I have got pretty much the same problem, and the directory that LordJericho posted does not exist on my laptop. Plus, when my laptop did randomly shut down, it created a duplicate folder (SPORE_BP1 (0)). And whenever I exit the Captain Creator, I'm just looking at my cursor which is surrounded by... nothing. EA really need to release a patch.
However, when the duplicate folder appears, Spore GA can't start at all.
SPORE_BP1 is just a doppelganger.
