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6 years ago

Re: Origin Program Files

Hey @Jtechy1988 in order to play any Origin game you would need to have Origin installed.


Would you mind trying the following steps to see if they help with your issue:

  1. Try re-installing Origin:
    1. Close the Origin client.
    2. Open the Control Panel (find it by searching “Control Panel” in the Start menu).
    3. Click on Uninstall a program under Programs.
    4. Click on Originand uninstall.
    5. Reinstall Origin

Try running Origin as an administrator:

  1. Close the Origin client.
  2. Right-click the Origin client icon on your desktop (or in the Origin directory if not on your desktop) and click Run As Administrator.

This runs the Origin client as an administrator account, and should let the game  install.

Try lowering the User Access Control settings:

  1. Close the Origin client. 
  2. Click the Windowsbutton and type "UAC" in the search field. 
  3. In the User Access Control window, click and hold the slide bar —slide it to the lowest setting available. 
  4. Click Okat the bottom of the window. 
  5. Open the Origin client 

Let me know how you get on.

Darko

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  • As i have stated above that none of the troubleshooting helped. I can't uninstall a program that isn't even installed yet. I click the installer icon and nothing happens, i know this is a windows 10 bug with origin. I have searched and search for a solution but none of the solutions worked for me. I have done the following: Tried running as administrator, ran the compatibility troubleshooter and no other compatibility settings have worked. I have even went as far as to disable all services and startup items in task manager. Restarted my computer to see if a program or service was interacting with Origin to prevent it from running. That also did not work. I have also even safe booted to see if the installer would at least open, but did not work. I get that this is a windows 10 bug that A LOT of people are having. What i am looking for though is if anyone could upload their Origin program folder that the Origin files are in, since i can't get the installer to run, i just need the files. Is there any way you can help me with that, that way i can see if i have all the Origin's installation files, maybe i can get it to run. If you do not know what i mean, i mean all the files that the Origin installer produces when it installs in Program Files X86. I am just looking for someone who can upload the files somewhere so i can get them and manually put them into MY Program Files X86. Maybe then i can at least find a way to get Origin to at least run so i did not waste my money.

  • I know that this might be an annoying question. 

    But as someone who works in IT. I've found that when installers doesn't want to run. It's in 9/10 cases computer uptime that causes it. 

    So please don't hate me for suggesting that you restart your computer to see if it works.

    And do it the real way. Win+X (Shutdown or Log off) (Restart)

  • Jtechy1988's avatar
    Jtechy1988
    6 years ago

    Just restarted it twice (the "real" way) no hard restart. I tried to open the Origin installer, once normally and once with "Run as Admin". I click to open the installer and still nothing happens except the blue loading circle by the pointer like something IS going to happen, but never does. I also open task manager and the installer IS listed in the tasks as "running" but the installer window isn't visually open. Glad to be on here with like-minded IT to try and help with this issue. Maybe there is a workaround out there but until then, i would still like to know if anyone knows where i can get the files that the Origin installer extracts when installing Origin? I just need the folder with Origin.exe and all the miscellaneous files it extracts. 

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