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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 5314
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 8201
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 41975
Sticky: Can the original "The Sims" be installed on Windows XP? 8 Feb 2004, 19:34 21 3 Nov 2013, 02:12 59336
Sticky: In what order should I install The Sims and expansions? 1 Feb 2004, 01:00 21 12 Jul 2012, 05:29 77619
i have XP but when i try to install the sims 1 it gets to 30% and gets stuck even thugh i've got 120 GB space. 31 Jul 2006, 00:48 1 29 Dec 2006, 09:11 2796
how do you create a sim ? because i am new and dont understand really. I love sims2!! but i dont no how 2 create a sim. 22 Dec 2005, 06:25 1 21 Jan 2006, 20:58 2797
ive downloaded a couple of things, including windows and a bunch of staircases, but when i try to place a staircase of any kind in the houses, it shows up as a window or part of a window. I cant add a second story to any of my houses cuz i cant put stair 26 Dec 2004, 03:31 4 7 Jan 2005, 03:36 2797
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 2798
I have The Sims Deluxe installed butwhen I go to install Hot Date it says I need Livin' Large to copy some things. is there any way I can get around it? 6 Apr 2005, 02:10 1 7 Apr 2005, 01:36 2799
I have the original sims installed, Livin Large and House Party. When i start up the game where it says "The Sims" and under it "Livin Large". Should it say house party? 12 Jun 2005, 04:40 2 13 Jun 2005, 01:15 2799
I installed Sims and House party onto my daughters PC it worked then crashed and I reinstalled however, having done this when I select play it fails with a Microsoft error “that the program has encounted a problem and needs to close. 26 Feb 2005, 14:57 1 1 Aug 2005, 20:59 2799
when the sims makin magic loading page comes up it shuts off 24 Jun 2005, 03:56 1 16 Jul 2005, 07:51 2799
I want to install sims 2 but i never registered my sims 1 expansion pack, will that matter when I want to install the new game or register it? 18 Nov 2006, 09:38 1 25 Jan 2007, 00:29 2800
The sims1 installs and stops at c:\program files\maxis\the sims\gamedata\objects\objects\objects.far! what do i do now? 16 Aug 2004, 16:24 1 24 Aug 2004, 00:37 2800
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 2800
I have only disc 2 from the deluxe edition cause they stole my disc 1. So, I bought disc 1 again, and installed it. Now I put disc 2 and it doesn´t opens. It has only 4 files, two .zip and two .iff- Do I need the disc 1 from the Deluxe edition? 5 Nov 2004, 20:44 2 7 Nov 2004, 01:11 2802
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 2802
Just bought Sims Deluxe Ed. When it asks to put in 2nd CD it freezes. I have stopped ALL other apps, I have a new computer, I even took the game back and got another one still freezes. What now? 29 Sep 2005, 07:02 1 29 Sep 2005, 11:52 2802
How do I save my game so that when I reinstall my sims I will still have my previous games back as per normal? I had reformat my PC several times last month and kept losing my games. I don't wanna start everything from scratch again! 12 Sep 2004, 09:37 1 13 Sep 2004, 01:35 2803
What is the password for installing The Sims Complete Edition 26 Jun 2006, 10:47 1 14 Oct 2006, 02:49 2803
I had to unstall my sims games. now i have to re-install the game but i don't have the CD case code any more. does any on ehave a code i could use? 12 Oct 2005, 04:24 1 13 Oct 2005, 00:04 2803
I have uninstalled the sims by mistake but have lost the main sims game. All I have now is the livin it up e pack. How can I get it to work without the main Sims CD? 27 Mar 2004, 18:23 2 28 Mar 2004, 16:31 2803
When i try to play the sims hot date i get this message that says The sims hot date has encountered a problem and needs to close! If u can tell me why or how to fix it tell me PLEASE 2 Apr 2005, 23:46 1 3 Apr 2005, 02:33 2803
I got the Sims Double Deluxe about a year ago...as well as the Sims unleashed. I uninstalled them because our hard drive got full, but now we have a new computer. I've misplaced the instructions on how to install the Sims Double Deluxe. 24 Jul 2005, 20:10 1 24 Jul 2005, 21:39 2803
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