First you need to find a file called LOTRbfme_inst.exe. This is the file that generates the LOTRbfme.dat file. This file is generated according to the properties of the installation, ie. Registry settings, Game.dat file information. Whenever you make any changes to these eg. change the registry if you want to move the location of the installation etc, as well as replacing the Game.dat file, this file needs to be regenerated. All the security of LOTRBFME is linked to this file it seems. So the procedure is the following:
Install the Game.
Update the game to V 1.02
Backup the Current Game.dat file (Will need this for future updates), as well as the LOTRbfme.dat file (Probably better to rename these to .bak).
Now replace the Game.dat file with the one in the NO-CD/DVD patch.
Delete the LOTRbfme.dat file (Unless you renamed it - or you will not notice the replacement)
Run the LOTRbfme_inst.exe file and you should see a new LOTRbfme.dat file.
Run the Game and you should have no further problems.
