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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	57076
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	7242
Sticky: In what order should I install The Sims and expansions?	1 Feb 2004, 01:00	21	12 Jul 2012, 05:29	74894
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	4413
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	40083
I had to reinstall my original sims game on another pc with XP. But it won't install, after 4% it comes up with this message "Setup is Unable to Decompress and Copy all of the Program Files Needed to Proceed with the Installation. Error 112	4 Oct 2004, 00:59	1	17 Oct 2004, 20:29	2669
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	2337
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	2357
can makin majic override vacation LL HD if downtown aint working and vacation? plz help	17 Jan 2007, 05:30	2	25 Jan 2007, 02:19	2217
Can't remove tiles in the Sims 2. I decided to tear apart the complete house. On the second story, there are a few tiles that can't be deleted. There is nothing on them whatsoever and no stairs are connected to them. Why can't they be deleted?	6 Jun 2005, 21:21	3	5 Oct 2005, 02:33	2196
component error transfer	19 Dec 2004, 18:31	5	29 May 2008, 23:10	4308
component transfer error . component :disk<1>,file group: disk1 files(1), file:c:\program files\install sheild installation info\.. error:the filename,directoryname,or volumelabel is incorrect	19 Dec 2004, 18:37	1	21 Jan 2005, 23:41	2729
DELUXE: it installs fine but when I try to start it desktop.Strange thing:afterwards when I try to start it again I can only click install (just like I've never installed it before).Nor can I uninstall it.Patching doesn't work.DirectX is installed. SO??	5 Aug 2005, 19:56	1	6 Aug 2005, 02:10	2199
do i really have to buy the sim cd to install the game?	14 Oct 2004, 06:38	2	25 Oct 2004, 23:34	2511
Do you have to install the expansion packs in a certain order? As the last expansion pack i added was 'makin magic' and whenever i click on it now it says i have installed another expansion pack after that (which i haven't) and i must click ok to...	23 Aug 2009, 00:49	1	23 Aug 2009, 00:50	2183
Does someone know how it can happen if your game crashes when you have downloaded some items and even scanned with the scanner on the orginal site? The game crashed a few minutes afther you have started building a house!	20 Feb 2004, 23:22	3	13 Apr 2004, 02:39	2693
Double Deluxe (Sims 1)--After I install the bonus disc, I can't play the game. When I start the program, it says "It has come to our attention that you have installed an expansion..." BUT then it asks to uninstall the game! What to do??	13 Mar 2011, 21:59	2	6 Jan 2012, 02:23	13505
downloading zip files	1 May 2006, 20:32	3	19 Mar 2014, 08:47	2341
During gameplay the sims crashes and I loose everything that I had done before it but it is really annyoing now and I have to restart it each time! Please help or tell me if you have had the same problem! Thanx!	10 Aug 2007, 16:45	0	---	4140
Every time i try to install sims1 in my windows xp appears sound error data. what should i do to install sims?	27 Jan 2008, 19:24	0	---	3628
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	2651
Everytime I try to play my Sims, it will go through the opening credit things (and you can only see half of the screen for it) and then it will go into the loading page. After that, the screen goes black and then goes back to my desktop!	4 Apr 2004, 21:13	2	17 Apr 2004, 18:23	2970
for sims 2 bon voyage, there have been loads of complaints from people with NVidia graphics cards, but what about intel ones, because thats what i have and i want to know if its safe to install it...	22 Mar 2008, 10:54	0	---	3956
hello!i downloaded the sims vacation installation from the net.It has crack and everything.but duing the installation it asks me to put in the sims vac.CD(which i don't have).i waited for 13 hours for the download of this game and now it asks me to buy it	10 Aug 2004, 13:43	1	10 Aug 2004, 18:08	2481
heyy- when i play the game, (sims 1), when i bring up an 'action' box (e.g changing clothes or making a phone call)- i cant actually SEE my mouse! what can i do?? ASAP!!!	4 Apr 2008, 22:49	0	---	3756

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