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I don't have Windows 98, but, though I'm grateful for the suggestion, I wouldn't mess with my system that deeply, anyway. Yeah, I didn't really put much stock in some conflict between the game and my DirectX 8.1. It probably doesn't like my Windows ME, though I've played older games than this with it, and Amazon.com advertises BG as being compatible with this OS. I don't think the brand-new first CD is scratched, though I don't think much of the lousy cardboard packet the game's 5 CDs come in. Anyway, I only have a DVD-ROM drive, not a CD-RW, so I can't try the "install from THAT drive" suggestion. I'm anxious to try this game out, so I went ahead and ordered the Original Saga version. The money's not a big deal, but I don't appreciate the emotional roller coaster and more weeks of waiting. The kicker is that I had the patch downloaded and ready to put in the game folder, but, being unable to even install it, I couldn't bring that to bear. Drats! Thanks for your input, y'all.
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