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	Hi, can sum1 please tell me if you NEED a video card to install the sims 2, and if so where do i find one, can you download it???
	
 
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	Well if you didn't have a graphics card you wouldn't be able to write that.
	
	
		Answered at 20:52 on Tuesday 18 January 2005 by Neil Jones (NKTP) 
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	no i sed video card
	
	
		Answered at 13:39 on Wednesday 19 January 2005 by Katie (Kt-Lou) 
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	Same thing.
	
	
		Answered at 20:37 on Wednesday 19 January 2005 by Neil Jones (NKTP) 
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	oh wel thats ok then but can u plz tel me why it freezes on 95% wheneva i install it and says it cannot transfer the file from the media
	
	
		Answered at 21:55 on Thursday 20 January 2005 by Katie (Kt-Lou) 
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	Dirty media?
On the way out CD unit?
Conflict with something else that may be trying to access the CD (virus scanner for example)?
	
	
		Answered at 23:05 on Thursday 20 January 2005 by Neil Jones (NKTP) 
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	ok thanx iv managed 2 install it now but the problem is wheneva i load it up, it comes up with an error saying that the "D3D9.DLL file is linked to missing export DDRAW.DLL:DdEntry21" what does this mean and what do i do, thanx :-D.    P.S, it also says "a device attached to the system is not functioning" please help!!!!
	
	
		Answered at 18:39 on Sunday 30 January 2005 by Katie (Kt-Lou) 
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	That's a DirectX problem, means the Ddraw.dll is out of date.  Reinstall DirectX.
	
	
		Answered at 19:00 on Sunday 30 January 2005 by Neil Jones (NKTP) 
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	but v reinstalled it bout 4 times already 
	
	
		Answered at 13:48 on Monday 31 January 2005 by Katie (Kt-Lou) 
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	please wot else can i do
	
	
		Answered at 11:25 on Friday 4 February 2005 by Katie (Kt-Lou) 
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