is it too late if you already unistalled the game?

Unless you did a manual uninstall where you went into the registry editor and stripped out the Spore entries they are still present. If you are unable to follow the directions in the original post of this thread I suggest you call support as they can also help you with your serial number.

I manually uninstalled c and c, but I used something called ccleaner(i think)to uninstall core spore and ga, which i need the code for. However, no spore folder appears under electronic arts

You stripped out the codes. You will need to contact Support directly for assistance.

How to contact Technical Support - USA
http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/184.page#678
Where can you get technical support for other countries and languages?
http://help.spore.com/cgi-bin/easpore.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=9002

After a little more searching, I went under Software/electronic arts/Spore ep1
In the spore ep1 folder (which i'm asuming stands for expansion pack 1 or Ga) there was a file called product key. in the data there were 20 characters. Could this be the code?

Maybe. You may as well try it, nothing will happen if you enter a wrong code.

The ergc folder had nothing in it except for a file labeled (Default), and it says it has no value set. What does this mean?

Do you have Windows 7?

OK thanks for the code, but when I try to install GA, it says its going to update Core Spore and then it says there is like an error and it needs to stop and I should try again later or call customer support for more help.

What do I do?

EDIT: It happens with GA and Creepy and Cute.

Whaelon wrote:OK thanks for the code, but when I try to install GA, it says its going to update Core Spore and then it says there is like an error and it needs to stop and I should try again later or call customer support for more help.

What do I do?

EDIT: It happens with GA and Creepy and Cute.

Try backing up your save game data and My Spore Creations and uninstall Spore and then reinstall. If at all possible install to the default drive and folder. How do I back up saved games?
http://help.spore.com/cgi-bin/easpore.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=20401

I just posted about a similar problem that I had with getting the server to allow updates at different points.

If you have much in the pollination packages, and you don't mind loosing it (much of it will reinstall, it just takes times), try deleting the pollination packages in the Users\appData\roaming\spore directory.

If you don't have a lot of buddies, you really aren't going to loose much you're interested in.

Because of what's on the surface when it hangs, you may not be able to tell that it's hit the "updating content" phase, but it may well have.

I was able to find my Spore Key and all my other key's from TS3.. Thanks to the OP!!!!

[size=18][color=blue]This guide was great thanks alot mayhem2008!!!!! [/size][/color]

Hi i installed spore on a different computer after the other computer crashed and i don't have the code. what do i do?

If you can't access the pc you will need to contact Support directly, please call them in the number in the back of your manual or use Contact Us at help.spore.com.