Hi sims player,
Here's some useful information and a link to the Hotfix:
1. For installing most games on Windows(r) XP, be sure to
use an account that is a member of the Administrators group.
2. If you are running Windows XP hotfix 328310 and attempt
to install a game you might receive this message from the installer:
"Attention XP users: Since you have Windows XP hotfix 328310
installed, please install Windows XP hotfix 329623 before installing".
Hotfix 329623 will fix a problem where the InstallShield would not
shut down properly after installing your game.
To download Windows XP hotfix 329623, go to:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329623 and click on the link in
the center of the page which reads: "Download the 329623 package now".
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...da-c7f3-41a2-8ea3-cc4f03ff0e31&DisplayLang=en <== or use this
direct link to the hotfix.
Hope this information is helpful, and best of luck to you!

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
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|i am a sims player and i just got windows xp on my
| computer. i tried to download superstar and it told me i
| had to install XP hotfix 329623. is this really necesary
| and how do i install it?