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Sticky: In what order should I install The Sims and expansions?	1 Feb 2004, 01:00	21	12 Jul 2012, 05:29	74891
Sticky: Can the original "The Sims" be installed on Windows XP?	8 Feb 2004, 19:34	21	3 Nov 2013, 02:12	57073
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	40082
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	7241
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	4412
Upon reinstallation i get a message: "Could not install ikernel" what do i do?	10 Feb 2004, 06:31	8	19 Mar 2014, 08:47	63892
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	1	21 Jun 2014, 08:02	33357
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	3	15 Oct 2014, 09:51	32935
i have sims 8 in 1 and it only gets up to sound.far in sound 6 in expansion pack and then asks me for diskpak2.pak and after i do that it asks for dispak3.pak then back to dispak.1 and doesnt move from the last thing done what do i do?	26 Apr 2004, 14:19	1	26 Apr 2004, 23:49	29535
I have installed the sims deluxe edition and then installed the sims makin magic expansion after. Whenever i now put the sims deluxe edition disk in it comes up with the message...	19 Jul 2009, 21:07	4	14 Oct 2013, 03:50	28486
why do my sims' faces turn purple?!?!?	24 Sep 2004, 06:02	11	7 Mar 2014, 04:09	22492
I installed the sims 1 before and it worked fine, but by mistake i uninstalled it, and then i installed it again on the same computer. it starts up normally with The Sims welcome screen but then everything closes down. Please help.	22 Dec 2006, 10:39	0	---	13695
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	13504
NEED HELP	17 Apr 2011, 21:37	1	17 Apr 2011, 21:39	12936
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	---	12229
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	1	30 Jun 2014, 15:32	12163
where can i download sims1	22 Apr 2011, 04:52	1	21 Jun 2014, 08:03	11758
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	1	21 Jun 2014, 08:02	11437
I have a version of Sims 1 that worked perfectly fine under Win98. After having in installed it on a WinXP system it seems to work fine. However, whenevr I try to save I ge a pop-up saying 'Save House -- An error was encountered saving the house'. Fix??	6 Oct 2004, 18:37	8	14 Oct 2013, 03:45	9676
I am trying to re-install sims deluxe, and when I am prompted for disc 2 and I insert it, an error message shows 'Component Transfer error', and the setup is cancelled and reverts to the desktop.	10 Feb 2004, 10:54	10	2 Mar 2012, 03:32	9047
When I put my disk in to install "The Sims" nothing happens? What do I do?	4 Aug 2004, 17:49	11	3 Nov 2013, 02:12	7288
I tried to Install The Sims Deluxe Edition, but It always stops loading after 24% !It doesn't freeze or crash, it just stops loading! what am I doing wrong?!	16 Sep 2004, 12:27	9	14 Oct 2013, 03:47	6537
I have sims deluxe,why is it my game messes up after installing expansion packs? Like it says "enter the right cd" then I put deluxe in and it reinstalls and still doesnt work	26 Feb 2004, 08:39	7	26 Sep 2011, 05:10	5897
I tried to install superstar and it had a Component transfer error for d:\Setup\data3.cab then crashes but it works fine if I don't install unleashed, how do I fix this?	11 Oct 2006, 11:45	0	---	5606
I tried installing the sims deluxe edition on windows xp, but at 95% it said'component transfer error' and closed down, what do I do?	20 Mar 2004, 21:28	2	21 Mar 2004, 21:06	5311

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