help needed!!!

ive got big problems. ive always been able to load fm09 without any problems...now when i load the game through steam it says .

SI activator has stopped working...

then i have to close the program. and it brings up the product key page. i type in my code and then it trys to initialize and once again it says

football manager has stopped working

help please!!!

ive tried to re install the game through both steam and the online activation. and tried to make a shortcut!but nothing works

are you patched up to 9.2.0

are you patched up to 9.2.0

yes, it automatically does it with steam

Try following the instructions in the opening post of this thread - http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=65715

checked that link and its not helped, ive read loads like it but only seems to be me who gets the activator not working. ive even tried to restore my comp to an earlier date when i was able to play the game.but eve that didnt work because of an unknown error

yeah no luck, tried google and other forums but no one can help

Have you tried doing a clean reinstall of the game?

Have you tried doing a clean reinstall of the game?

yeah ive tried to re install it....same problem SI activator has stopped working

You tried what is described in this post? Post NO1.

thanks... trying to fix it now

dude thanks a heaps micado i owe u big time mate

You tried what is described in this post? Post NO1.

yeah, same it took me to the product activation page and then it did the same thing, could it be a virus on my computer? i even tried to restore my computer and it didnt work

You done a clean reinstall though yank07live? Did you delete the registry entries?

whats a clean re install and how do i delete the registry entries?

A clean reinstall involves deleting the registry entries and ever file related to FM on your computer. Make sure you delete the folder in your shared documents folder as well your cache folder. Uninstall the game again and delete the above before reinstalling.

These may help you with the above:

How to delete your Cache files

First of all you need to turn on hidden files and folders. Go to My Computer and at the top select 'Tools' the 'Folder Options'. The go to the 'View' tab and select 'Show hidden files and folders'

Windows XP:

1. Open “My Computer”

2. Navigate to : "C: Documents and Settings\<Username>\Application Data\

3. Go into the “Sports Interactive” Folder.

4. Delete the “Football Manager 2009” Folder.

Wndows Vista:

1. Click “Start”

2. Click your username on the start Menu

3. Click on “AppData” and then “Roaming”

4. Go into the “Sports Interactive” Folder

5. Delete the “Football Manager 2009” Folder.

Mac OSX

1. Open Finder.

2. Select <User>

3. Navigate to Library\Caches\Sports Interactive

4. Remove the “Football Manager XX” Folder.

How to Delete your Registry Files

Windows XP:

1. Click “Start”

2. Click "Run"

3. Type in "Regedit"

4. Go into the HKEY_CURRENT_USER Folder

5. Go into the 'Software Folder'

6. Delete the Sports Interactive Folder

7. Go into the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Folder

8. Go into the 'Software Folder'

9. Delete the Sports Interactive Ltd Folder

Windows Vista:

1. Click “Start”

2. Type in the search box "Regedit"

3. Go into the HKEY_CURRENT_USER Folder

4. Go into the 'Software Folder'

5. Delete the Sports Interactive Folder

6. Go into the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Folder

7. Go into the 'Software Folder'

8. Delete the Sports Interactive Ltd Folder

A clean reinstall involves deleting the registry entries and ever file related to FM on your computer. Make sure you delete the folder in your shared documents folder as well your cache folder. Uninstall the game again and delete the above before reinstalling.

These may help you with the above:

tried it but again the program closes and says windows has encountered a problem

When it says that, go to "Run". Type in "cmd", press okay, then type "shutdown -a" into the command prompt.