Problems Installing Sims 3- Into the Future

I did some research and saw the post regarding the DLC compatibility issue that some people have been experiencing when attempting to run their games. However, if I attempt to solve the same problem from the post on 'DLC Compatibility Issues", I get the error message that says, "Windows prevented the application from creating a download directory. Please accept the UAC prompt to begin downloading this game." I've tried lots of different methods of uninstalling the original Sims 3, and all of my expansion packs, does anyone have any advice? I would be more than grateful for any info on how to solve this problem

I thought we had been doing that yesterday but it turns out we were doing it differently!! i left clicked and then chose it and before i was just logged on as an administrator. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

having same problems but mine tell me to go to laincher and update sim3 before installing but launchers says already updated een when refreshed. so i try to install pc downloaded into the future again with same message can someone help with this

im having the same problem and would really like it fixed so i can play the game all my other ones will install but this one it says i need to update my lancher wich right now it is at 1.42 and it  that says im already up to date i just really would like to play the game with out this problem and its confusing me horribly and slightly making me made that i cant play a game i paied for 

Try downloading the patch manually here. You're not up-to-date.

http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Patch-1-67/td-p/67858/

But i have the other problem..

When i tried to install the Sims 3-Into The Future, a box appears says,

"Setup has detected that the sims 3 is corrupted or not installed.
Setup is unable to continue"
Why this is happening to me??
My sims 3 is not corrupted and it is installed too.I have no mods also.
So why this is happening?

I, too, am having a problem downloading The Sims : Into The Future expansion pack. I just recently bought it from the sim store. When I tried to download it, it says: Before you can download The Sims Into The Future, you must first update The Sims 3. From the launcher, my sims is already updated to 1.67, but I still can't manage for Origin to recognize the fact that it's already updated so I can download the expansion I just paid for. I think from here on out, I will be buying hard copies instead of downloads because I don't have money to be wasting on things that don't work. Do you have any idea of how I can get it to work properly?? I have uninstalled & reinstalled & nothing is working!! HELP!!

Hey,

I had the same problem downloading sims 3 into the future because of some stupid update thing but all you have to do is go onto normal sims 3 and press play it will say do you want to update the pack or something and say YES then try the download again and it will work well for me it did :eahigh_file: