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panzerbergs
5 years ago
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"could not download EADesktop" even tho it is already installed - Xbox Game Pass

Since EA Play release on gamepass, I'm getting this error. When I press to install a EA Play game, it prompts me to install EA Desktop, it throws a error saying "Could not download EA Desktop" with a...
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    Lychmaster
    5 years ago

    Ok, here what I did... I already had an EA account linked to Xbox Live, so I used that account and now I am installing Star Wars Squadrons, BUT, from EA Desktop... not from XBox App.

    Not sure if this will work for all, but it did for me...

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panzerbergs
5 years ago

So.. just a quick update... I actually FORMATED MY WHOLE PC, and the problem still persists. I can confirm it's a GamePass/EA issue, and not a PC/Windows issue.

And I imagine, from the time that has passed until now, with no EA response so far, they are giving 0 f*s for this issue. 

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Kizi
5 years ago

I have same problem, when click install ea game in Xbox app show me install Eadesktop, i click this and show cannot download, i download manual from site Eadesktop, but when log in i dont have option to link ea acount to xbox

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