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ZoolooS's avatar
ZoolooS
5 years ago

EA Desktop and "api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll is missing"

Product: EA Desktop
Platform:PC
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Which client functionality are you experiencing this bug with? Application Installer
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 23.09.2020 22:35
Summarize your bug Can't install EA Desktop client. Installer just show pop-up error "api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll is missing". So, the client only for Win10, or this is bug and client could be installed on Win7 too?
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Just try install client on Win7.
What happens when the bug occurs? Nothing. You can close error message and that's all.
What do you expect to see? Installation process of EA Desktop client.

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Can't install EA Desktop client. Installer just show pop-up error "api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll is missing".
So, the client only for Win10, or this is bug and client could be installed on Win7 too?

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  • ValentB11's avatar
    ValentB11
    5 years ago

    Ban people from playing their games, which run perfectly fine on Windows 7???

    Origin and EA Desktop should still support not just 7 but XP or at least have some legacy installer so people can download games they bought.

  • Squa11_Le0nhart's avatar
    Squa11_Le0nhart
    5 years ago

    I wasn't asking for  your agreeance, I don't seek approval from those that are wrong.

  • ZoolooS's avatar
    ZoolooS
    5 years ago
    So, almost two month have passed. I tried new version of installer - the problem is still here.
  • rpek32's avatar
    rpek32
    5 years ago

    Same problem. After running installer i got this message

    No logs in local folder, os w7 x64 home premium

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