Other patches are mini-applications that fix a small problem in an existing file. Most Equis patches are of the first variety. All patches need the full version of the program be installed on the hard drive before they can run. Errors All Equis patches will congratulate you upon completion. If you run a patch and do not get a message that says your program has been updated, something went wrong.
Some errors when running a patch are due to an incomplete download of the patch file.
To verify you downloaded the complete patch, compare the size indicated on the web site with the file that is now on your hard drive. If the description of the patch on the web site says the patch is 2.1 mb and the size of the file in Windows Explorer is 2,122 KB, you downloaded the full patch. If Windows Explorer says the size is 1,423 KB, there was an error downloading the patch and you need to try downloading it again. Another common error when running a patch is missing files or information. A patch looks for the files it is supposed to replace, and also looks for information in the Windows registry.