I have the same problem, and your solution doesn't work.
My Spore is installed through Origin and my GA is disc ver., just like the first person's. My OS is Windows 10 Home Edition.
Hi @vlevin
It would be better if you play GA instead of a physical version (CD) to a digital download.
Please contact a game advisor for further assistance
Before your reply, I contacted an advisor, and he added a download version of GA to my Origin account.
The problem might be caused by incompatibility with new operating systems like Windows 10.
Anyway, your advice hits the bull's-eye. Thanks for that.
Excuse me, I didn`t see. But I'm glad when I hit a bulls-eye. 😉
Otherwise use the compatible mode, when the game doesnt run fine on newer Windows..
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15078/windows-make-older-programs-compatible
