On my girlfriend's laptop EQ would crash every time she tried to launch it. I'd see the window start, then it would crash. I fixed it on a hunch by changing resolution to 1280x800 (her laptop is 1440x900 and running XP) and launching the game.
Now it opens fine under 1440x900 in a 1280x800 window.
[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] somehow that unfucked it.
Might be worth giving a shot, changing the resolutions and whatnot.
What OS is everyone using?