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puzzlezaddict
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4 months ago

[CURRENT ISSUE] Sims 4 Unable to Start, Initialization Error

Overview This error is almost always related to permissions: the game cannot access or create the Sims 4 folder in Documents > Electronic Arts.  This, in turn, is typically due to an overprote...
crashing
guides
launching
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supermad09
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2 years ago
@puzzlezaddict Does this look correct then? HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
Personal REG_SZ C:\Users\(myusername)\Documents
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puzzlezaddict
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2 years ago

@supermad09  That looks fine.  Did the suggestions in the related master thread help?  If not, let me know, and we can try other troubleshooting.

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