Forum Discussion

puzzlezaddict's avatar
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
2 years ago

[CURRENT ISSUE] Sims 4 Unable to Start, Game Data Missing or Damaged

Overview jump to:  Workarounds Unable to start: Cannot start because game data is missing or damaged. If you have Mods installed please remove them and try again. If not, please repair or reinst...
null
launching
pc
ERS94's avatar
ERS94
4 months ago

@puzzlezaddict 

thank you! I'm not on windows which was why I was hoping to get some answers in another thread 🙂

puzzlezaddict's avatar
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
4 months ago

@ERS94  If you have a Mac, please ask in the Mac tech forum:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mac/bd-p/The-Sims-Mac

I'm unaware of this issue on console, and if you're running Linux, I don't know enough to help.  But this error is typically a permissions issue or something corrupt in the user folder in any case.

About The Sims 4 Technical Issues - PC

PC players get help with their technical issues in The Sims 4 here.50,289 PostsLatest Activity: 8 hours ago