Sims 1 help plz

IGiveItToYa · January 31st, 2005

hi,when the Sims cameout i bought i installed and it used to work fine and the then i uninstalled the game,some time ago i install W XP SP2 and today i decided to install the sims again,the autoplay come up and then i click install and a message with the title 16-bit Windows Subsystem and the message says AUTOEXEC.NT. IS NOT SUTIBLE TO RUN MS DOS OR WINDOWS PROGRAMS(SOMETHING LIKE THAT)CLICK CANCEL TO ABORT OPERATION(IT ALSO HAS THE ''IGNORE'' BUTON BUT IT DOSENT DO ANYTHING)i click cancel the operation aborts i click ignore and then nothing,i've noticed this with some other old games too like Shogun,can someone plz hlp me i dont want to unstall SP2 anyone got any ideas plz help and keep in mind i have the original Sims with no X-Pack

***Mr. Happy123*** · February 1st, 2005

This has nothing to do with service pack 2. I have expereanced the same problem prior to sp2's release.

The problem is caused by windows not un-installing all of the program when you uninstalled it. Meaning XP did not delete the file in your installed programs list. This list of installed programs can be found at C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\

This is a hidden folder, to unhide go tools, folder options, view tab, click show all. Apply.

You will need to search thru the list of long product serial numbers. I opened the "setup" on each one. As the setup starts it shows what program it is linked to. If it does not state if for the Sims or the latest expanision pack, click cancel. Repeat until you find the correct one. Just delete on the whole folder.

If that does not work, or would like to try the back door way first. Put in the CD, click cancel. Got to windows explorer, and look thru the CD to find something called installer or setup.

argentina2005 · February 4th, 2005

I tried to do that, but when I put show all, apply and nothing happensit's like my computer has not that carpet called C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\...what else can i try??(sorry if i don't write well but i am from argentina..

***Mr. Happy123*** · February 4th, 2005

First, I have to say happy birthday.

Second, to me it doesn't matter where you are from, we are all here to help each other.

Another thing to try... Put CD in rom. Cancel the auto-run. Open windows explorer. Do to your disk drive. Search the disk for an install.

1. Best case, it loads everything.
2. If may only load half of it. When half of it is loaded, do a search on "Sims" right down every loacation it is found in. un-install it and remove alll files.. Then try to reinstall
3. None of it. Worst case, format hard drive,