"We could not activate Battlefield 3" PC

[Mnawe]

Suddenly, whenever I try to launch the game I get a window telling me "We could not activate Batttlefield 3 Limited Edition on this computer using the Origin Account you provided. Please Locate your product key to activate the game using your Origin Account.

This is despite the fact I've registered and been playing the game since launch. I've tried all the steps mentioned here: https://help.ea.com/article/unable-to-activate-battlefield-3

I've even reinstalled Origin, and tried re entering my key. No success. Playing on the same account, same computer - though I did upgrade to Windows 8 fairly recently. I can log into Battlelog OK, and BF3 still appears in my Origin games list, is fully updated, and synched to cloud.

Any other fixes I can try out?

[Causingfire3044 · Accepted solution]

I don't know what I did (at least 95% sure that this is how it fixed for me) but mine is working

C:\ProgramData\Origin and delete everything in there

and

C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts and deleted everything in there

the restart your computer

When re-opening origin it will say updating on anygames you have downloaded wait for it to complete and cross your fingers

Not sure if it will work for you or if this fixed it but this is how mine started working.

Also I ran cc cleaner before hand but that didn't fix it after the first restart.

[yokusun]

I got the same Problem

[civilfatality]

Same for me, but all I did was change my motherboard.  But apparently, according to Windows 8, this means throwing all your game licenses in the garbage T_T

[Mnawe]

Not having any issue with any other Origin games, oddly enough.

[Causingfire3044]

Same issue here

[Mnawe]

Finally got through to tech support webchat. They were friendly enough, but eventually just told me my account/serial was fine, suggested running in Windows 7 compatibility mode (which was unsuccessful) and left me with an expensive 0870 number to call.

I really hope they're working on a patch for this.

[Causingfire3044 · Accepted solution]

I don't know what I did (at least 95% sure that this is how it fixed for me) but mine is working

C:\ProgramData\Origin and delete everything in there

and

C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts and deleted everything in there

the restart your computer

When re-opening origin it will say updating on anygames you have downloaded wait for it to complete and cross your fingers

Not sure if it will work for you or if this fixed it but this is how mine started working.

Also I ran cc cleaner before hand but that didn't fix it after the first restart.

[Mnawe]

This worked, thanks!

[Lynxman_x2]

also delete core folder \Battlefield 3\Core then check for update

[Good_Beerus]

thanks man its working