Resetting Sims 1 Neighborhoods

To reset Sims 2 neighborhoods, just take the Neighborhood folder completely out. I usually place it on my desk top, and then start your game. This will cause the game to make a brand new Neighborhood folder, and everything will be like it was when you first installed your game. After you are sure all is the way you want you can do what ever you want with the old Neighborhood file, including deleting it if you so choose.

Sorry about that, when I read over your question, I did not see the Sims 1 part. :\

I remember trying to do that many years ago, and uninstalling solved it, but not until I realised the discs were broken and I just uninstalled it. :disappointed:

I can't seem to find info on this as is your game now HOWEVER in the future if and when you uninstall / reinstall:

Take your brand new reinstalled game,

Go to "Computer / C / Program Files (x86) / Maxis / Thesims / UserData" (this is my path on windows 7 64 bit , your's may be a different OS)

just backup the "Userdata" file to CD-R disc, flashdrive, whatever backup method you use.

"Userdata" is neighborhood 1, the others are in order 2-8.

Save them all. NEXT time you want to Re-Set without having to uninstall, simply remove your current "Userdata" (or neighborhoods 2 through 8, whichever you want to replace, any or all), and Replace with the Backed up brand new one you saved.

I've done it and can verify it works.

You can use the same exact method in sims 1 when newly installing or reinstalling to place a previous Saved neighborhood.

If you find a rip of the complete collection you can copy the UserData files and put them in.