I'm missing the EA laucher.exe file
I have been missing the file sine my EA app last updated, I have reinstalled and uninstalled EA about eight or nine times now trying to get it to work. I have ARM64, X64 and X86, I have even replaced...
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@EA_Illium I did just attempt those and they didn't help. The full error message I get is "Windows cannot find 'C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\EADesktop\EALauncher.exe'. Make sure you typed the the name correctly, and then try again." Every time i look for it only the old version comes up which is classed as a word document. the launcher is the only file that I'm missing since the update.
hi! someone actually got any real help, bc im panicking rn and i have the same issue
I think somehow the launcher is being duplicated. I was having the same issue. I just kept getting that stupid error that it can't find the launcher file, and my boyfriend just fixed it for me. He went to the program files of the app ( on my computer it was C:\Program Files\ Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\EA Desktop, then he clicked on EADesktop.exe and it launched. It will ask you for your EA login credentials. You just sign in. He created a short cut on my desktop to that file also. I hope this works for anyone else that tries it!
I got this error code- C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\EADesktop\ EALauncher.exe'. Make sure you typed the the name correctly, and then try again." Just wanted to add that I tried uninstalling it, reinstalling it and repairing it and it didn't work before my boyfriend 'fixed' it. It doesn't make sense that it might duplicate the stupid file, but then tell you it can't be found. EA sucks lol
I just moved the EA folder to my desktop and it found the launcher to repair and its working.
Well,... I'm going to try that. In that specific folder I only have EADesktop.exe.old and EALauncher.exe.old
I'm going to make a copy of each and rename the copies without the .old and see if that works.
Yesterday I played without any problems. And now it's gone......
In the main desktop folder I also have a folder named outdated desktop. Both the EADesktop AND the outdated EA desktop folders are from yesterday.
ETA:
Well.... unfortunately that didn't work ☹️ Nothing happens when I double click on either of the files. Also, when I try to start TS4_Launcher_x64.exe nothing happens either....ETA in addition to my earlier message (can't edit, because I then need to fill out a complete form for some reason):
Re-installing the EA app DID do the trick for me. I can now load everything without a hitch again!
