Sims 3 unable to identify hardware
I bought the sims 3 last year and it worked perfectly on my windows 7 (32-bit) Hp laptop with intel i5 processor. But few months later the game displays the message "unable to identify hardware". If ...
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Could you post your Computer's DxDiag?
To gather a DxDiag on your computer, please follow the steps here: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/HOW-TO-DxDiag-for-Sims-3-PC-Only/td-p/1049584/
System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 2448
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2448&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_A5\3&11583659&0&F0
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/20/2010 20:30:06, 153984 bytes
Name: Broadcom 43225 802.11b/g/n
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4357&SUBSYS_145E103C&REV_01\4&D549619&0&00E0
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\BCMWL6.SYS, 5.60.0350.0006 (English), 5/22/2011 19:20:11, 2709056 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\bcmihvsrv.dll, 5.60.0350.0006 (English), 5/22/2011 19:20:11, 3866624 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\bcmihvui.dll, 5.60.0350.0006 (English), 5/22/2011 19:20:11, 3555328 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\vwifibus.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/14/2009 07:52:02, 19968 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\bcmwlcoi.dll, 5.60.0350.0006 (English), 5/22/2011 19:20:11, 91448 bytes
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 - 3B50
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B50&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E7
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/20/2010 20:30:06, 153984 bytes
Name: Intel(R) PCHM SATA AHCI Controller 6 Port
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B2F&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_05\3&11583659&0&FA
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\iaStor.sys, 8.09.0004.1004 (English), 10/13/2009 11:09:36, 331288 bytes
Name: Intel(R) processor PCI Express Root Port - 0045
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0045&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_02\3&11583659&0&08
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/20/2010 20:30:06, 153984 bytes
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 - 3B4A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B4A&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E4
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/20/2010 20:30:06, 153984 bytes
Name: Intel(R) PM55 Express Chipset LPC Interface Controller - 3B03
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B03&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_05\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\msisadrv.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/14/2009 09:20:43, 13888 bytes
Name: Intel(R) processor DRAM Controller - 0044
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0044&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_02\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a
Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0BE2&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_A1\4&178BBF36&0&0108
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\hdaudbus.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/20/2010 17:59:29, 108544 bytes
Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D13&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&13
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 - 3B44
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B44&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E1
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/20/2010 20:30:06, 153984 bytes
Name: JMB38X xD Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2384&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_00\4&9078216&0&04E4
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\jmcr.sys, 1.00.0032.0001 (English), 7/21/2009 11:39:20, 116136 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\jmcricon.dll, 1.00.0000.0001 (Chinese (Traditional)), 5/15/2008 11:53:38, 110080 bytes
Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D12&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&12
Driver: n/a
Name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A28&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_A2\4&178BBF36&0&0008
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Drs\dbInstaller.exe, 9.18.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:47, 216864 bytes
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Drs\nvdrsdb.bin, 11/14/2013 19:58:51, 1156160 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvhmn.inf_x86_neutral_02f7b3971c1b1300\NvCplSetupInt.exe, 1.00.0001.0000 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:50, 71218416 bytes
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\license.txt, 11/14/2013 19:58:48, 21898 bytes
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\OpenCL\OpenCL.dll, 1.00.0000.0000 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:52, 53024 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys, 9.18.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:51, 10446112 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvFBC.dll, 6.14.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:51, 609568 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvIFR.dll, 6.14.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:51, 562464 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvapi.dll, 9.18.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:48, 2697248 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcompiler.dll, 8.17.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:48, 17560352 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcuda.dll, 8.17.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:50, 9663656 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcuvenc.dll, 8.17.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:50, 2747680 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcuvid.dll, 8.17.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:50, 2947872 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvd3dum.dll, 9.18.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:50, 15218504 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvinfo.pb, 11/14/2013 19:58:51, 18439 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvoglv32.dll, 9.18.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:51, 22951200 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvopencl.dll, 8.17.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:51, 9619872 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvwgf2um.dll, 9.18.0013.3182 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:52, 15862272 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvdispco3233182.dll, 2.00.0037.0004 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:50, 1049888 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvdispgenco3233182.dll, 2.00.0017.0002 (English), 11/14/2013 19:58:50, 893728 bytes
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3B42
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B42&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E0
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/20/2010 20:30:06, 153984 bytes
Name: JMB38X MS Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2383&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_00\4&9078216&0&03E4
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\jmcr.sys, 1.00.0032.0001 (English), 7/21/2009 11:39:20, 116136 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\jmcricon.dll, 1.00.0000.0001 (Chinese (Traditional)), 5/15/2008 11:53:38, 110080 bytes
Name: QPI Physical 0 - 2D11
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D11&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&11
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B3C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B3C&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_05\3&11583659&0&D0
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 6.01.7601.18251 (English), 9/4/2013 09:14:45, 43008 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.01.7601.18251 (English), 9/4/2013 09:14:52, 284672 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.01.7601.18251 (English), 9/4/2013 09:15:32, 258560 bytes
Name: JMB38X SD/MMC Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2382&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_00\4&9078216&0&01E4
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\jmcr.sys, 1.00.0032.0001 (English), 7/21/2009 11:39:20, 116136 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\jmcricon.dll, 1.00.0000.0001 (Chinese (Traditional)), 5/15/2008 11:53:38, 110080 bytes
Name: QPI Link 0 - 2D10
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D10&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&10
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B34
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B34&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 6.01.7601.18251 (English), 9/4/2013 09:14:45, 43008 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.01.7601.18251 (English), 9/4/2013 09:14:52, 284672 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.01.7601.18251 (English), 9/4/2013 09:15:32, 258560 bytes
Name: JMB38X SD Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2381&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_00\4&9078216&0&02E4
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\jmcr.sys, 1.00.0032.0001 (English), 7/21/2009 11:39:20, 116136 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\jmcricon.dll, 1.00.0000.0001 (Chinese (Traditional)), 5/15/2008 11:53:38, 110080 bytes
Name: QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder - 2D01
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D01&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&01
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology Driver
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B32&SUBSYS_0000103C&REV_05\3&11583659&0&FE
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\Impcd.sys, 1.00.0000.1030 (English), 10/13/2009 11:00:00, 125056 bytes
Name: QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers - 2C62
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C62&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&00
Driver: n/a
Name: 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2380&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_00\4&9078216&0&00E4
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\1394ohci.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/20/2010 18:01:12, 164864 bytes
Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B56&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_05\3&11583659&0&D8
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\hdaudbus.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), 11/20/2010 17:59:29, 108544 bytes
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller - 3B30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B30&SUBSYS_3659103C&REV_05\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a
