Sims install HELP

[Guest]

I've just bought the sims complete collection but when i tried to install it
a message appeared saying that i hadn't enough space, that 3600MB were needed
and i had 0MB free. I actually have 14G of free space. Can somebody help
me??? thanks.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Helia,

Let's try a couple of things to get that working for you:

1. Startup your system in SAFE MODE by pressing F8 repeatedly
while your system is booting up after you've shut down your system

2. Log in with an account you've created as a "Computer Administrator"
account that you'll use to play the game, but don't use a Limited account.

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Helia Wrote:
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| I've just bought the sims complete collection but when i tried to install it
| a message appeared saying that i hadn't enough space, that 3600MB were needed
| and i had 0MB free. I actually have 14G of free space. Can somebody help
| me??? thanks.

 

[Guest]

I've been reading and i basically discovered that it is a malfunction since
there are free space. i don't know what caused it or how to solve it....Help?

 

[Guest]

Hi Helia,

Let's try a couple of things to get that working for you:

1. Startup your system in SAFE MODE by pressing F8 repeatedly
while your system is booting up after you've shut down your system

2. Log in with an account you've created as a "Computer Administrator"
account that you'll use to play the game, but don't use a Limited account.

--
Cheers, * Windows XP MVP Shell / User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________




Helia Wrote:
=================
| I've just bought the sims complete collection but when i tried to install it
| a message appeared saying that i hadn't enough space, that 3600MB were needed
| and i had 0MB free. I actually have 14G of free space. Can somebody help
| me??? thanks.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Helia,

Helia Wrote:
=================
| I've been reading and i basically discovered that it is a malfunction since
| there are free space. i don't know what caused it or how to solve it....Help?

Where did you read about that malfuntcion Helia?
We might find more info there..


| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
|| Hi Helia,
||
|| Let's try a couple of things to get that working for you:
||
|| 1. Startup your system in SAFE MODE by pressing F8 repeatedly
|| while your system is booting up after you've shut down your system
||
|| 2. Log in with an account you've created as a "Computer Administrator"
|| account that you'll use to play the game, but don't use a Limited account.
||
|| --
|| Cheers, * Windows XP MVP Shell / User*
|| Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
||
|| Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
|| MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
|| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
|| _________________________________________________________
||
||
||
||
|| Helia Wrote:
|| =================
||| I've just bought the sims complete collection but when i tried to install it
||| a message appeared saying that i hadn't enough space, that 3600MB were needed
||| and i had 0MB free. I actually have 14G of free space. Can somebody help
||| me??? thanks.

 

[Guest]

hi Jimmy.
Basically i search the internet for this type of error and although i
couldn't find anything specific i found out that a problem either with virus
and spywares or a error in the full.exe file ( which i don't know nor what
nor where it is!) could be the cause. i really don't understand much about
computers. I've run a sweep for virus and spywares and that didn't solve it.
Full.exe i don't really know where it is or what to do.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Helia,

Ok, so the problem has been reported on the Internet before
with this game, however the known solutions didn't work...

When you log into your computer again in Safe Mode with a
BRAND NEW Administrator account, I would like you to try
to select a CUSTOM installation method and specify where
you want the game to be installed to, which will be a folder you
have created in advance as follows:
C:\Program Files\EAGames\Sims

Let's hope that works!

--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

Helia Wrote:
=================
| hi Jimmy.
| Basically i search the internet for this type of error and although i
| couldn't find anything specific i found out that a problem either with virus
| and spywares or a error in the full.exe file ( which i don't know nor what
| nor where it is!) could be the cause. i really don't understand much about
| computers. I've run a sweep for virus and spywares and that didn't solve it.
| Full.exe i don't really know where it is or what to do.

 

[Guest]

Hi Jimmy

I've created a new account and it still didn't work. I don't really know how
to install the sims in custom mode .... arrrgghhh ... I think i will format
the disk... can you tell me just one more thing? If i format the disk will i
have to re install windows ? Thank you

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Helia,

If you format your hard drive, all data on it will be wiped clean.
Therefore, yes you would have to reinstall Windows.. Have
you contacted Sims support first though? Their contact info can
be found in the manual / packaging for that game.

--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

Helia Wrote:
=================
| Hi Jimmy
|
| I've created a new account and it still didn't work. I don't really know how
| to install the sims in custom mode .... arrrgghhh ... I think i will format
| the disk... can you tell me just one more thing? If i format the disk will i
| have to re install windows ? Thank you

 

[Amy]

hello
this is a new thread.
my daughter is DISTRAUGHT that the new Sims 3 will not install on our
computer.
After much cursing, and digging around in places that I shouldn't... I am
still not able to do so.
This is an urgent issue as her boyfriend is leaving tomorrow with a church
group for 2 weeks, and I am here at home, where she can nag me without
ceasing!
HELP!
Where's a geek when you need one? :-O
Amy

 

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[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Does your PC meet or exceed the minimum requirements for the game? You're
not giving us much information to go on..... what are the specs of your PC?
At least give us the make and model of your PC so we can go find the specs
and tell you if your PC is up to the requirements.

It's rather like asking us how long is the piece of string when we cannot
even SEE it, let alone try to make an educated guess from your holding it.