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17-Sep-2006, 11:43 AM #1486
ok thanks... I kinda figured it out. we just moved him out and then back in and they worked fine...

Does anyone know how to get twins on sims 2? Also, I read that there is a cheat that you can use to get twins indefinitly. What is it?
I read that you can increase the chances of tein birth by eating cheesecake. Is this true? Where do I get cheesecake?
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18-Sep-2006, 01:31 PM #1487
I'm having a problem reinstalling my Sims 2. I've had it for a while and it played it fine, bought University and that was playing fine also. Our computer started to slow down, so my computer-illiterate husband unistalled my games. Now, months later, I bought more memory to put us to 1 GB and I've been trying to install the game. I used my game and it didn't recognize there was a cd in the drive so I typed in e:\Autorun and it still didn't work. I borrowed my sister's game and her game installed, but still didn't autorun. When I got around to installing the University, it said that Sims 2 was not installed and that University would now uninstall. Since then, I went to add/remove programs and it won't remove the game. It blinks and stays there. It did delete my desktop icon, however. I tried to install it again and I can't get it to even autorun or install at all. When I try to browse, it says (Not Responding). I thought it was a problem with my dvd drive, so I put in one of my daughter's games that couldn't run prior to upgrading memory and it installed and ran fine. I know there are Sims 2 files on my computer, but I can't get rid of them. I did delete the folder in my documents thinking this would solve the problem, but it didn't. I'm wanting to install all of the other expansion packs that have come along since I stopped playing, but I can't get it to run. Any help?

Note: I cleaned the disk thinking that might be the issue, but it is not.

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18-Sep-2006, 02:13 PM #1488
do a system restore to the point before you tried reinstalling it.

When your done with that, go to Start, Run. Type in E:\ and it should autorun by itself. If it doesnt autorun, then maybe auto run is shut off.
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18-Sep-2006, 03:24 PM #1489
The autorun works fine for every other cd put into the computer. It just won't work with this game. I can't get it to run at all.
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20-Sep-2006, 09:11 PM #1490
wow i need to check this more often...
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20-Sep-2006, 09:12 PM #1491
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There should be a 2nd disc in a cardboard sleeve behind the leaflet about nightlife & booklet with the code on
what he said.
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20-Sep-2006, 09:15 PM #1492
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[/b]Please someone help me ive the got sims 2 & all expansion & stuff packs installed on my computer everything was working fine until i installed the glamour life stuff pack. the game would load let me select a neighbourhood then crash & re-boot my computer or the graphics would go wrong i'd get one picture on top of the other, the sims faces would disappear or i just get a blue screen & the only way i could get out of it was to press the re-start button on my computer tower. so i upgraded all the drivers for my graphics card & tried again still the same problem i tried un-installing all expansion packs & the sims 2 but got an error MSG saying sims 2 cannot be un-installed as there are 1 or more expansion packs installed (even though i had un-installed them all) tried system re-store but that didnt work either so i re-formatted my computer & just installed the sims 2 now thats not working probaly im getting the same problems as above ive done virus scans & checked my memory (let it run through 5 times) & it found no errors i dont know what else i can do
HELP!!!!!
what graphics card do you have? try to patch it.
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20-Sep-2006, 09:16 PM #1493
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Alright it always screws up around 48% and has the error message. .
"A problem occured when trying to transfer the file 'D:\TSBin\Sims2EP2.exe' from the media."

My disk is clean, relatively new, and only has one scratch that I can see (even though it's really rather shallow). Any ideas on what I can do?
use the toothpaste trick. search the thread for it i posted it before.
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20-Sep-2006, 09:18 PM #1494
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When I load my sims game it says "Application crash, The application must terminate" whenever I load my pleasantview neighborhood. This situation occurs only when I load that neighborhood, and not when I load other neighborhoods. I have reinstalled the sims, and I have done system restore, but nothing worked. I am so sad because I am afraid of losing my sim families.
try to re-install it but if that doesn't work i blame a corrupted neighborhood.
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20-Sep-2006, 09:18 PM #1495
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I just wanna give a shout out to Jackiefrost for holding this thread down, Sims players can be demanding ones LOL (a Sims player myself) and you have helped alot of folks so I thought you should be commended on that.

Now, for some reason I cant seem to load the game.......

