Figured out a workaround.
Install to the default path - then the installer works. The problem is with the installer - if you specify an alternate drive, i.e. drive D: it fails with:
"There was a problem starting
C:\Windows\Installer\MSICED1.tmp
C:\Windows\Installer\MSICED1.tmp is not a valid Win32
application."
Please fix it.
Thanks.
Default path as in the SAME path as the operating system. For example, if WINDOWS is installed on C: - ensure you are installing to the same drive. For some reason, the installer will fail if you choose any other drive.
Shoot - At that point, I would recommend locating the installation log files - that is how I figured out it was a path related problem in my case.
C:\Users\[Your computer login name]\AppData\Local\Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\Logs.
Have a look for errors and failures.
Please note - that is the only log path that I could find reference to - the installer logs may be in a different path, might have to search for that...
