Corrupted Installation? Please help!

"igazor;c-17230733" wrote:
I totally understand the preference to not want to run an Origin controlled game on Patch 1.69. It's annoying and at times not very stable. But if the disc install is going to keep failing on you part way through like that, and given that brand new discs are probably in short supply by now, I would likely give in, uninstall, clean registry, and do an Origin install. There is a point of diminishing returns when it comes to staying on all-disc/1.67 and personally my time is too valuable to keep fighting something like this.

Another alternative though is a Steam install, which delivers 1.67 quite smoothly. But that requires repurchasing the Steam version of the game and all packs (no Katy Perry that way though). That's the route I ended up going when I got tired of the Origin setup myself and it cost me less than $95 total during one of Steam's 75%+ off sales that they run a few times a year. But I didn't have to do that, the game was still playable on 1.69 for me even though getting it started up was more painful than it should ever be.

@igazor Sorry but that's a lots of GBs and I don't have a very stable/fast internet connection here where I live... tomorrow I will buy a new copy of Showtime(indipendently of the editon) at Gamestop. Anyway, is safe to unistalling Showtime first (with Windows Programs & Features) and then delete/clean *Only* the specific Showtime's registry's keys? I have found this on google but tell me more please:

https://www.help.ea.com/en-au/help/the-sims/the-sims-3/manually-uninstalling-the-sims-3

According to this EA support link I have to do:


For PC (discs):

Delete the game files (in the default location):

Click the Start button and select My Computer.Select the Local Disk (C:) drive folder.Select the Program Files folder.For 64-bit, select Program Files (x86).Select the Electronic Arts folder if installed from the disc.Right-click on the folders of the packs you want to uninstall and select Delete. If you want to uninstall the base game, delete The Sims 3folder, too.You need to delete the packs if you want to uninstall the base game, since the packs won’t work if you remove the base game.

For the next steps, you’ll be editing your registry. Changes you make here can have serious effects on how your computer behaves. Please follow our steps exactly, or contact us if you’d like more help with them.

Backup your registry:

Hold down the Windows key and press R.At the Run command, type in regedit and select OK.Click on File and then Export...Choose a location and name for the file. This will be your backup registry file.Click Save.

Delete these registry keys:

Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder.Expand the SOFTWARE folder.For 64-bit systems, expand Wow6432Node.Expand the Sims folder.Right-click on the folders of the packs you want to uninstall and select Delete.If you want to uninstall the base game, delete The Sims 3 folder, too.Collapse the Electronic Arts folder.Expand the Sims folder.Right-click on the folders of the packs you want to uninstall and select Delete.If you want to uninstall the base game, delete The Sims 3 folder, too. Collapse the Sims folder. Expand the Microsoft folder. Expand the Windows folder. Expand the CurrentVersion folder. Expand the Uninstall folder.Each  Expansion Pack for The Sims 3 has the same name. They look like this: {C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}_The Sims 3 .
 Collapse the Microsoft folder. Expand the Classes folder. Delete the following folders if they appear butonly if you are uninstalling the base game:.Sims3.Sims3PackSims3Sims3Pack

Delete the uninstall files:

Click the Start button and select My Computer.If you’re on a previous version of Windows, you can access My Computer by holding the Windows logo + E on your keyboard.
Select the Local Disk (C:) drive folder.Select the Program Files folder.Select Tools, then Folder Options, then View, then select Show hidden files and folders.Select the InstallShield Installation Information folder.Delete the following folders if they appear.{C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8} – Base game{BA26FFA5-6D47-47DB-BE56-34C357B5F8CC} – The Sims 3 World adventures{71828142-5A24-4BD0-97E7-976DA08CE6CF} – The Sims 3 High end loft{910F4A29-1134-49E0-AD8B-56E4A3152BD1} – The Sims 3 Ambitions{ED436EA80-4145-4703-AE5D-4D09DD24AF5A} – The Sims 3 Fast Lane{45057FCE-5784-48BE-8176-D9D00AF56C3C} – The Sims 3 Late Night{117B6BF6-82C3-420C-B284-9247C8568E53} – The Sims 3 Outdoor Living{E6B88BD6-E4B2-4701-A648-B6DAC6E491CC} – The Sims 3 Generations{7B11296A-F894-449C-8DF6-6AAAA7D4D118} – The Sims 3 Town Life{C12631C6-804D-4B32-B0DD-8A496462F106} – The Sims 3 Pets{08A25478-C5DD-4EA7-B168-3D687CA987FF} – The Sims 3 Master Suite{3BBFD444-5FAB-49F6-98B1-A1954E831399} – The Sims 3 Showtime{9B2506E3-9A3F-45B5-96BF-509CAD584650} – The Sims 3 Katy Perry’s Sweet Treats{1C9B6173-6DC9-4EEE-9EFC-6BA115CFBE43} – The Sims 3 Diesel{B37DAFA5-717D-41F8-BDFB-3A4B68C0B3A1} – The Sims 3 Supernatural{3DE92282-CB49-434F-81BF-94E5B380E889} – The Sims 3 Seasons{E1868CAE-E3B9-4099-8C18-AA8944D336FD} – The Sims 3 70s, 80s & 90s{F26DE8EF-F2CF-40DC-8CDA-CC0D82D11B36} – The Sims 3 University Life{DB21639E-FE55-432C-BCA2-0C5249E3F79E} – The Sims 3 Island Paradise{D0087539-3C57-44E0-BEE7-D779D546CBE1} – The Sims 3 Movie{A0BBD6C7-B546-4048-B33A-F21F5C9F5B09} – The Sims 3 Into The Future

Now, restart your PC and The Sims 3 and/or the packs you were uninstalling should now be completely removed from your system.


...it is safe?