Cant play my sims games!
XPTL297:
It is very strange that people uninstall the game at first problem. Most of the problems can be corrected. If you anyway uninstall, it is better that you do it completely and afterwards clean up your system registry. There are small and gratis programs that help to clean up registry and bad uninstalled programs.
You should also clean up all garbage that is left behind. Some trash stays in the drive C: where it was originally installed, mainly if you did any modifications in files that the uninstaller cannot recognize as original, as for example if you replace files directly in the game root or place any kind of crack etc. Those files stays behind and harm a posterior reinstallation. It can be even that you placed some clothing or any other file in one of the bins to avoid the hated stars in the thumbnail. It can be a lot of different alternatives for trouble.
Theraven:
If you have a recent backup of the Neighborhood files (or as I do to be sure, the entire The Sims 2 folder), you can correct most problems without having to reinstall, unless it's a problem with the actual installed files.
If you have a backup of the first installed files, you can "reinstall" without actually reinstalling. After installing all EPs and SPs - put NOTHING in the downloads or Savedsims folders (or just put in a few simple recolors, if you want to activate the CC right away - NO mods or hacks, as they could mess things up!), enter the game, do all game setting changes you want (including activating CC), enter each neighborhood to load them in, before you quit. Then take a copy of the entire The Sims 2 folder and save it to somewhere safe (external harddrive, CD, or somewhere you'll have it if your computer crashes, or somewhere safe on your computer if you're more worried about game crashes). Saves loads of time later. Just make sure that you install games in the same order each time (I've got all games, so I use the chronological order from Basegame up to MG), and installing the same EPs and SPs you did when making the backup.
Uninstalling single EPs might make the game go borky. It's safer to uninstall everything, delete any orphan folders and files, before you reinstall (See Paden's method). Has saved me a lot of trouble.
Monk420:
I'm sure all the advice you guys are giving me is helpful but I'm no technical wiz so if some 1 can give me a REALLY detailed guide to how to fix this that be awesome (yes I know I'm not that smart).
Theraven:
Paden's method is quite easy.
* Uninstall everything, including the basegame
* Delete the EA Games folder (if it's still there) from Documents
* make sure the EA Games folder is gone from Program Files (or at least all the "The Sims 2" folders if you've got other games from EA in that folder - if you have Vista or Win 7 64 bit, then look in both the Program Files folders).
* Then reinstall everything in chronological order (Basegame to AL, or to MG if you get your hands on the disk).
Chronological: Basegame, University (EP1), Nightlife (EP2), Holiday Party Pack (05 or 06, not quite counted as SP - installs under basegame), Open for Business (EP3), Family Fun (SP1), Glamour Life (SP2), Pets (EP4), Happy Holiday (SP3), Seasons (EP5), Celebration (SP4), H&M (SP5), Bon Voyage (EP6), Teen Style (SP6), Free Time (EP7), Kitchen and Bath Interior Design (SP7), Ikea Home (SP8), Apartment Life (EP8), Mansion and Garden (acts as EP9)
After you're done with this, then it's smart to do a backup (see my previous post), so you won't have to reinstall everything again.
Monk420:
It wont let me uninstall the base game it says I have an expansion installed and I need to uninstall that before I can the base game but there is none only the base game is installed and only the base game is in my program files (unless I am looking in the wrong spot). I thought I said this in an earlier post that is why I am getting confused.
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