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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	2175
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	4281
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	22	19 May 2012, 11:46	6241
Sticky: Can the original "The Sims" be installed on Windows XP?	8 Feb 2004, 19:34	19	21 May 2012, 17:17	14466
Sticky: In what order should I install The Sims and expansions?	1 Feb 2004, 01:00	21	12 Jul 2012, 05:29	33430
I have Sims Deluxe, hot date, vacation, unleashed, and superstar. Lately every time I've tried to play with Superstar, it tells me I've added another expansion pack since then and makes me uninstall/reinstall everything, but I haven't. Why/Help??	13 May 2013, 06:38	0	---	10
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	0	---	72
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	0	---	106
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	0	---	205
NEED HELP	17 Apr 2011, 21:37	1	17 Apr 2011, 21:39	339
where can i download sims1	22 Apr 2011, 04:52	0	---	367
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	451
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	0	---	452
I recently disinstalled the sims and deleted the files and I used the sims eraser. But when I try to reinstall House party it says 'game 1.2 is already installed'. What should I do?	14 Mar 2010, 13:39	0	---	595
How can you start a new file on sims 1 deluxe edition?I've tried reinstalling it but it won't delete the file!Help?	25 Nov 2009, 20:25	0	---	628
I Have the sims 2, University, Night Life and the Apartment Life. Now i just got Open for buisness, Do i have to install apartment lifa again? also what disk do i use? is it open for buissness or apartment?	8 Jul 2009, 16:03	0	---	652
I have two hard drives, and my main (C:\) is nearly full. If I move the 'Maxis' folder containing my original Sims & the expansions to my other hard drive, will the game still work?	6 Aug 2009, 01:04	1	1 Oct 2010, 18:05	661
I installed Sims1 complete edition, and when I open sims.exe, game starts to load, and after few seconds it crashes. It happens all the time. My directX is 9, there shouldn't be any problems about that. What should I do to fix this?	23 Nov 2009, 22:56	0	---	680
When I click install on The Sims 1 autorun nothing happens. I have a Dell XP Media Centre Edition. Does anybody know how I can get it to install?	19 Jul 2009, 18:54	0	---	759
I got Deluxe Edition for Christmas and after playing with it a little I have decided to get the Complete Edition. Is there a way I can load just the exapnsion packs from Complete edition so that it doesn't overwite the game I have done so far?	5 Jan 2007, 01:05	1	18 Mar 2007, 20:58	775
I have all the expansion packs, but just want the Deluxe edition and SS loaded. I loaded SS, and it begins, but right when it gets to the part where the neighborhood should show up, the computer takes me back to my desktop	20 May 2005, 06:25	1	28 May 2005, 03:20	777
I have Sims HP which loads fine but the when i tell them to do something nothing happens. they are frozen to the spot.	16 Jun 2004, 17:54	1	18 Jun 2004, 23:14	779
I installed sims 1 on my computer(windows xp) and after autoplay a black screen pops up and then returns to the desktop, the error report says 'The following files will be included in the report C:\DOCUME~1\Mom\LOCALS~1\Temp\646a_appcompat.txt	6 Feb 2007, 10:08	1	11 Feb 2007, 18:29	779
How do you get Directx 9.0c?	19 Nov 2006, 09:50	1	28 Nov 2006, 20:24	779
Hi ever1! OK i got the new sims 2 pets but i dont have the regular sims 2(only at my dads where it is loaded on his computer)?! Is there any possible way i can load the game without loading the sims 2?? please help me and thanks sooo much :)	19 Jun 2007, 20:07	2	10 Aug 2007, 16:41	779

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