Uninstall your most recent EP then download and reinstall the digital version from Origin. Instructions here.
I got the Sims 3 University expansion pack for christmas. I already have Sims 3 installed and I installed the expansion pack. Everytime I put the expansion pack CD in I will get all the way past the Sims theme song and then a No Disk Sign will pop up, and it tells me I need to insert the *... but the disk is already in. Does anyone know how to fix it so I can play my game? Also I have Mac if that makes a difference.
@pairreta I have moved your thread to the stickied Mac thread on this forum specifically related to disc error issues on Macs. Please read the opening post for further information - BluebellFlora.
hello i bought all of the sims 3 expansions and the base game from a guy on ebay and it is telling me no * found i have tried everything and to no evail i have teamviewer so if there is anyone willing to get on there and sort everything out i would be exremely happy thank you...
@planteater90 I don't have teamviewer, and there's no one else around at this time of night. But if you are in fact on a mac (this thread is in the mac section), the answer isn't complicated, and there's not much to work through.
The most recent versions of mac OS, I believe from El Capitan onwards, will fail to authenticate TS3 discs. There's no way to get around this; the only way to play in mac OS these days is to install via Origin. As your discs are secondhand, it's likely that the seller has already registered the codes, so you won't be able to add them to your Origin account. In this case, you're unfortunately out of luck.
If you're running Windows, however, you may be able to force your system to authenticate the discs. I'm not sure how to do this, as my Windows install is entirely digital, but I do believe it's possible. However, EA doesn't endorse selling of discs or any secondhand use, so there's no official workaround to be had. If you're looking for help, you might try a site like Mod the Sims that's unaffiliated with EA.
