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puzzlezaddict
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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...
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luthienrising
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9 days ago

@xeem7v2gdnuq Please try -- in this order -- then a "vanilla" test: Drag the Mods folder to the desktop and rename it, delete the file called localthumbcache, open the game to test, and exit without saving. a Game Repair

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xeem7v2gdnuq
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8 days ago

That didnt work, im just going to stop playing sims 4 for a while ☹️

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    puzzlezaddict
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    8 days ago

    @xeem7v2gdnuq  I've merged your post with the master thread for this issue when it's not mod-related.  Please see the first post on page one.

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