Just thought I'd post what I did to get TS1 to work. I have Windows 10. Installation went fine, some people have had problems. If the installation won't start (autorun won't start), find setup.exe on the discs and run that.
I looked for a no-cd patch that would match the last expansion I installed (since to get the game to run, I couldn't use the cd to play), which was Superstar at the time. Did a Google-search for "no-cd patch sims 1" and ended up getting the exe from Gamecopyworld. Now, be sure to keep your virus/adware/malware scanners at the ready, you never know if the files are safe or not. I have had no problems with the 2 files I got from GCW. Also found another site: http://www.awesomeexpression.com/sims-1-no-cd.html which also has a sims.exe for download, though I don't know if that is for the Complete collection or what.... It seems safer than any of the other sites I've found, anyway.
Locate where your game is installed. Mine is in C:\Program Files (x86)/Maxis. Find sims.exe and rename to something else, like sims_original.exe. Now move the sims.exe you just downloaded to that folder. Put a shortcut on your desktop, right-click it and select properties, then the compatibility tab.
Mine works with Windows XP Service pack 3, run as administrator. You might have to try something else entirely.
Good luck, and happy simming!
ETA: There is also a vote on gog.com to get TS1 Complete collection on there. Much rather have the game as a (legal) digital download than have to struggle with all those CD's again.
