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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	2562
I am running Windows XP SP2 and I have the Sims Complete Collection. When I click on Install, it gives me an EPSON Scan dialog box for some reason. Is there any way I can fix this and get it to install?	25 Dec 2005, 21:00	1	19 Jan 2006, 20:13	2562
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	2562
I downloaded the original sims. And it wrked. so i downloaded house party. It wrked by downloadin it. But me pc doesn't have enough free space to play it. So i want to delete it all to a fresh start. But it wont let me delete the house party or the sims.	2 Jan 2005, 17:26	3	27 Mar 2005, 06:15	2563
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	2563
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	2563
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	2563
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	2563
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	2564
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	2565
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	2566
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	2567
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	2568
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	2568
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	2568
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	2569
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	2571
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	2571
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	2573
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	2573
when the sims makin magic loading page comes up it shuts off	24 Jun 2005, 03:56	1	16 Jul 2005, 07:51	2573
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	2574
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	2575
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	2576
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	2576

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