Sims Problem - Error on installing

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Bill

Hi, Can anyone tell me why I can't install a Sims Game.
The error message I'm getting is:- error getting install
path from registry. Aborting installation.

I've tried a few times and I'm still getting this message.

Thanks & Regards
Bill
 
Hi Bill,

It sounds like you're installing one of the Sims Expansion games i.e. Hot Date

Make sure that "The Sims" is currently installed on the computer before attempting to install the expansion pack (i.e. Hot Date. If
the game is installed then it is possible that the registry entry for "The Sims" has somehow gotten damaged or removed. In either
case, to resolve this issue, please follow the steps below:

To resolve this first run The Sims Eraser. This will remove the Uninstall Log for The Sims. You can
Next, you will need to remove The Sims directory.

To Uninstall:
1. Click on the Start Menu, then Programs and go to the game folder. (Default is, Start Menu>Programs>Maxis>The Sims)
2. Click on the ""Uninstall The Sims"" icon to uninstall.

To delete the game folder:
1. Double-click on My Computer
2. Double-click on the harddrive your game is installed to. (Default is C:\)
3. Go to the folder where the game is installed to on your computer. (Default is C:\Program Files\Maxis)
4. Click once on The Sims folder, now press delete on your keyboard and choose yes to delete.
Be sure to empty your recycle bin prior to reinstalling.

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_________________________________________________________

| Hi, Can anyone tell me why I can't install a Sims Game.
| The error message I'm getting is:- error getting install
| path from registry. Aborting installation.
|
| I've tried a few times and I'm still getting this message.
|
| Thanks & Regards
| Bill
|
 
Thanks Jimmy, I'll give it a try. Yes, I was installing
Hot Date and another one I tried was Party House (I think
it was called). Both had the same error message.

Thanks again
Bill
-----Original Message-----
Hi Bill,

It sounds like you're installing one of the Sims Expansion games i.e. Hot Date

Make sure that "The Sims" is currently installed on the
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computer before attempting to install the expansion pack
(i.e. Hot Date. If
the game is installed then it is possible that the
Click to expand...
registry entry for "The Sims" has somehow gotten damaged
or removed. In either
case, to resolve this issue, please follow the steps below:

To resolve this first run The Sims Eraser. This will
Click to expand...
remove the Uninstall Log for The Sims. You can
Next, you will need to remove The Sims directory.

To Uninstall:
1. Click on the Start Menu, then Programs and go to the
Click to expand...
game folder. (Default is, Start Menu>Programs>Maxis>The
Sims)
2. Click on the ""Uninstall The Sims"" icon to uninstall.

To delete the game folder:
1. Double-click on My Computer
2. Double-click on the harddrive your game is installed to. (Default is C:\)
3. Go to the folder where the game is installed to on
Click to expand...
your computer. (Default is C:\Program Files\Maxis)
4. Click once on The Sims folder, now press delete on
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your keyboard and choose yes to delete.
Be sure to empty your recycle bin prior to reinstalling.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
Click to expand...
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

"Bill" <[email protected]> wrote in
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You're welcome Bill. I hope it works out for you. :-)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

| Thanks Jimmy, I'll give it a try. Yes, I was installing
| Hot Date and another one I tried was Party House (I think
| it was called). Both had the same error message.
|
| Thanks again
| Bill
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Bill,
| >
| >It sounds like you're installing one of the Sims
| Expansion games i.e. Hot Date
| >
| >Make sure that "The Sims" is currently installed on the
| computer before attempting to install the expansion pack
| (i.e. Hot Date. If
| >the game is installed then it is possible that the
| registry entry for "The Sims" has somehow gotten damaged
| or removed. In either
| >case, to resolve this issue, please follow the steps
| below:
| >
| >To resolve this first run The Sims Eraser. This will
| remove the Uninstall Log for The Sims. You can
| >Next, you will need to remove The Sims directory.
| >
| >To Uninstall:
| >1. Click on the Start Menu, then Programs and go to the
| game folder. (Default is, Start Menu>Programs>Maxis>The
| Sims)
| >2. Click on the ""Uninstall The Sims"" icon to uninstall.
| >
| >To delete the game folder:
| >1. Double-click on My Computer
| >2. Double-click on the harddrive your game is installed
| to. (Default is C:\)
| >3. Go to the folder where the game is installed to on
| your computer. (Default is C:\Program Files\Maxis)
| >4. Click once on The Sims folder, now press delete on
| your keyboard and choose yes to delete.
| >Be sure to empty your recycle bin prior to reinstalling.
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| message | >| Hi, Can anyone tell me why I can't install a Sims Game.
| >| The error message I'm getting is:- error getting
| install
| >| path from registry. Aborting installation.
| >|
| >| I've tried a few times and I'm still getting this
| message.
| >|
| >| Thanks & Regards
| >| Bill
| >|
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 
hi..i had a similar problem with my sims game i
bought..it would install then when i go to play the game
it would just bring me back to the page to install it
again..i got so disgusted , i returned the game back to
the store and come to find out once the game is opened i
cant exchange it for a different game so just to warn
peoples be careful on buying pc games..they arent
returnable
 
Are you running as administrator on the local machine? I've seen all sorts
of problems with the Sims when you don't have administrator privileges.
Here's a KB article to get around it:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307091


If there's an error getting install path from the registry it sounds like
either you don't have the necessary permissions to read the registry entry
or there is a corrupted entry for the Sims in the registry. Have you
installed or uninstalled the Sims before?

Here's an example of removing Sims entries from the registry. Note that
playing with the registry is dangerous and you can seriously damage your
windows installation if you make a mistake and delete something besides the
Sims' entry.

http://dansdowntowns.simshost.com/unre.htm
 
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