Sims 3 Visual C++ couldn't be installed Error 2147024894

CordFN  I'd go for a repair install of Windows, not because it's necessarily the next step but because it's relatively quick and will address a number of potential causes of this issue at once.  A repair install doesn't delete your data as long as you choose to keep personal files and apps when you get to that step.  Here's how to do one (option two):

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/repair-install-windows-11-with-an-in-place-upgrade.418/