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[Rhidor]

Hey there!

 

I played Origins 9 times now, started multiple playthroughs which were never finished and spend countless hours searching for and installing mods. It's about time new content gets added... by me.

 

I had no luck installing the Toolset on my Bootcamp Mac before. That's understandable. But it also seems impossible to get it working on the newer Windows 8.1 system, at least to my experience. I spend so much time trying to make it work with almost the entire first page of Google searched through.

 

Does anybody know how to get it to work? I'd really, really like to make some mods, even if it's nothing huge.

[Kantr]

Try compatability mode?

[Sunjammer]

I don't know about Windows 8.1 specifically but I have it installed on Windows 8.0 and it works fine. I do recall there were some minor issues with the database but nothing that couldn't be resolved.

 

If the installation is failing when is that happening and what is the error message you are encountering?

[Rhidor]

@Kantrah: Of course I tried compatibility mode.

 

@Sunjammer: The installation actually worked, but it seems I have the same problem you had. It can't connect to the database. How have you fixed it? I have looked everywhere and nobody could tell me how.

[Taki17]

Follow this guide, if you are having problems with the database upon launching the toolset.

[Rhidor]

I started to follow this guide. After I downloaded the SQL server file it first warned me that it can't be run due to safety reasons and after I chose the option to run it anyway, it was stated my PC simly can't run said file.

 

What to do now?

[luna1124]

Do you have DAO installed from disk, Steam or Origin?

Can it be permissions problem? I know windows 7 was so hard to get all the permissions so I could run stuff on it (even add a folder).

I wish there was an easier way to search the forums..

 

http://forum.bioware...-in-windows-81/

[Rhidor]

I have the Ultimate Edition on Disk. I followed the fix Taki17 sent me and it doesn't let me install the file which is talked about in the beginning of the guide.

[Taki17]

Did you download the right one? If you've got a 64 bit OS, you should download SQLEXPR.EXE; or if you've got a 32 bit OS, you should get SQLEXPR32.EXE. I fixed my own toolset a week ago following this guide and everything worked fine for me.

[Rhidor]

I have a 64 bit OS and downloaded the SQLEXPR.EXE. The message I get is "This app can't be run on your PC" and an additional note that I should contact the manufacturer to get a proper version.

 

I never had this kind of message before!

 

You also use Windows 8, right?

[Taki17]

Yeah, unfortunately, I don't know what the problem might be.

[Sunjammer]

Sorry the delay in getting back to you. Unfortunately work happened and wouldn't stop happening!

 

Anyway if memory served I had to set myself up as a dbo (database owner) for the toolset's database but we'll check a couple of things first to ensure you have a database and its running first ...

 

If the toolset installed (i.e. you didn't get any big scary warning during the installation like the ones you are seeing now) then you should already have SQL Server Express 2005 installed. If so you don't need to reinstall it. We can confirm it easily (and to ensure it is running): bring up Services console (start > run > services.msc), and look for a service called SQL Server (BWDATOOLSET).

 

If you don't have this service then it means the toolset's database hasn't installed. You probably want to uninstall the toolset, try reinstalling and it paying close attention to any  messages that pop up. The normal installation will install the editor and then install SQL Server Express 2005. If you encounter a problem screenshot it or note the details and let us know.

 

If do have this service installed but it's not running then (if we are lucky this is your only problem): simply right-click on it and select the Properties menu option. In the middle of the General tab you should see a drop down labelled Startup type; ensure this is set to Automatic, then click the Start button. Once the service has started click the OK button to save your changes, close the Services console and try running the toolset again. If the toolset starts, connects and you can see modules you're golden, if not keep reading ...

 

If the service is installed and running but you can't connect to the database then it's probably a user rights/privileges issue. To fix this you'll need to download Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express (MS SSMSE) and make your normal Windows log in a database owner for the toolset. I believe if you follow steps 1, 2 (if required) and 3 in this post that will resolve that problem.

 

Let us know how you get on.

[Rhidor]

Thanks for the detailed reply, Sunjammer!

 

I haven't checked here in a while which makes my reply kinda late. I'll try this method right away when my PC comes back from repair.

 

I know that I had an error with the initial installation of the toolset, the one I heard everybody is getting (can't connect to database). I skipped that one and installed it anyway, as it was suggested before.

 

I'll make sure to follow these steps next time when I'm able to again.

[Rhidor]

I no longer have Windows 8.1 running on my PC, so I don't have to further investigate this.