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mnh0vekt7tay's avatar
3 years ago
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after every time i play my files corrupt and it doesnt let me repair them

I play sims normally and I leave and try and join back and my files corrupt every single time. when I go to repair them it always goes haywire.

15 Replies

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    @Veythryn  Please copy one of your saves, but nothing else, to the new Sims 4 folder, and see whether it gets corrupted again.  Since you're copying rather than moving the save, you don't need to worry about the effects of missing mods or custom content.

    For the antivirus, open the Task Manager and look through the Background Processes list: if there's a third-party program installed, it should show up there.

  • Veythryn's avatar
    Veythryn
    2 years ago

    The save worked! I was able to load in multiple times to the save I copied over. Also, not seeing any third-party antiviruses in task manager.

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    @Veythryn  Alright, then you can continue to play in the new Sims 4 folder.  If you use mods and custom content, copy them over a few at a time and keep testing—one or more of these files might trigger the problem again.  In that case, you'll need to update or remove the file(s) in question, test the others, and then you can continue playing as normal.

  • 2222steph2222's avatar
    2222steph2222
    Rising Newcomer
    8 months ago

    Just yesterday I did this (clean sims 4 folder). I had to redownload every last dlc and it took quite a while. I was able to get in and play and successfully moved over my saves, tray, and mods. The game was fine. Today it is doing the same thing. It started with a system cannot find the files, then forces a repair that always stops before it finishes with the base game. I do not want to have to reinstall my game every day.

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    8 months ago

    @2222steph2222  Sorry for the late reply.  The thing is, you shouldn't have needed to reinstall anything—this was about moving the user data, not the game's program files.  What folder did you move?  And where is Sims 4 itself installed?  To check, please open the EA App and click Sims 4 > Manage > View properties.  List the location you see there.

    Please also let me know what antivirus you use.

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