If the PlayOnline viewer and FINAL FANTASY XI are already installed, they will need to be uninstalled. Select Programs from the Control Panel, and then select PlayOnline Viewer and FINAL FANTASY XI from the Uninstall or change a program list. Finally, click Uninstall.
Double click on the downloaded file, setup.
*Depending on the Windows PC being used, the above file may be displayed as setup.exe.
Also, a User Account Control window may appear. Square Enix has inspected this software and verified that there are no problems. Please confirm the file name and click Allow.
Place your FINAL FANTASY XI disc in your Windows PCs CD or DVD-ROM drive and follow the onscreen instructions. If the FINAL FANTASY XI installer does not start, follow the instructions below.
1. Select My Computer from the Start menu and right-click on the CD or DVD-ROM drive icon. Select Open from the displayed menu.
The setup program differs between different FINAL FANTASY XI discs. Please use the below as a reference to find your discs setup program. Once you have found the program, double-click on it.
-FINAL FANTASY XI (original version) Setup on disc 2.
-FINAL FANTASY XI Vanadiel Collection 2006 Setup in the folders INST1, INST2, INST3, and INST4.
-Expanded data discs (Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia, Treasures of Aht Urhgan) Setup on each disc.