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**EA_Panoptico**

cobra405,

Try ending all background tasks and see if that improves your performance:
http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/olh_adp.php?p_faqid=10700

-Panoptico-
EA Forums Specialist

**cobra405**

cem_ea_id.EA_Panoptico wrote:cobra405,

Try ending all background tasks and see if that improves your performance:
http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/olh_adp.php?p_faqid=10700

-Panoptico-
EA Forums Specialist

i could be wrong but this is not a performance problem as the game will not start at all with this error "Could not connect to EA Core"
and as i said i can not even log on here on my pc

thanks for the reply

**Brushan**

I'm having the same problem, cannot activate my DA on this computer since EA core wont start.
Get "Error: Could not connect to EA Core"
its driving me nuts

**Brushan**

YEAAAAHH!! got it to work, did exactly like most people in this tread, downloaded EA Download Manager
( I downloaded the game with a different download manager ) activated it there, works gr8 now, cant activate through EA Core it seems "/

**EA_Panoptico**

Brushan,

Did you take a look at this FAQ? Some customers have found this helpful:
http://help.dragonage.com/cgi-bin/eadragonage.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=23868

-Panoptico-
EA Forums Specialist

**Ashlynn** · This message was edited 3 times. Last update was at 02/04/2010 19:08:42

I've got the same problem here. I know for a fact that it isn't a firewall problem because I was able to enter my code once. It rejected my key and then when I went to try it again I started getting the error message and haven't been able to enter anything since, I just keep getting the error message. I have Dragon age running on my other computer that I bought through direct2drive and I never had any problems activating it and I'm running through the same router and using the same firewall. Only diference is that it's xp and this puter is vista.

*Oh, thanks ea support for making me wait 30 minutes on the live support just to hang up on me with out even saying one word to me, twice. Really appreciated that

If there's a problem just say there's a problem so I don't spend hours uninstalling games and farting with my firewall.

**DrMO1972**

Hi,

Just purchased C&C4 from the EA store. I've downloaded a fresh copy of EADM. I tried to download the game to my Windows 7 PC. I got the error message "Could not connect to EA Core. Please relaunch the EADM..."

I tried to do the same on Windows XP, got the same message.

I disabled my firewall and anti virus on both PCs, still got the same problem.

I uninstalled and reinstalled the EADM on both PC's, still same problem

I've checked the ECN, it was disabled.

I tried once to activate the game from the EADM, it says "code in use"

Please help. Thanks...

**EA_BGY-11**

Let's try a few steps:

http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=22632

http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=11090

These are just for initial troubleshooting - try them, and please keep us posted on the results.

-Big Guy-

**sharktank11**

Hi i got same message can not connect to e.a. core i changed the compatiability to windows server 2003 sp1 and it worked didnt work with xp option try hope it helps others out

**Liam13**

cem_ea_id.EA_Panoptico wrote:Hey guys,

Thanks for letting us know this worked, we will definitely pass the information along to other customers who are receiving the same problems. Did you all purchase the game from Direct 2 Drive, or did some of you purchase from the EA Store?

Thanks!

Hi...

I purchased "The Sims3"...download and game work perfectly but i am having troubles being able to locate, access and/or use the extras i have bought from the Sims3 EA website. My download manager comes up with the same error warning. I have done as all of the people above me have done and i have still had no luck...

PLEASE HELP

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