have to download them all again. You will still want to run the installer through though, since it will update a few registry keys the game needs.

Wingrider01 · 05-16-2008, 06:10 PM

TSR-DanielH wrote:

Errolflynn@Befallen wrote:
Yes, I did a similar thing from XP 32bit to Vista 64 bit.I would also suggest downloading and installing the launcher as this will reset all the shortcuts and registry settings. Just make sure you point it at the copied EQ2 folder.There's a thread on it somewhere in this forum IIRC.
That's correct.You can copy most of the files over so you don't have to download them all again. You will still want to run the installer through though, since it will update a few registry keys the game needs.

What registry entires is it using? I installed the game from the cd's on the release date and have migrated it to 6 different upgraded machines by the copy of the network method. Did a search in regedit and don;t see anything.

05-16-2008, 09:15 AM	#2
Wingrider01 Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,999	GoatSlave wrote: Hello to all.I have never used any 64bit OS, but now that I finished building my new gaming rig I have 4 GIG of RAM and would like to use it all.I currently play on VISTA32 OS but I did not install the game on it.This is what I did:On my old computer I moved the whole Sony folder to a backup drive.On the new PC once I installed the fresh Vista32 OS and I moved the Sony folder from my backup drive my Applications drive. Game works just fine.Would the same procedure work with a 64bit OS, or will I be forced to do a fresh EQ2 install and then patch for 5 hours?I hope someone has done just the same thing and can let me know.TIA Should work without a problem, have done that a number of times when I shifted hardware. __________________ Fixing computer issues, one SOC7 at a time. Yes Jim, the user has experienced the dreaded PICNIC error

05-16-2008, 05:00 PM	#4
TSR-DanielH Customer Service Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5,593	Errolflynn@Befallen wrote: Yes, I did a similar thing from XP 32bit to Vista 64 bit.I would also suggest downloading and installing the launcher as this will reset all the shortcuts and registry settings. Just make sure you point it at the copied EQ2 folder.There's a thread on it somewhere in this forum IIRC. That's correct.You can copy most of the files over so you don't have to download them all again. You will still want to run the installer through though, since it will update a few registry keys the game needs. __________________ Daniel H Technical Support Representative Sony Online Entertainment

05-16-2008, 06:10 PM	#5
Wingrider01 Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,999	TSR-DanielH wrote: Errolflynn@Befallen wrote: Yes, I did a similar thing from XP 32bit to Vista 64 bit.I would also suggest downloading and installing the launcher as this will reset all the shortcuts and registry settings. Just make sure you point it at the copied EQ2 folder.There's a thread on it somewhere in this forum IIRC. That's correct.You can copy most of the files over so you don't have to download them all again. You will still want to run the installer through though, since it will update a few registry keys the game needs. What registry entires is it using? I installed the game from the cd's on the release date and have migrated it to 6 different upgraded machines by the copy of the network method. Did a search in regedit and don;t see anything. __________________ Fixing computer issues, one SOC7 at a time. Yes Jim, the user has experienced the dreaded PICNIC error

05-16-2008, 09:11 AM	#1
GoatSlave Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 117	Hello to all.I have never used any 64bit OS, but now that I finished building my new gaming rig I have 4 GIG of RAM and would like to use it all.I currently play on VISTA32 OS but I did not install the game on it.This is what I did:On my old computer I moved the whole Sony folder to a backup drive.On the new PC once I installed the fresh Vista32 OS and I moved the Sony folder from my backup drive my Applications drive. Game works just fine.Would the same procedure work with a 64bit OS, or will I be forced to do a fresh EQ2 install and then patch for 5 hours?I hope someone has done just the same thing and can let me know.TIA

05-16-2008, 09:44 AM	#3
Errolflynn Server: Befallen Guild: The Council Rank: High Council Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 429	Yes, I did a similar thing from XP 32bit to Vista 64 bit.I would also suggest downloading and installing the launcher as this will reset all the shortcuts and registry settings. Just make sure you point it at the copied EQ2 folder.There's a thread on it somewhere in this forum IIRC.