Help with Sims 2 Installation

ochthenoodle · Joined: Oct 24, 2006 Posts: 12 Location: Blackburn

Kool, u got to keep pressing it untill it fetches up the menu. Safe mode worked for me when I was having the same prob, let me know if it works!
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ZEUS_GB · Joined: Jan 14, 2003 Posts: 5058 Location: UK

Hello stickwitu4eva and welcome to Lockergnome!

Let us know how you get on.

garance · Joined: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 46

I also had the same installiton problem>2nd disk stop at 23%...I went to EA site and they have the SAME manual instruction as ZEUS has..what this does is Force the system into accepting the game..But you must repeat 'MUST' follow each step to the" T " ie: make shur the game is totally deleated 1st.Do a search for it " you'll be suprised how many places it goes..it 1st goes into a temp folder then it's downloaded, ie: go 2 my computer, open>Doc.&settings, open>your 'name',open>my Doc.,open, there you will see another copy of the game>deleate this one too. when you are dong a Manual install, make shur that you make a folder for each disk like this Disk1,Disk2,Disk3,Disk4 no space in between the word disk and the #..make shur the /all disk are removed before going into disk1 to open it and click the EXE...by doing this method you are forcing your system in taking the game,..but like I said b4 you must follow these instruction " 2 the T " and this will work...PS ty ZEUS Smile

eva_cro · Joined: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 8

hi! i followed your instructions but i cant copy some documents. i got NOT original Cd (there's just one CD). It's DVD. i have make a folder on the destkop named Sims2 DVD but i can't copy some folders and then i can't install my favourite games. it stops on 14% and writes me: A problem occured when trying to transfer som object package 07. please help me or send answer on my mail: [email address removed]..... thank you and i am waiting for your answer. Sad

i hope after your answer i'm gona look like this: Very Happy

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eva_cro · Joined: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 8

how can i clean CD. i tryed with some hanckpaper and it doesn't work

seaeagle

Here's some instructions on cleaning CDs:

CD-R - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

How to Clean CDs - eHow.com

ZEUS_GB · Joined: Jan 14, 2003 Posts: 5058 Location: UK

Try changing the transfer mode of the DVD drive to PIO only mode.

Instructions for 2000/XP:

To change the transfer mode right click My Computer > click properties > click hardware > click device manager > click the + sign to expand the tree > click on IDE ATA/ATAPI CONTROLLERS, double click primary IDE controller > click advanced settings change the transfer mode on device 1 to PIO only.
If it's greyed out then your CD/DVD drive isn't on the primary IDE so exit that and try device 0 on the secondary IDE controller.

It's also worth trying a different DVD drive or updating the DVD drives firmware.

eva_cro · Joined: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 8

i'm sorry for botherring you but on primary and secondary chanell, where you told me to go, is grey... what now??? and please give me some easyer instructions beceause i don't know english very well.

ZEUS_GB · Joined: Jan 14, 2003 Posts: 5058 Location: UK

I'll try to but it's not easy explaining on a forum or any electronic medium for that matter.

Go back into device manager > click the + sign to expand the tree on DVD/CD-ROM drives > double click your DVD drive and it should give you the location. See picture 1.

Picture 1:

The Location for the device will either be 0 or 1.

Close that window > double click Primary IDE Channel > change the transfer mode of the corresponding device.

Location 0 = device 0 and location 1 = device 1. See picture 2.

Picture 2:

If the corresponding device is greyed out check the Secondary IDE Channel.

eva_cro · Joined: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 8

thank you zeus gb... my sims 2 finaly works. now i will make a sim named zeus gb... one more time:T H A N K S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wink

ZEUS_GB · Joined: Jan 14, 2003 Posts: 5058 Location: UK

Glad I could help, enjoy the game!

I hope the sim turns out to be a computer geek! Laughing

maxdarkangel27 · Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 19

I tried downloading the Sims 2 in safe mode, but got this error message when i put disk 1 into my computer ..

"Failed to enumerate any DirectX9 compatible graphics adapters in this system!

Please make sure you have a DirectX9 compatible graphics adapter and have installed the latest manufacturer provided driver."

ZEUS_GB · Joined: Jan 14, 2003 Posts: 5058 Location: UK

Hi,

What are the specs of your PC?
If you don't know then please download and run SysSpec. Run the file > click on the system button > click edit > click copy to clipboard and then paste it with your reply.

maxdarkangel27 · Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 19

Windows: Windows XP5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180
Memory (RAM): 510 MB
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
CPU Speed: 2788.3 MHz
Sound card: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Display Adapters: Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller | NetMeeting driver | RDPDD Chained DD
Screen Resolution: 1024 X 768 - 32 bit
:
Network Adapters: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
CD / DVD Drives: D: QSI CDRW/DVD SBW242U
:
COM Ports:
LPT Ports: LPT1
Mouse: 3 Button Wheel Mouse Present
Hard Disks: C: 74.5GB
Hard Disks - Free: C: 57.1GB
USB Controllers: 5 host controllers.
Firewire (1394): 1 host controllers.
:
Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
Product Make: Dimension 4600C
:
AC Power Status: OnLine
BIOS Info: ATAT COMPATIBLE 051704 DELL 7
Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time
Battery: No Battery
Motherboard: Dell Computer Corp. 0K0057
Modem: Not detected

ZEUS_GB · Joined: Jan 14, 2003 Posts: 5058 Location: UK

Try installing the latest drivers for your graphics card.

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Product_Filter.asp...roductI

maxdarkangel27 · Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 19

Error:
The driver cannot be installed on this computer. Please contact the computer's manufacturer for further information.

Sad

maxdarkangel27 · Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 19

Is there maybe another site I can try downloading the updates? Or some other update I can try?

ZEUS_GB · Joined: Jan 14, 2003 Posts: 5058 Location: UK

Try the Dell support site. The driver probably won't be as up to date but it's worth a try.

maxdarkangel27 · Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 19

Yeah, Dell didn't off any updates more current than what I already have.
This is so frustrating because I have had this game running fine on my computer in the past. Eventually though my hard drive died and when I got it replaced my computer was entirely wiped clean.. so I know that this computer CAN run the game, but I don't know what I had before that allowed it to install Confused

maxdarkangel27 · Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 19

Well I was finally able to update the driver. But it still wont install. This little error box without any words in it just pops up when i put the disk in.