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5 years ago

Solved

"EaBackgroundService Failed to start" when installing EA Desktop

Hey guys, I'm having a trouble and maybe you guys can help me. I can't install EA Desktop, whether by xbox app or .exe file. When I execute the .exe file, it runs on the background and appears on tas...

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daviromerotj
5 years ago
Update: I'm gonna try to install it on windows 10 and than, instead of doing a clean installation of windows 11, I'll upgrade the system, keeping the files.

EA_Jason

EA SPORTS FC™ Team

4 years ago

Did you check your task manager and did you end all tasks related to Origin and EA Desktop before trying to install the app @Mysticxhh?

Kubrt0s

4 years ago

Hi did you ever resolve this?

Currently having the same issue

Nikolatrh93
4 years ago
@Kubrt0s try to repair Visual C++ in configurations-applications-applications and programs- Visual C++ (all that exist) you put unistall and then you put repair not unistall and that fixed the error and I was able to install the app (i have the same error)
31a97a894e295f4
4 years ago
It worked!
After testing various options, I had to repair my Visual C++ redist 2015-2019 (on Windows 10 x64). As an addition, the first time failed. After rapairing both the x64 and the x86 versions, the installation of the MSI went fine!