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Sticky: Install error: "The instruction 0x(big number) referenced memory at 0x(another big number). The memory could not be read." 16 Nov 2004, 01:57 1 21 Jan 2005, 23:37 5075
Sticky: I'm trying to reinstall the game but it says it's already installed or I need to uninstall it first! 1 Feb 2004, 01:00 2 29 Jun 2008, 16:27 7955
Sticky: When I try and install sims1 on Windows XP this comes up: 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications' 24 Apr 2005, 03:14 23 14 Oct 2013, 03:50 40889
Sticky: Can the original "The Sims" be installed on Windows XP? 8 Feb 2004, 19:34 21 3 Nov 2013, 02:12 58162
Sticky: In what order should I install The Sims and expansions? 1 Feb 2004, 01:00 21 12 Jul 2012, 05:29 76432
ive downloaded a couple of things, including windows and a bunch of staircases, but when i try to place a staircase of any kind in the houses, it shows up as a window or part of a window. I cant add a second story to any of my houses cuz i cant put stair 26 Dec 2004, 03:31 4 7 Jan 2005, 03:36 2634
I have uninstalled the sims by mistake but have lost the main sims game. All I have now is the livin it up e pack. How can I get it to work without the main Sims CD? 27 Mar 2004, 18:23 2 28 Mar 2004, 16:31 2635
I have the original sims installed, Livin Large and House Party. When i start up the game where it says "The Sims" and under it "Livin Large". Should it say house party? 12 Jun 2005, 04:40 2 13 Jun 2005, 01:15 2635
How do I save my game so that when I reinstall my sims I will still have my previous games back as per normal? I had reformat my PC several times last month and kept losing my games. I don't wanna start everything from scratch again! 12 Sep 2004, 09:37 1 13 Sep 2004, 01:35 2635
I cannot get the sims deluxe to run, so i tried reinstalling it. At the end of it, it said "error setting version in registry aborting installation" how can i sort it out? 1 Jul 2005, 21:09 3 1 Aug 2005, 21:13 2636
i have XP but when i try to install the sims 1 it gets to 30% and gets stuck even thugh i've got 120 GB space. 31 Jul 2006, 00:48 1 29 Dec 2006, 09:11 2637
I installed sims 1 on my computer(windows xp) and after autoplay a black screen pops up and then returns to the desktop, the error report says 'The following files will be included in the report C:\DOCUME~1\Mom\LOCALS~1\Temp\646a_appcompat.txt 6 Feb 2007, 10:08 1 11 Feb 2007, 18:29 2638
Hi ever1! OK i got the new sims 2 pets but i dont have the regular sims 2(only at my dads where it is loaded on his computer)?! Is there any possible way i can load the game without loading the sims 2?? please help me and thanks sooo much :) 19 Jun 2007, 20:07 2 10 Aug 2007, 16:41 2638
How do you get Directx 9.0c? 19 Nov 2006, 09:50 1 28 Nov 2006, 20:24 2639
I have The Sims Deluxe edition and every time I try to play it crashes at "emotional weights". I have already used all the sims shortcuts, ended all task manger processes, reinstalled it several times, and even defraged my computer. PLEASE HELP ME. 31 Aug 2007, 10:18 1 21 Feb 2008, 14:40 2639
I have The Sims Deluxe installed and all the expansion packs in order. I tried to have a party but when I bought items for the party(dance cage, buffet tables, disco ball, dj booth) they dissappear when I go to live mode. 21 Sep 2004, 09:03 1 5 Jan 2005, 15:20 2639
If I have to reinstall an expansion pack out of order will I loose everything I have done? Downloads, people, personalities etc. 21 Sep 2004, 09:04 1 21 Sep 2004, 18:58 2639
What is the password for installing The Sims Complete Edition 26 Jun 2006, 10:47 1 14 Oct 2006, 02:49 2639
I have been playing Sims Delux edition for a while. Yesterday, I tried to bulldoze a house and the game froze. I shut it down, but I been able to play since. The title screenloads but nothing else happenes. What do I do? 1 May 2006, 01:42 2 12 May 2006, 02:01 2639
I had to unistall and reinstall everything last night. I cant reinstall houseparty, unleashed, and superstar cause i lost my users manual and I dont have the installation codes. Will EA Tech support help me? 1 Mar 2006, 14:47 1 4 Mar 2006, 15:13 2639
ok. i have just got sims vacation. when i put the cd in the drive, and the installshield wizard comes up, an error message comes up that says- The install shield engine(ikernal.exe) cannot be installed.Data error (cyclic redundency check)how can i fix it? 30 Nov 2005, 06:08 1 9 Apr 2006, 23:22 2640
i download a few thing and unzipped them, but when i started it and tryed to select a house, it crashed. what wrong and how can i fix it??? 27 Jul 2004, 01:53 2 3 Aug 2004, 05:20 2640
how do you create a sim ? because i am new and dont understand really. I love sims2!! but i dont no how 2 create a sim. 22 Dec 2005, 06:25 1 21 Jan 2006, 20:58 2640
I tried to instal The Sims deluxe Edition, but when I click instal, it just starts installing on a random hard disc without asking! 10 Sep 2004, 19:08 1 16 Oct 2004, 02:43 2640
Just bought Sims Deluxe Ed. When it asks to put in 2nd CD it freezes. I have stopped ALL other apps, I have a new computer, I even took the game back and got another one still freezes. What now? 29 Sep 2005, 07:02 1 29 Sep 2005, 11:52 2640
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