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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 5404
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 8294
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 42067
Sticky: Can the original "The Sims" be installed on Windows XP? 8 Feb 2004, 19:34 21 3 Nov 2013, 02:12 59448
Sticky: In what order should I install The Sims and expansions? 1 Feb 2004, 01:00 21 12 Jul 2012, 05:29 77745
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 2858
The sims1 installs and stops at c:\program files\maxis\the sims\gamedata\objects\objects\objects.far! what do i do now? 16 Aug 2004, 16:24 1 24 Aug 2004, 00:37 2866
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 2868
I have all the expansion packs, but just want the Deluxe edition and SS loaded. I loaded SS, and it begins, but right when it gets to the part where the neighborhood should show up, the computer takes me back to my desktop 20 May 2005, 06:25 1 28 May 2005, 03:20 2869
I have The Sims Deluxe installed butwhen I go to install Hot Date it says I need Livin' Large to copy some things. is there any way I can get around it? 6 Apr 2005, 02:10 1 7 Apr 2005, 01:36 2870
I INSTULED THE SIMS UNLESHED AND WHAN THE GAME IS GOING ON ,ITS RETURN TO THE WINDOWS....) 31 Aug 2004, 21:53 3 1 Sep 2004, 15:26 2871
I installed Sims and House party onto my daughters PC it worked then crashed and I reinstalled however, having done this when I select play it fails with a Microsoft error “that the program has encounted a problem and needs to close. 26 Feb 2005, 14:57 1 1 Aug 2005, 20:59 2871
when the sims makin magic loading page comes up it shuts off 24 Jun 2005, 03:56 1 16 Jul 2005, 07:51 2871
The sims deluxe cant find solution on any forum. This prob is too long to fit on here so this is a page on my website of the problem thanks! http://www.freewebs.com/circuk/simsdeluxeprobs.htm 27 Dec 2004, 20:59 1 24 Jan 2005, 18:15 2873
When i first installed the sims 1 it worked alrite. But then i restarted and now when i try to play the mouse disappears when i hover over a sign... 26 Sep 2004, 03:11 2 8 Jan 2005, 21:59 2874
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 2874
when I install Sims deluxe edition, everything goes OK uuntil Ugo 2 play game, then screen reverts back 2 desktop & game doesnt play. have uninstalled/reinstalled but this hasnt helped. 30 Nov 2005, 03:02 2 23 Mar 2006, 23:41 2874
When i try to play the sims hot date i get this message that says The sims hot date has encountered a problem and needs to close! If u can tell me why or how to fix it tell me PLEASE 2 Apr 2005, 23:46 1 3 Apr 2005, 02:33 2874
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 2874
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 2874
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 2874
I am trying to uninstall Sims Delux from my computer so that I can reinstall it but every time I try to remove it it gose to a install prompt and askes for disk one, I give it disk one and it says finished installing Sims... 12 Dec 2004, 01:53 1 24 Jan 2005, 18:01 2875
I've got the sims Super deluxe. There's also the sims creator included. I istalled the sims creater but when i start it asks for a cd. I tryed all of the 4 cd's none works which cd do i need to use? or what 22 Jul 2004, 21:11 1 11 Aug 2004, 00:16 2875
How do you get Directx 9.0c? 19 Nov 2006, 09:50 1 28 Nov 2006, 20:24 2875
i reinstalled the sims 2day. every time i enter a house, the same popup messages pop up. the cab ones. i leave the house and save, but when i re-enter it, the same messages keep popping up. how do i get them 2 stop? i reinstalled it four times!! 23 Sep 2004, 00:41 1 30 Jan 2005, 20:00 2875
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