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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	40077
Sticky: In what order should I install The Sims and expansions?	1 Feb 2004, 01:00	21	12 Jul 2012, 05:29	74885
Sticky: Can the original "The Sims" be installed on Windows XP?	8 Feb 2004, 19:34	21	3 Nov 2013, 02:12	57069
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	7240
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	4409
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	7288
why do my sims' faces turn purple?!?!?	24 Sep 2004, 06:02	11	7 Mar 2014, 04:09	22490
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	9045
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	6535
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	63888
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	9675
I have sims deluxe,why is it my game messes up after installing expansion packs? Like it says "enter the right cd" then I put deluxe in and it reinstalls and still doesnt work	26 Feb 2004, 08:39	7	26 Sep 2011, 05:10	5896
I'm running windows xp and I just got a new vacation exp. First the game worked with making magic,living large, but afther reinstalling and addding vaccation it crashes in the neigboorhoud	25 Mar 2004, 21:56	6	6 Apr 2004, 16:40	2532
ive tried to install the complete edition but it ask for a password and i dont have it what should i do ??	22 Mar 2006, 23:17	6	15 Dec 2006, 13:34	2463
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	2354
Everytime I try to go to the "Make or Select a Family" icon it automatically exits the game and brings me back to the desktop	1 Jul 2004, 17:51	5	2 Aug 2004, 02:30	2649
component error transfer	19 Dec 2004, 18:31	5	29 May 2008, 23:10	4306
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	2335
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	2184
I can't get HD to install. (OS is WinXp) I have Deluxe Ed, and when I put the HD disk in the drive, nothing happens. Run command doesn't work either. When I manually start the "Setup.exe", it tells me it's having trouble closing Autoplay	1 Aug 2004, 11:29	4	17 Feb 2012, 03:38	2351
i've installed house party, hot date, vacation and now i installed unleashed. after these expansion packs, when i start d game: the video appears and then while loading, the games suddenly stops and i return back to my desktop	19 Jan 2005, 20:21	4	22 Apr 2005, 01:40	2286
I have Windows XP on two of the three computers I hve. The other one has 98 (Sims worked fine, but the computer died) The Sims will not work on either XP machine. Is there anything I can do to make it work?	11 Apr 2004, 01:25	4	30 Dec 2005, 15:11	3183
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	2189
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	28484
when i try to install sims deluxe edition an error pops up.other answers say that it could be that my computer is to old or slow , how can i tell if this is so ?	30 Dec 2004, 01:59	4	23 Apr 2005, 21:14	2180

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