i'm also having trouble with this problem. the patch program is installed in the correct directory and all, i've installed the MS data access components, no luck. reinstalled etc.
also been searching for a working link for eqfix.zip because the patcher does not work for me.
i recently reinstalled everquest and am attempting to get it to the correct version to run the emulator, any help would be appreciated.
comp is, 1.4ghz AMD, 128 DDR, 512k broadband, windows xp pro