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I have XP and have the sims 1 installed, when I try to install the expansion packs it tells me that the original sims cannot be found on my system and to re-install, however it is there and it plays. All original discs. Help!	24 May 2006, 17:02	2	5 Jun 2006, 16:05	2582
SS wont install over all other e-packs..why??..I have all e-packs installed up to mm.when i try to add SS the start up screen comes up i click install and nothing happens as if i didnt click install. anyone know why all the other buttons work .	1 Mar 2004, 05:32	1	1 Mar 2004, 18:41	2582
I have just tried to install Sims Triple Deluxe, can install 4 discs then supposed to re-install disc 1 & 2 but it gets stuck. Any ideas?	4 Jan 2005, 12:40	1	23 Sep 2005, 08:13	2582
I have EPs installed, and then I bought Deluxe, can I install deluxe without uninstalling everything. Will my game crash if I just install it without uninstalling?	2 Jul 2004, 23:47	2	5 Jul 2004, 00:49	2582
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	2583
I uninstalled the sims and all of the expansion packs because it was loading fine and before it went on the neighborhood the screen goes black and takes me back to desktop i tried reinstalling it and the same thing happened	18 Aug 2005, 17:15	4	25 Jan 2006, 14:20	2583
i'v got a problem with getting objects and skins from websites i click on download and it always says that there's a problem with the map the download is from, till a few days ago this never happend to me, i haven't change my virus thing or anyting else!	6 Jul 2004, 14:22	1	12 Jul 2004, 21:20	2583
I had to reformat my comp last wk & therefore had to reinstall TS1 double deluxe but now it gets as far as the neighbourhood then kicks me back to my desktop - as far as i know everything is up to date so i'm narked that i cant play now :( any ideas?? Thx	4 May 2006, 17:02	1	4 May 2006, 23:31	2584
I installed The Sims Deluxe on my laptop, with Hot Date and Unleashed. Now, when I try to uninstall all of it, it won't let me.	20 Dec 2005, 02:57	1	19 Jan 2006, 20:16	2584
I've tried to install the sims 2 on my PC (it's been on it before) and as I go to run the game after installation it gives me this error: "the procedure entry point DdEntry18 could not be located in the dynamic link library DDraw.ddl" ..any insight?	16 Nov 2005, 18:16	1	17 Nov 2005, 14:44	2584
I successully installed the sims but when I try to start the game "the sims deluxe edition" banner appears and then disappeears and then nothing happens!	11 Sep 2004, 01:57	1	14 Sep 2004, 02:57	2587
My loading takes forever, mostly 10-15 minutes. Is there a way it won't take so long to do this?	4 Apr 2004, 21:42	4	13 Apr 2004, 11:47	2588
My "The Sims Superstar" worked good on my WinXP with GeForce2 till I have upgrade my videocard to ATI Radeon 9200 (Catalyst 4.6 drivers). Now "The Sims" just exits at the moment of the initial loading. When I reinstall old GeForce2 it plays well again.	15 Oct 2004, 10:12	3	24 Nov 2004, 18:56	2588
I have deluxe ed and downloaded some objects. When I tried 2 play the game it got to the loading sequence and stopped loading. I tried to reinstall and it gets to 24% (25% if im lucky) and stops!	20 Jul 2004, 18:30	4	23 Mar 2006, 23:44	2589
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	2590
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	2590
when the sims makin magic loading page comes up it shuts off	24 Jun 2005, 03:56	1	16 Jul 2005, 07:51	2590
i installed the sims and wen i clik on play it Comes up with please insert correct cd wen it already is in and iv re-installed it 3times	15 Sep 2005, 01:03	1	15 Sep 2005, 01:55	2591
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	2592
I have a Superstar CD-s and I installed previous CD-s. My problem here is when I'm ending Superstar installation error comes up.I'm sorry I forgot what it says but it ends my installation and mess up my whole game. What to do?	27 Nov 2005, 21:48	1	9 Apr 2006, 13:27	2593
I had The Sims installed on Windows ME and it ran fine, but then I installed XP. I deleted The Sims and all the packs. I want to install it again, but when I put the disk in nothing happens. I installed it on another comp with XP and it ran fine. Why?	7 Sep 2004, 05:06	1	8 Oct 2004, 05:38	2594
i downloaded a house from the sims exchange. Now, when i go to the neighbourhood the lot is totally empty, no mailbox or trashcan ether and i can't click on the lot because my game crashes, i tried to download and ad a new house but that won't work,!	28 Sep 2004, 10:19	1	24 Jan 2005, 18:04	2595
how to install The Sims Deluxe?? it shows up with the different language and i dont know what it is..	27 Aug 2004, 10:07	2	5 Sep 2004, 13:31	2595
i put in the disk and started installation. Then i quit installation when it was installing. Now when i try to install it does it really quickly and doesn't let me play the game!! What should i do????	28 Feb 2004, 16:36	2	21 Mar 2004, 14:17	2599
I am running sims deluxe + sims unleashed + hot date + makin' magic on Windows XP Pro. When I start the program at neighborhood screen it won't open a house although sims music on. I have reinstalled but same thing happens again. What can I do to cure it?	31 Jul 2004, 15:40	2	13 Aug 2004, 18:56	2599

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