Unable to open EQ shortcut after updating spell files

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Having the same exact problem.

Windows XP
Service Pack 2

Eqgame.exe will load with just the new spell file to character select where I receive the P99 DLL error. Eqgame.exe will load with the new spell file and eqgame.dll to character select where I get the same P99 DLL error. When placing wsock32.dll into the Everquest directory Eqgame.exe will refuse to load with this error:

Error signature

AppName: eqgame.exe AppVer: 0.0.0.0 ModName: eqgame.dll
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 00002483