Hi, thanks Trumpcard for your reply. I guess somebody needs to make a new patcher or something  :( 
In the mean time... The files that the patcher replaces? If anyone can help please email me. I have 3 backups of EQ on various drives. I am new to EQEMU and I've never managed to play it. A chance to backup the correct files would rock 

 So if anyone knows a location of the files needed so I can manualy patch EQ please email me.
email add is 
nubz2003@yahoo.co.uk
Thank you.