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kh2w80setqk7
2 years ago
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Cannot start because game data is missing or damaged. If you have Mods installed

I am writing here because i'm at a total loss. i don't know what to do anymore.... I am on a macbook air  my sims 4 game is installed on my laptop but my electronic arts folder is on a usb drive (i...
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  • kh2w80setqk7's avatar
    kh2w80setqk7
    2 years ago

    IM SO HAPPY 

    i wanted to write to you because i was able to figure out what was wrong (hopefully it stays working for good)

    but i guess APFS wasn't the right format for my drive and i changed it to extended (journaled) and just like magic everything worked!

    i feel like crying tears of joy who knew it was such a simple fix?

    thank you so much for being patient with me and working with me because i was about to give up 

    hopefully this may help someone in the future who was having problems like this

    hopefully there won't be any further problems lol 

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Bluebellflora
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2 years ago
@kh2w80setqk7

Hmm. Very strange but thanks for all the info, really helpful. It's interesting that there is an SDX error. SDXs also write to the Sims 4 folder into the Content folder. If the game is having a problem accessing the Sims 4 folder, which yours seems to, it would generate an error, which it is.

Which version of macOS are you running? It seems like a fairly old one going by the screenshot from System Preferences.

Are there any restrictions on your Mac user account, is it a Standard account or administrator? System Preferences > Users & Groups.

What is the external drive you are using, do you have a link to it online I can look up?
kh2w80setqk7's avatar
kh2w80setqk7
2 years ago

IM SO HAPPY 

i wanted to write to you because i was able to figure out what was wrong (hopefully it stays working for good)

but i guess APFS wasn't the right format for my drive and i changed it to extended (journaled) and just like magic everything worked!

i feel like crying tears of joy who knew it was such a simple fix?

thank you so much for being patient with me and working with me because i was about to give up 

hopefully this may help someone in the future who was having problems like this

hopefully there won't be any further problems lol 

  • Bluebellflora's avatar
    Bluebellflora
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    2 years ago
    @kh2w80setqk7

    That's REALLY interesting - thank you! Which version of macOS are you running?
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    Bluebellflora
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    2 years ago
    @kh2w80setqk7

    Out of interest, which specific model Mac do you have? Is it an iMac or Mac mini with a Fusion Drive? These were hybrid HDD/SSD drives that Apple used in desktop machines.

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