Origin won't install - you can
At Origin you will find your EA games in one place. If the program cannot be installed, several reasons can be responsible. In this practical tip, we will tell you what you can do about the error.
Origin won't install - what to do?
- Before you install Origin, make sure you have enough free hard disk space.
- You need administrator rights to install Origin. Therefore, right-click on the installer and select "Run as administrator".
- There may have been problems downloading the installer or the file may be incomplete.
- So download Origin from our download portal and try again.
- There may be problems with your user account. Create a new user account under Windows with administrator rights and try to install Origin there.
- Or the installation is blocked by your antivirus program or the firewall. For this reason, switch off these two services as a test. If you can then install Origin without any problems, we will show you how to allow Origin in your antivirus and in the firewall.
We will tell you which ports you have to release for Origin in the next practical tip.