Many apologies if this problem has already been resolved.
Anyhoo, this is the problem...

I've updated my graphics card, reinstalled the game too many times, deleted cache, defragged.....
I'm more than a little bit frustrated.
There is no problem with the disc as I installed it onto my laptop and there are no problems.
Here are my comp specs if it helps
Operating System - Vista, Home Basic (32bit)
Model - Extensa e210
Graphics Card - ATI Radeon x1200 Series
Processor - AMD Sempron 3800+
Memory - 1.50gb
Hard Drive - 140gb
Any help would be great.
Edit - Also there is no custom content in my downloads folder and I have installed the patches from the EA site.
Edit -
I think I may have found out the problem. It's my graphics card, I have to buy a new one. (Mine is a not very good Integrated/Onboard Video Card).