Engine Error (a002000) Origin Desktop app not running! NEED HELP!!!!!!!

[Racingball]

so i have been trying to figure this error out for a while and i have no idea what to do about it. if anybody has any tips about this error i would really appreciate hearing from you!

[EA_Bastian]

At first, download and install the latest version of Origin at www.origin.com/download (and make sure you have your Origin account ready as well)
If that doesn’t helped, close the origin client and go directly to you origin folder  C:\Program Files\Origin Games. Run the origin.exe in this folder with a rightclick -> run as administrator. 

Try to deactivate your firewall/antivirus software and/or check the online ports of your connection:

TCP: 80, 443, 9988, 20000-20100, 22990, 17502, 42127
UDP: 3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300
For specific instructions on how to open your ports, please visit http://www.portforward.com/ or contact your router manufacturer.

Please let us now, if this problem after this workaround still exist.

Cheers
Basti

[Racingball]

this has not helped me. do you have any other sugestions 

[clcress]

This worked for me. Also fixed other online multiplayer games.

Windows Button

type "cmd" in search/find bar

right-click cmd app and select run as administrator

In command line tpye  "ipconfig /dnsflush"  without the quotation marks

next type "netsh winsock reset" without quotation marks

reset pc

hope it works

[Appyman99]

Worked for me!