Is your processor a dual-core? If so:
http://www.thesafehouse.org/forums//...ad.php?t=25756
Edit:
Looking at the 1017 error further, are you using the patchme command in your everquest shortcut as the setup directions indicate?
Try this:
Open a command prompt, start -> run -> type CMD then hit enter.
Navigate to "C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest" and then if you have multiple cores type
Start /affinity 1 eqgame.exe patchme
Otherwise, just do eqgame.exe patchme