ugh... Im not good with computers. someone please tell me what Im doing wrong.

Getting this message when I try to start the game:

Exception type: Access violation
Call stack (14 levels):
0x772ED0E9
0x0066B9D9
0x0044A9A8
0x011243F1
0x0044121D
0x0051C6D3
0x0051BE4E
0x6A3F7652
0x6A3F8D41
0x6A3F47BF
0x6A3FB793
0x65908A65
0x65908959
0x6A3FB187
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I dont know how to REPLACE the files as described here:

You must:
-- a. Install Myst V to your C: drive, using the install defaults.
-- b. Download and unzip Myst5InitFiles.zip.
-- c. Replace the existing progress.db, audio.ini, and graphics.ini files with the new ones from Myst5InitFiles.zip. This can be done by either:
----- 1. Overwriting/replacing the existing \Myst V End of Ages folder with the new folder from Myst5InitFiles.zip. This also automatically overwrites/replaces the \init subfolder.
----- 2. Individually overwriting/replacing each of the existing progress.db, audio.ini, and graphics.ini files with the new ones from Myst5InitFiles.zip.

!!!!!!

Welcome to the forums.

If you are talking about the Cyan Myst 5 patch, you first need to unzip it. (extract)

Ater the unzip, you will have one Myst V End of Ages folder and a ReadMe.txt file(instructions)

The main idea is to copy and automatically replace the original folder with this new "Myst V End of Ages" folder at this particular destination on your hard drive...
C:\Users\<your windows username>\AppData\Local

Instructions:
Getting Myst V to work on Vista Service Pack 1
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Before you follow these instructions, you should have installed Myst V with the dvd-rom.

Copy the folder in the zip file (Myst V End of Ages) to:
C:\Users\<your windows username>\AppData\Local

That's it! Myst V should now start up properly.

(If you can't find the folder, remember that AppData is a hidden directory.

Turn on hidden files, or enter the folder path directly into the address bar of Windows Explorer.)
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P.S.
The #1 and #2 instructions in your post could be a bit confusing.

I beleive they could be made clearer as per the following...

----- 1. Overwrite/replace the existing \Myst V End of Ages folder with the new "Myst V End of Ages" folder from Myst5InitFiles.zip.

----- 2. Or, individually overwrite/replace each of the existing sub files from the original Myst V End of Ages folder" (init folder((audio.ini & graphics sub files)) + the progress.db, file) with the new sub files from the new Myst5InitFiles.zip/Myst End of Ages folder.

Note:
#....1 should be the easiest option.