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Unable to find some essential data..

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Ciccio Carbone

14 years ago

4 months ago

Premium

09 Nov 2012 19:02:06

I'm out of my mind.. i can't play FM 2013!! I've just bought it and i can't play. Everytime i finished the installation it going in error "Unable to find some essential data".. that's a disgrace!!! On my PC work FM10-11-12-13(demo) and not the final edition? I'm upset.. maybe you can help me?! I already tried to do usual procedures like delete cache or run fm.exe/steam in compatible mode but it goin' to don't work..

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

Achinta Bhattacharjee

12 years ago

10 years ago

21 Nov 2012 08:49:50

i m also having the same problem...plz help...every game is working even ea sports fifa 13 bt nt fm 13...

Footygamer

18 years ago

1 day ago

478,958

21 Nov 2012 12:32:07

Have you tried googling it at all? This topic suggests it may be because you've got Steam in compatibility mode. This thread offers more instructions on how to fix it.

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