My fix was the following, it seemed to work the two times I tried it:
"I recently attempted a re-install of origins (read: today). It appears the DAO Updater service is no longer being installed with fresh copies of the game for whatever reason. Origin does not currently download most of the DLC for DAO, see https://social.bioware.com/user_entitlements.php for a list of the DLC you have access to.
I am not able to click on Available Content or Download Progress tabs (they are darkened out) in the DLC page in game. A workaround I have found, for now, is to download the DAUpdaterDiagnostic_Beta from http://supportfiles.bioware.com/dragonage/DAUServiceDiagnostic_beta.exe and run it, it will install the DA Updater service. Run Services.msc in windows then enable the Dragon Age: Origins Updater Service. Load up the game and even tho you still cannot click the tabs it will begin downloading your DLC content from Biowares servers properly."
I hope EA can fix the origin installation issue soon.
this fixed most of my problem. i was able to DLed all my dlc but now witchhunt will not show up in other campaigns. i love how i talked to support 3 days ago and they said they would have it fixed within 24 hours, and all it took was to do this.
OK, its 2018 now and I run W10.
Stone Prisoner has all files including manifest installed and still zip, nada, zero. Nothing works. It shows as installed ingame.
I use the PC version from disc and not Origin or Steam.
Searched the net from every angle and still found nothing that actually solves the problem. Was on the phone with EA help desk and that was also a big zero. Still think a big company like that, stopping all social networks on several games not creating a fix for such links, shows a big disregard about the players that actually buy there games. There simply only interested in our cash and after that we can drop ****.
They create very good games but there "help" is to low to mention. Started all after there Bioware connection.
But enough rambling about this company, I need a fix for this problem that has not been fixed by the almighty EA even after all these years. My point on EA is made by themselves.
Anyone has suggestions for the PC version to get stone prisoner working again? Remember I tried everything already including deleting all story lines to start over "sigh".
So I'm guessing you are using the retail version and don't have steam or Origin running or interfering with it in any way?
If that is the case then it might be that because of the big move to Origin it simply doesn't properly register somehow. (The move has caused countless issues throughout many games so you're most definitely not the only one as this thread shows)
I would suggest trying to install it via my initial posts instructions and seeing if that helps? (Unless that's what you already did?)
What did they say when you called with them? If they can see that you are entitled to the Game & DLC via your account they could simply help you register it in Origin and then you could play it through there instead.
I have the Dragon Age Origins Collectors edition on CD complete with all codes.
I do have Steam and Origin but both only run when I activate them. There not auto started. So yup, all links are screwed in the game and EA never fixed that. The "helper" at EA was not even able to find answers to the problem. he came up empty and claimed "the game is no longer supported". Nice answer there.
I made a clean install. Did the update to 1.05 and then put the stone warrior in that is not working. I can find and buy all his crystals to upgrade him but the actual quest to get him is not starting. O yea, I did check that all files are present witch they are. So for me it's a big mystery
