Error code 12 when saving

Hello. That has happened to me before but not the read me part. It just said save error. I was able to save by simply trying again. How many times have you tried to save your game?

Error code 12 when saving is generally memory related. What operating system do you have, 32/64-bit and how much RAM do you have? 

As found here ( http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Save-Errors-Error-12-13-15-16/td-p/652 ) there aren't too many suggestions, the way I got around it was to upgrade to Windows 7 64-bit, and have 4GB RAM. 

• Use save as and a new name instead of save
• Try saving in Edit Town mode as well as live mode
• Try saving your game paused and unpaused and at different speed levels.
• Move your saves folder to the desktop
• Never use save & quit. Always save your game first and then quit the game without saving.
• Don't use spaces or special chars in your save game names.
• If you have lots of stuff in your inventory, reduce it.
• If all fails, quit your game without saving and restore a backup.