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Sticky: Can the original "The Sims" be installed on Windows XP?	8 Feb 2004, 19:34	21	3 Nov 2013, 02:12	57079
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	40089
Sticky: In what order should I install The Sims and expansions?	1 Feb 2004, 01:00	21	12 Jul 2012, 05:29	74903
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	7246
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	4415
I installed deluxe edition and nothing else, but when i go to play, it says i installed something else afterwards and now have to uninstall! what do i do?	10 Aug 2012, 01:54	3	15 Oct 2014, 09:51	32939
The Sims 1 autorun (on eps too) does not contain any text, just blue buttons and icons. What should I do and will this affect anything?	10 Apr 2012, 14:20	1	30 Jun 2014, 15:32	12169
where can i download sims1	22 Apr 2011, 04:52	1	21 Jun 2014, 08:03	11762
I have The Sims Deluxe installed and the Hot Date EP installed and those work fine, but when I install Unleashed and try to play it it tells me that it detects a previous version or ep installed and it uninstalls everything!	11 Jan 2011, 23:06	1	21 Jun 2014, 08:02	33361
I have the ultimate collection CD of the sims all in the same CD, when installing the sims hot date it asks for the sims house party cd, but it already inserted (G:/) !! and is still asking for it.	11 Jul 2011, 02:32	1	21 Jun 2014, 08:02	11442
I installed sims & all EPs all at the same time & correct order. I went to play for the 1st time MM bkground appeared&asked 4 a CD so I put MM it loads the welcome screen but when I click2play it says ‘fatal error:could not find sims data directory. Help?	28 Mar 2007, 23:41	3	8 May 2014, 03:20	3583
when i try to install original sims it goes to 70% and then freezes! what's with that???	21 Feb 2004, 20:48	3	8 May 2014, 03:14	3807
Upon reinstallation i get a message: "Could not install ikernel" what do i do?	10 Feb 2004, 06:31	8	19 Mar 2014, 08:47	63898
downloading zip files	1 May 2006, 20:32	3	19 Mar 2014, 08:47	2343
why do my sims' faces turn purple?!?!?	24 Sep 2004, 06:02	11	7 Mar 2014, 04:09	22500
When I put my disk in to install "The Sims" nothing happens? What do I do?	4 Aug 2004, 17:49	11	3 Nov 2013, 02:12	7294
I have installed the sims deluxe edition and then installed the sims makin magic expansion after. Whenever i now put the sims deluxe edition disk in it comes up with the message...	19 Jul 2009, 21:07	4	14 Oct 2013, 03:50	28491
I tried to Install The Sims Deluxe Edition, but It always stops loading after 24% !It doesn't freeze or crash, it just stops loading! what am I doing wrong?!	16 Sep 2004, 12:27	9	14 Oct 2013, 03:47	6540
I have a version of Sims 1 that worked perfectly fine under Win98. After having in installed it on a WinXP system it seems to work fine. However, whenevr I try to save I ge a pop-up saying 'Save House -- An error was encountered saving the house'. Fix??	6 Oct 2004, 18:37	8	14 Oct 2013, 03:45	9683
I'm attempting to install Hot Date. It asks me to put House Party in, so I do, and then it complains and asks for "THE SIMS EP_3" (Hot Date). I put that in but it opens up the AutoPlay again, and cancels the previous installation. Help, please?	28 Jun 2006, 05:58	3	2 Mar 2012, 08:29	3220
i went to the directx website to download the direct x 9.0 and it started to install but then it said it didn't copy a file what does that mean like what file wasn't copied?	12 Dec 2004, 21:28	4	2 Mar 2012, 08:29	2194
i have istalled the sims deluxe edition that contains 'the sims' ,the sims livin it up,the sims creator,and exclusive deluxe content and i have also sims unleashed....i want to install new skins and stuff but i don t know how???	15 Jan 2006, 17:18	5	2 Mar 2012, 08:22	2188
Any help installing HD would be greatly appreciated. I get an error at 95% and it won't install.	3 Mar 2005, 06:43	5	2 Mar 2012, 08:21	2359
All my sims have frozen what to do ?This happem when they all got home from work and school.So now all are standing still and non can move at all.Even the houskeeper are frozen.I can built and do everyting else but not move my sims,What can i do to fix it	6 Nov 2006, 11:37	5	2 Mar 2012, 08:08	2339
I am trying to re-install sims deluxe, and when I am prompted for disc 2 and I insert it, an error message shows 'Component Transfer error', and the setup is cancelled and reverts to the desktop.	10 Feb 2004, 10:54	10	2 Mar 2012, 03:32	9059

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