Thanks for the reply @Satanu_Reeves. That is a good thought but I do have the ccmerged.package file in the dcbackup folder. I actually went back through some backups and found the file that was created when I installed all my store content on my current laptop and replaced the ccmerged file just in case the one in the folder had been corrupted somehow. It didn't help.
Another strange thing I noticed recently involves the pet store that came with the Pets Limited Edition expansion pack. I've never had a problem with it at all but last time I placed it in a game and sent a sim to buy something the special pet items were not available to buy through the pet store cash register. They were, however, still showing up inside the pet store (on display). So they are in the game just not available to purchase with the cash register. Something weird is definitely going on. I wonder if I somehow deleted some other important file somewhere while cleaning up my documents folder.
I'll have to compare my old backups with my current folder and see if something is missing.