LOL Kudos to you.
hey, i do what i can lol

i would love details about your problem and your computer
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20-Sep-2006, 09:21 PM #1496
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ok thanks... I kinda figured it out. we just moved him out and then back in and they worked fine...

Does anyone know how to get twins on sims 2? Also, I read that there is a cheat that you can use to get twins indefinitly. What is it?
I read that you can increase the chances of tein birth by eating cheesecake. Is this true? Where do I get cheesecake?
lol no idea... www.cheatcc.com


or www.google.com
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20-Sep-2006, 09:24 PM #1497
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I'm having a problem reinstalling my Sims 2. I've had it for a while and it played it fine, bought University and that was playing fine also. Our computer started to slow down, so my computer-illiterate husband unistalled my games. Now, months later, I bought more memory to put us to 1 GB and I've been trying to install the game. I used my game and it didn't recognize there was a cd in the drive so I typed in e:\Autorun and it still didn't work. I borrowed my sister's game and her game installed, but still didn't autorun. When I got around to installing the University, it said that Sims 2 was not installed and that University would now uninstall. Since then, I went to add/remove programs and it won't remove the game. It blinks and stays there. It did delete my desktop icon, however. I tried to install it again and I can't get it to even autorun or install at all. When I try to browse, it says (Not Responding). I thought it was a problem with my dvd drive, so I put in one of my daughter's games that couldn't run prior to upgrading memory and it installed and ran fine. I know there are Sims 2 files on my computer, but I can't get rid of them. I did delete the folder in my documents thinking this would solve the problem, but it didn't. I'm wanting to install all of the other expansion packs that have come along since I stopped playing, but I can't get it to run. Any help?

Note: I cleaned the disk thinking that might be the issue, but it is not.
you know, formatting will usually solve most problems...

does your dvd drive take any drivers?
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20-Sep-2006, 09:25 PM #1498
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I'm having a problem reinstalling my Sims 2. I've had it for a while and it played it fine, bought University and that was playing fine also. Our computer started to slow down, so my computer-illiterate husband unistalled my games. Now, months later, I bought more memory to put us to 1 GB and I've been trying to install the game. I used my game and it didn't recognize there was a cd in the drive so I typed in e:\Autorun and it still didn't work. I borrowed my sister's game and her game installed, but still didn't autorun. When I got around to installing the University, it said that Sims 2 was not installed and that University would now uninstall. Since then, I went to add/remove programs and it won't remove the game. It blinks and stays there. It did delete my desktop icon, however. I tried to install it again and I can't get it to even autorun or install at all. When I try to browse, it says (Not Responding). I thought it was a problem with my dvd drive, so I put in one of my daughter's games that couldn't run prior to upgrading memory and it installed and ran fine. I know there are Sims 2 files on my computer, but I can't get rid of them. I did delete the folder in my documents thinking this would solve the problem, but it didn't. I'm wanting to install all of the other expansion packs that have come along since I stopped playing, but I can't get it to run. Any help?

Note: I cleaned the disk thinking that might be the issue, but it is not.
you know, formatting will usually solve most problems...

does your dvd drive take any drivers?

right click on the dvd drive and go to autoplay. make sure everything looks right.
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21-Sep-2006, 01:45 PM #1499
Prior to your replying to my message, I took the computer back to factory settings and tried to install the game again and it did not work. I'm not sure how to format, can you help? I'm also not sure what you mean about my dvd drive taking any drivers. I have an extra dvd drive, but I haven't had a dvd installed there. As far as the dvd drive when I right click on it, I can see the sims 2, the icon, the ea icon and the setup and autoplay icons, but when I double click on setup, nothing happens. If I double click again, then it says not responding.
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23-Sep-2006, 08:29 PM #1500
Nanny Trouble
Even though I dont think you guys will be able to help me, I might as well ask just in case.

I've been playing sims 2 for a long time now and nothing has gone wrong, but recently I hired a nanny. at one point i dismissed the nanny while she was at my house, because the father was home to look after the toddler, but she didnt leave. i shooed her and she still wouldnt leave. and now shes just standing in the middle of the doorway to a bedroom, sleeping! and shes in her bra and undies too, which makes it double gross! i need her to get into the pool so i can drown her, but it doesnt seem like shes gonna wake up! she just WONT LEAVE and its really bugging me. can anyone help?
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