1017 error without 12/18 patch

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There are the dates/time/sizes of the EQ exes/DLLs that work with the emu:

C:\OldDrive\Program Files\Sony Online Entertainment\EverQuest>dir *.exe
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 387D-515D

Directory of C:\OldDrive\Program Files\Sony Online Entertainment\EverQ

17/10/2002 15:51 53,248 config.exe
26/10/2003 21:11 94,208 EQEMu Patcher.exe
25/11/2003 01:59 2,142,208 eqgame.exe
12/04/2003 10:15 24,576 eqw.exe
08/04/2003 15:15 16,384 eqwgfix.exe
18/09/2003 20:13 823,296 EverQuest.exe
29/06/2001 13:33 225,280 kpatch.exe
30/11/2001 00:00 40,960 lpatch.exe
16/09/2002 11:26 40,960 ppatch.exe
29/06/2001 13:33 225,280 vpatch.exe
10 File(s) 3,686,400 bytes
0 Dir(s) 5,943,906,304 bytes free

C:\OldDrive\Program Files\Sony Online Entertainment\EverQuest>dir *.dll
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 387D-515D

Directory of C:\OldDrive\Program Files\Sony Online Entertainment\EverQ

17/01/2002 11:29 133,120 dpvs.dll
30/10/2000 16:10 81,920 eaxman.dll
25/11/2003 01:55 901,120 eqgfx_dx8.dll
08/12/2003 15:04 839,680 eqmain.dll
12/04/2003 10:16 36,864 eqw.dll
03/11/2003 11:43 11,264 FolderBrowser.dll
15/03/2003 18:36 405,504 MagicLibrary.DLL
04/09/2002 02:35 349,696 mss32.dll
25/01/1999 17:40 95,232 smackw32.dll
11/09/2003 05:24 163,840 SpeechLib.dll
11/09/2003 15:46 81,920 Win32Bitmap.dll
11 File(s) 3,100,160 bytes
0 Dir(s) 5,943,906,304 bytes free

C:\OldDrive\Program Files\Sony Online Entertainment\EverQuest>

EDIT: Ignore EQEMU Patcher (not required) and eqw if you don't use it