BF3 crashing on the "Operation Metro" map
BF3 crashing on the "Operation Metro" map
Perhaps you didn't remove the game at all. You just reinstalled it again quickly... I attempted to uninstall through Origin, which then directed me to the Control Panel. There, it was removed there. It took a moment for the process to finish, which makes me question whether it actually completed the removal. It claimed the uninstallation was done via Origin and no longer appeared in the Control Panel, but I suspect it likely downloaded the game within a short time.
Verify your C drive; if it’s missing, the file is gone. The game removes itself quickly, but downloading should take over 5 hours. If it doesn’t vanish, look for the game in Origin files within the program folder and remove it there. Afterward, reinstall it. A progress bar should appear at the bottom left once it’s installed.