Unable to open EQ shortcut after updating spell files

[Spitty]

Same problem - fatal error with eqgame.exe upon load. Win XP SP3, Radeon 9800 Pro.

[Unbreakable]

I'm also using an ati card. I've noticed that the shutdown error has something to do with the wsock32.dll file that someone mentioned in another post. If I delete that file, the shutdown error goes away, however it still tells me my spell files are out of date when I get to char login.