Thank you for you quick response. I really appreciate it. But, I figured it out.
The game wouldn't do anything. Wouldn't start up at all. I did some "trial and error" and figured out that the most up to date patch I can run with my original license is v2.273. My CD install (2.251) worked straight from the box, once I updated my dongle, and the patches (2.262 & 2.273) worked till I patched it to 2.304. So apparently my license became null and void once v 2.3 came out? That is terrible! My $125 sure didn't last long. So many versions I cannot play because of it.