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Anonymous
12 years ago
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Can't Install Sims 3 - Clicking Install Does Nothing

I can enter the disc in my laptop, and the installation screen comes up. It says "Sim 3" and has two options - Help and Install. I click install, but it doesn't do anything. I've waited for up to 20 minutes before and it's till does nothing. Can anyone help me out? Thanks!
  • Is this the first time you install the game on your computer ? Did you just buy it ?

    What's your operating system ?

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  • Is this the first time you install the game on your computer ? Did you just buy it ?

    What's your operating system ?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago
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    Yes, it's the first time I've installed a Sim game. I just bought it from Walmart. And my operating system is an HP laptop. Do you want the model name?
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    Anonymous
    12 years ago
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    Never mind, I found out the problem. Thanks anyways though. 🙂
  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
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    12 years ago

    Would be great if you could share the solution and accept that as solution for people that have the same issue,

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    Using a Mac
    Waited for your game
    Paid for your game
    Downloaded Origin
    Downloaded Sims 4
    found my product key (finally for some reason I couldn't right click for weeks, nothing would come up)
    BUT
    *Clicking install glitches quickly to 100% then install button stays orange
    And  n o t h i n g  happens*

    Please help & thanks in advance <3

    I've downloaded several times, have restarted my system, been trying to get this to work for a month now, and soon, would like my money back (way to ake it impossible for people to call you by the way.)

    Bought your game that I loved since the 90s been waiting for some of the updates they've made — like building and create a sim wonders — my whole life... I've raved about EA my whole life, defending in arguments.. thanks for breaking my heart, not to mention the millions of poor kids who struggled with this. I hear buying the discs wasn't that great either. </3 Way to go guys. BUT THANK YOU to whatever employees you have left that are able to stay sane while helping people with these issues online.

    Nikki, 25, Canada

  • Could you please share your solution? I’m having the exact same problem and can’t figure it out.

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    puzzlezaddict
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    7 years ago

    @lunahaddixmoon  This thread is quite old, and it's unlikely that anyone will come back to describe how to fix it.  For that matter, the solution may not apply anymore, an OS or two later.  If you could start your own thread describing your issue in as much detail as you can, it would be easier to help you.