How do I do a clean reinstall of the game?

Searched but could only find information related to past versions of FM.

I am on Windows 7 x64.

Thanks.

On a related note, my game crashes on a specific date 19 January 2025 with no database changes/real time editing.

In an attempt to try to solve it, I removed all facepacks, logopacks, cleared the cache and reloaded it but must have done something wrong. Now, whenever I try to view any club screen on any date on any save, my game crashes. Hence the needed clean reinstall.

Anyone has any ideas as to how to resolve either?

How to carry out a Manual Uninstall

To Remove the Game files follow these steps:

Windows XP

1: Open “My Computer”

2: Navigate to “C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive

Windows Vista/Windows 7

1: Click “Start”

2: Click “Computer”

3: Navigate to “C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive

If you have more than one version of the game installed (For example, you have FM2008 and FM2009 installed) and only wish to remove one then go into the Sports Interactive Folder and delete the folder of the game you wish to remove.

Next you need to remove save games and other content: REMEMBER BACK UP ANYTHING HERE YOU WANT TO KEEP! Copy Save Games elsewhere on your system when you do this.

Windows XP:

1: Open “My Computer”

2: Navigate to “C:\Documents and Settings\<Name>\My Documents”

Vista and 7:

1: Click on “Start”

2: Click on “Computer”

3: Navagate to “C:\Users\<Name>\Documents”

Look for the Sports Interactive Folder and follow the same steps for the game files.

Next remove your Cache and settings files:

First of all you need to turn on hidden files and folders.

XP:

My Computer

'Tools'

'Folder Options'.

The go to the 'View' tab and select 'Show hidden files and folders'

VISTA and 7:

My Computer

'Organize'

'Folder and Search Options'.

The go to the 'View' tab and select 'Show hidden files and folders'

Once this is done, follow the instructions below:

Windows XP:

1. Open “My Computer”

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

3. Go into the “Sports Interactive” Folder.

4. Delete the “Football Manager 2010” Folder.

Wndows Vista and 7:

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 2010” Folder.

Finally you will need to edit your registry to remove information Sports Interactive stores there.

Windows XP

1: Click on “Start”

2: Click on “Run”

3: In the text prompt box type “regedit”

4: Navigate to:

Windows Vista and 7

1: Click on “Start”

2: In the Search box type “regedit”

3: Navigate to: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\

4: Delete the “Sports Interactive Ltd” Folder.

Note: Please do not tamper with anything else in this folder, your registry is very sensitive and changing something could cause your computer to malfunction.

Once all the steps above are complete your game will be completely uninstalled.

^From the FAQ sticky. If you still find it crashes at a specific date, post in the bugs forum, and upload a save for them to look at

Thank you you're a gem.

meh if I'd noticed you were an Arsenal fan, I wouldnt have bothered!

Did a clean reinstall and this has resolved the crash-at-club-screen-on-every-save issue.

However, the 19 January 2025 issue still persists, which is very odd, seeing as I have removed all third party associations.

Will have a look in the bugs forum.