ok i recently downloaded toee and after some research found out the game is patched to 3 already so i downloaded the second patch to write over it ..error patch cant locate toee. so i just try to downloaded the lastest co8 full version same problem cant locate ..

Have you tried to point the game location manually during installation?

Edit: And BTW you shouldn't try to apply older patch.

well the only reason i tryed patching it with the old second patch is because co8 is supposedly not compatible or somethin so i was told to install second patch to write over and yea i dont know too much about computers srry but what do you mean by point the game location .....(just install it somewhere else? u meen
ok i just read another post that said to not download the default gog installer.....and to create a games folder in c drive and download it there srry for the bother ppl i guess this is common knowledge on here

Regarding patch issue, it is written in Co8 readme: When you run the Circle of Eight installer, you will have an option to pick up location when it should install to (see pic attached). Click Browse and choose the folder where your ToEE is installed. By default it will be C:/Program Files/GOG.com/Temple of Elemental Evil
If you have 64bit operating system, it will be Program Files(x86) instead If it was common knowledge, you wouldn't read a post about it ;)
Anyway, installing in default location doesn't make the game unplayable (most of the time). But sometimes can cause some problems, especially if you have Vista or Win7.

lol im guessin thats what u meant thanks again

did that the first time extracted it to root direc and it couldnt find it
ok im tryin ill let u know
ok i installed co8 to to the same direc as toee

i see front end in here so im guessin it worked but do i need to do somethin else?

if Co8 has status 'Active' then no.
You can start the game through TFE-X menu and play, or customise some options beforehand.

i dont see anything in my folder to start up co8??????

i dont see a TFE-x menu are anyway to start the game only front end and where do i see if its active?

well i just tryed clicking on front end and it said .........0002 error one of the game folders cant be accessed! make sure the no other application uses any of these game folders GRRRRR im just about to say screw it and do a complete reinstall

TFE-x = ToEE Front-End X
Anyway if modpack installed correctly, you should have TFE-X.exe file in your game folder. Right-click on it and choose 'Run as administrator'.

Font-end menu should appear with a list of modules. Modpack should have 'Active' status (pic below).

YESSS awesome third reinstall the charm not sure what happened but prob my own stupidity and lack of knowledge for this stuff thanks a million thiev big help!!!!!!!