Installing Everquest 2

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When trying to install EQ2 I get the message error 6005.

They told me that this OS is not supported and to try the compatability mode
(I did, still not working) and if that didn't work to contact
MS................

I've tried all 3 Settings mode on Windows XP compatability - still no dice

Ideas?

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Yes - I know Win XP is supported -= but they don't support Win XP 64 - Sony
told me to contact MS............ I've tried to compatability the installers
but that is not working either. This is a brand new machine that has nothing
else but Office and WoW on it.

Looks like I might have to dual OS the machine until EQ2 can be compatible I
think - unless/until someone else here can find out something more about 64
bit XP

"Galen" wrote:

> In news:4B4E497B-D99C-4013-ABB9-0D3F0A64FF21@microsoft.com,
> Tiamay <Tiamay@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > When trying to install EQ2 I get the message error 6005.
> >
> > They told me that this OS is not supported and to try the
> > compatability mode (I did, still not working) and if that didn't work
> > to contact MS................
> >
> > I've tried all 3 Settings mode on Windows XP compatability - still no
> > dice
> >
> > Ideas?
>
> I'm not sure but it looks like XP is supported. At least that's what the
> page says here:
>
> http://www.eq2arena.com/content/ev [...] ements.php
>
> So I am searching for error code 6005 during installation and seem to have
> found some information. It seems that you should probably remove any files
> already installed and clear out your temp files. You should also disable
> your security software while you're installing it. Another suggestion was to
> attempt to install it in safe mode. I suppose that's worth a shot as well.
> Need to know how to access safe mode?
>
> Safe Mode :
> http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/safemode.html
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
> without them."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>

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In news:efvbhjlhFHA.3732@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
Galen <galennews@gmail.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> In news:50030BEF-3028-4C85-9548-91C739DE05F8@microsoft.com,
> Tiamay <Tiamay@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>> Yes - I know Win XP is supported -= but they don't support Win XP 64
>> - Sony told me to contact MS............ I've tried to compatability
>> the installers but that is not working either. This is a brand new
>> machine that has nothing else but Office and WoW on it.
>>
>> Looks like I might have to dual OS the machine until EQ2 can be
>> compatible I think - unless/until someone else here can find out
>> something more about 64 bit XP
>
> Ah, you didn't mention it was XP 64... However, Google tells me that
> it works with XP 64?
>
> You haven't downloaded any DirectX versions other than the one that
> came on the CD itself? Do you have a real build or one of the beta
> builds of XP 64? Disable comp. mode and run it in straight 64 bit. If
> this does not manage to work then you might want to take a trip here:
>
> news://microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
>
> Galen

That should be news://msnews.microsoft.public.64bit.general

Galen
--

"But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
without them."

Sherlock Holmes