Board Thread:Wiki Discussion/@comment-33731050-20150909090031/@comment-1073312-20150909220247

It sounds like it either didn't install properly (which could point to compatibility issues, check with patches and the OS version on your computer), but given that it seems to have damaged Spore, check that all your files and data look like they should do (typically under Local disc/Program Files/Electronic Arts/Spore for Windows, and you can compare with examples posted on Sporum which are not too hard to find). Corruptions and alterations here can make the game less playable to unplayable, from personal experience. If that doesn't work, I'm afraid the only thing you can do is uninstall and reinstall Spore, and transfer your saved games over, which hopefully haven't been corrupted.