SOLUTION: Something went wrong during the installation. Please reinstall Origin. [ Edited ]

[Daho0n]

UPDATED (last update broke the solution. Added what fixed it for me)

New solution (worked for me):

1) Uninstall Origin

2) Remove any Origin folders in the following locations:

    * The folder you installed Origin in (default is C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin or C:\Program Files\Origin)

    * C:\ProgramData\Origin 

    * C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Origin 

    * C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\LocalLow\Origin 

    * C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Origin 

3) Restart

4) Reinstall Origin (from https://download.dm.origin.com/origin/live/OriginSetup.exe )

Please post your results or solutions for others to read. Yes, Origin sucks. No, I don't work for EA. This is just what have worked for me. Thanks (:

[Daho0n · Accepted solution]

Yes, happened to me too at last update mileyfrustrated: Added how I fixed it. Hope it will work for others too.

New solution (worked for me):

1) Uninstall Origin

2) Remove any Origin folders in the following locations:

    * The folder you installed Origin in (default is C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin or C:\Program Files\Origin)

    * C:\ProgramData\Origin 

    * C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Origin 

    * C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\LocalLow\Origin 

    * C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Origin 

3) Restart

4) Reinstall Origin (from https://download.dm.origin.com/origin/live/OriginSetup.exe )

[Sir_BlueMountain]

I friend of mine bought an SSD a long time ago. But he had trouble uninstalling Origin. Don't worry we figured this out a long time ago and he's up and running.

But everyone should know that this works and thumbs up for OP to bring this up.

[Daho0n]

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[Knacker777]

It's still not working for me.

[tepetaugustus]

As always, new origin update, origin gives me this error.

You perfectly know that this happens in 64 bits systems with ssd, but obviously you don't care.

I also don't care anymore about your games. When I pay for a game I expect to be able to play it when I want.

I will never buy a EA game or dlc again.

[t1mmaay]

This problem is NOT solved. The above solution does NOT work. The program immediately updates no matter what version I install and gives me the error "Something went wrong during the installation. Please reinstall Origin". I can't play my games and haven't been able to for months. What the hell is Origin doing?

[Spectra260]

same here I have not been able to have access to my games for over a month.  Im about to reformat but I bet it still wont work. I gave up pretty much now and just dont use anything origin related, they may have got me while the hype was going for battlefield hardline and i may have bought it if this was working but after this its just not worth it when you cant even access your games origin is a pile of garbage.

i dont have a ssd but i have a wd raptor drive and windows 7

[Daho0n · Accepted solution]

Yes, happened to me too at last update mileyfrustrated: Added how I fixed it. Hope it will work for others too.

New solution (worked for me):

1) Uninstall Origin

2) Remove any Origin folders in the following locations:

    * The folder you installed Origin in (default is C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin or C:\Program Files\Origin)

    * C:\ProgramData\Origin 

    * C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Origin 

    * C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\LocalLow\Origin 

    * C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Origin 

3) Restart

4) Reinstall Origin (from https://download.dm.origin.com/origin/live/OriginSetup.exe )

[SudeepRulz]

Nopes.. This isn't the solution... I am still facing issues and deleting these folders didn't help me. I got this resolved by following these steps..

Download the Origin Update file. https://download.dm.origin.com/origin/beta/OriginUpdate_9_3_2_2730.zip

 - Extract the contents of the zip into your Origins folder.

 - Launch Origins.exe (not from inside the Zip file)

[DirtyHarry_NL_EU]

Hi this worked for me.

so when u get the error do the following:

dl the file, and extract into the folder where u got origin installed. this can be Program Files (x86) or normal programfiles. its the one where u see roughly the same directories as in the zip file, (codes imageformats etc.).

if u had already followed the previous instructions on top of forum, it does not matter. just install origin from the vanilla install file found on the origin website, after which u get the error again, then do the zip instructions. I started origin from the folder, and it works.

ofcourse, once launched, it is going to 'update' all your games. which takes forever.

This is due to major s@$@kage on EA.