The SIMS: CD drive goes into overtime but game won't work

[Jonathan]

Just installed The SimsDeluxe Edition. Installed fine,
no problems. Placed disk 1 back into the CD tray and
started the program. Flash screen appears, CD-ROM spins
and spins, lights flashing (both CD and HD) but still
nothing happens. Went to EA website to see if there was
a workaround for WinXP - there was some advice but it did
not help or really address the issue. Anybody get this
game to work? I would hate to just write this off as
$35.00 down the drain. I am running WinXP Pro SP1 with
all current updates - 512mb ram and 2.4ghz fs bus.

Thanks

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Jonathan,

Try installing and playing the game again but shut off
all other background programs by clicking "Disable all"
in the Startup tab using: Start / Run / msconfig

If you continue to have the same problems, I would try

a) Run the SETUP program from the CD and click PLAY
b) Contact EA and ask them for a patch, by explaining to
them that your game seems to fail the CD check process.

Hope that helps you get your Sims back together Jonathan!

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| Just installed The SimsDeluxe Edition. Installed fine,
| no problems. Placed disk 1 back into the CD tray and
| started the program. Flash screen appears, CD-ROM spins
| and spins, lights flashing (both CD and HD) but still
| nothing happens. Went to EA website to see if there was
| a workaround for WinXP - there was some advice but it did
| not help or really address the issue. Anybody get this
| game to work? I would hate to just write this off as
| $35.00 down the drain. I am running WinXP Pro SP1 with
| all current updates - 512mb ram and 2.4ghz fs bus.
|
| Thanks