Unable to install games(EA)

[nishant_nms]

I am facing an unusuall problem. Whenever I try to install an EA game after entering the serial when it goes for instaling directX then there in licence agrrement it show nothing and if I click on OK it gives error that game requires DirectX0 to run and stops. Plz help other games like NFS MS is running fine which is already installed on my PC. I am getting this error whle installing games like carbon and fifa07. These games were working fine earlier. I had tried reinstalling DX but it didn't helped.

[wizrulz]

UNISTALL DIRECT X

REINSTALL IT...

Get fresh directx d/l ed and then instal it

[nishant_nms]

UNISTALL DIRECT X

REINSTALL IT...

Get fresh directx d/l ed and then instal it
Didn't u read my post carefully. I had reinstalled it but it didn't helped. But if u are trying to ask me for uninstalling DirectX then I don't know how to do it so plz help me

[wizrulz]

Didn't u read my post carefully. I had reinstalled it but it didn't helped. But if u are trying to ask me for uninstalling DirectX then I don't know how to do it so plz help me

USE DIRECT X eradicator (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/DirectX-Eradicator.shtml)

Also d/l fresh copy of Direct x frm its site....

[pra_2006]

i also faced this problem what u need to do is before installing any EA game browse that game cd and check the .exe file then right click>properties>compatibility>tick on Run This program on Compatibility mode then select Windows 2000 if u r using Windows XP this will work for sure

[nishant_nms]

OK will try these and post the result
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USE DIRECT X eradicator (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/DirectX-Eradicator.shtml)

Also d/l fresh copy of Direct x frm its site....
It gave me error ur OS is not supported. My OS is XP SP2
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i also faced this problem what u need to do is before installing any EA game browse that game cd and check the .exe file then right click>properties>compatibility>tick on Run This program on Compatibility mode then select Windows 2000 if u r using Windows XP this will work for sure
It didn't worked in compatibility mode too. The exe didn't ran at all
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Somebody plz help me. MODS I need ur help

[s18000rpm]

first clean your Registry & HDD.
for this use TuneUp Utilites 2006/07 or the FREE CCleaner (www.ccleaner.com/download).
about CCleaner:
It combines a system cleaner that removes unused and temporary files from your system and also a fully featured registry cleaner!

[nishant_nms]

I use ccleaner regularly and it is also not helping. Help me out

[nishant_nms]

Here is the screenshot

[s18000rpm]

can you try using another CD for installation or try YOUR CD in your friend's PC. maybe the CD is having problem.

what about NFS Carbon Demo (digit DVD).

is the Registry clean. (if not use TuneUp Utilities).

[nishant_nms]

can you try using another CD for installation or try YOUR CD in your friend's PC. maybe the CD is having problem.

what about NFS Carbon Demo (digit DVD).

is the Registry clean. (if not use TuneUp Utilities).
The CD is fine as all EA games are giving the same problem.
I tried the demo too and it also gave the same error. I had cleaned my registry using ccleaner already.

[pra_2006]

hey man the caps u show is just like what happens to me if u r using windows 98 then i cant help u but if u using Windows XP then just do that what i said okay now u try this , instert ur CDorDVD in ur Drive>Explore it>then see if there is Autorun file then right click>properties>compatibility>tick on Run this program in Compatibility mode for>then select Windows 2000 and also check the attributes if its ticked on Archieve then its okay

[nish_higher]

I faced same problem.Its not a hardware issue and also not a direct x problem i think.its something with the os.Hey do u have vista transformation pack installed?Try after removing it.It worked for me.
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By the way the games were nfs most wanted and carbon.Both r original.

[nishant_nms]

@pra_2006 I am using XP and ur way didn't helped me

@nish_higher I have nothing such installed. Only Zune desktop theme is the only theme which I had installed and I got it from MS

[nish_higher]

well according to ea this issue can b solved by pasting files dsetup.dll and dsetup32.dll (located in directx folder in the cd) into system32 folder.
try it.it didn't help me though.
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u can find what i wrote in the technical section or faq of ur nfs carbon cd.

[nishant_nms]

well according to ea this issue can b solved by pasting files dsetup.dll and dsetup32.dll (located in directx folder in the cd) into system32 folder.
try it.it didn't help me though.
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u can find what i wrote in the technical section or faq of ur nfs carbon cd.
I had already tried it but it didn't helped me
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@nish_higher I tried it again and this time it worked. Thanks

[nish_higher]

Good it worked with u while i had to extract all the contents of rar files in the cd to a folder and play the game...!

[pra_2006]

hey man check this link it might help u
http://www.soccergaming.tv/showthread.php?t=131587&highlight=problems+installing

[s18000rpm]

i tried the NFS Carbon Demo today (just to experiment on Intel GMA900 gfx.), i faced the same problem as nishant, but my problem solved when....

1.Extracted the Demo files to a folder, (open the demo with WinRAR).
2.Delete DirectX folder.
3.Run the "EA AutoRun" & Install the game.

[Harvik780]

I know what problems ur having i came across the same problem sometime back.u need to clean ur temporary folder in windows.The installations of the games from same publisher are conflicting.It is easy to manually clear ur temporary folder just search temp in ur my documents folder.It might clear uninstallation files but u can simply delete the games which are not required

[rajasekharan]

Holly **** . . I thought my o.s has gone bad :-(. Carbon worked fine but most wanted showed that i had no dx 9:-(. Thats to you guys . . Now i know what to do . How come they screw up game installation too :-( :-( these days you need to be a techy. :-( well i guess thats why we have forums :-). :-) thanks forum members and all those who are trying to help :-).good work

[SliderOh]

I bought NFS Carbon and I run into the same problem as described initially. Whenever I tried to install NFSC, I got a message sying that I don't have the required DirectX version and when I tried to install the DirectX version provided on the NFSC dvd, it always ended up with a message about an internal system error :/ According to dxdiag I have DirectX 9.0c installed and fully functional, however, it is not the most recent build (I can't install the december one and I sure don't feel like reinstalling Windows :) )

The Win2000 compatibility method didn't work for me either, but I found another very simple solution and it worked like a charm :D

simply go to START->RUN and type in D:\AutoRun.exe -DXInstalled (where D: is the letter of your CD-ROM, so if you have several partitions or more drives, you might need to replace it with whatever letter stands for the drive from which you are running the NFS installation)

In my case after using that command I only got the "choose your language" screen and then it went straigth to choosing the installation directory and I had the game installed in no time. It didn't even display the EULA for DirectX, just skipped the whole DX crap and even though I don't have the latest DX build, the game is fully functional and I have no problems playing it. I hope this helps, at least it's worth a try, especially for people who can't get the Win2000 compatibility method to work :)