Noobie guide : FFXI General Discussions

1. install from a cd the playonline viewer only
1b. copy the playonline viewer directory only from old harddrive to the
vista one
1c. start it , it will start and will say corrupted version and will do a
file check to repair it, then it will be a working POL

2. install from cd all 3cd for game 1 - zilart, 2 CoP, and 1 Aht Aurgan DVD
2b. make a batch file to xcopy source dest /y /e/ d so it will be coping
only the newer files into vista saving some time
3. launch it and same corrupted version will appear , just let it check all
14000 files and everything going to be ok after that.

4. windower, and also FFassist are working too if u use those tools , just
checked and seemd that all it was the old cd install issue and update part,
if a new streamlined cd would be made a fresh install could be done, maybe
the dvd with entire game sold in stores now might be updated enough, I was
using the 2003 version CD's I have at home.