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Anonymous
11 years ago
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A pesky problem about TS2-UC missing files (Solution found, look inside)

Hello!

I apologize if I am seem to be one of these pesky peeps who doesn't read the forums, but trust me, I have read, but could not find person who has the same problem like I do (or maybe not enough digging).

I am having a really serious problem about The Sims 2-UC, which it is the error "The Sims 2 base game is not installed" I keep getting after a while of not opening the game, which before, it opened just fine and no problems at all (even loading ALL of the data from ALL expansion packs & Stuff packs).

I did what I was instructed to do, is to manually unistall the The Sims 2 UK 4-disks+ expansion & stuff packs, deleted every trace that might be found by it, but the problem keeps persisting. But I have also noticed something while using the CCleaner, and I am not sure if it is related, but will post it here (trusted link, Google URL shortener+Photobucket): A picture of Registry issue?  EDIT: The registry of these are gone.

I hope you guys can help me on resolving problem! And thank you!

Update 2: Here's the picture of the error: The error

Edit 2: Solved thread, click on "Go To Solution". Thank you, Taratownie!

24 Replies

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Up you go, Daisy! (just to bump it up)

  • BurkeNation's avatar
    BurkeNation
    11 years ago

    I am having the exact same error! I was thinking it was only me

    I am waiting for a Game Advisor. I will see if they help....

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    You had TS2 installed before and then removed when TS2-UC came or it is just a sudden problem?

    I have really tried every method to get it fixed, but none work, even two advisors helped @_@ Had to delete everything from top to ground zero. Hope now I won't get the same problem.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Okay, it seem I may or may not have figured the cause of that error.

    The reason why I am getting the error of base game missing and must install the base game, it is DUE TO THE REGISTRY of ALL expansions+stuff packs AND the base game are being DELETED (As a screenshot provided in this thread, you can see all the .exe in CCleaner, saying the application path of these are missing).
    It means if you have a program who automatically repairs and deletes (like iolo) the invalid and unworking registry, please, scan for the registry that has invalild content using CCleaner, and if you find The Sims 2 and all of its' expansions+stuff packs .exe, back them up, if in case you're getting the same error after a while.

    Altho, I am not sure if it is the best solution, but for now, I will have to close the registry tuner in iolo, and figure out a way.

  • BurkeNation's avatar
    BurkeNation
    11 years ago

    I uninstalled everything (I had everything but Mansion/Garden stuff and Pets and one other stuff pack.) It worked for a few days then just took a nosedive everywhere. I uninstalled it, shutdown my computer, restarted it, then reinstalled it. I've done that several times.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    You re-installed TS2-UC, and on the spot got that error? What did you do before you getting the error? Registry cleaning?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    I am having this issue as well.  I have never downloaded the sims before onto this computer of any sort.  All those files you are missing, I am missing.  I am running vista home premium service pack 2.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Same question as I asked above you, do you have any program that does the registry fixing & cleaning automatically? Or you're doing the cleaning manually?
    You might want to turn the automatic registry fixing & cleaning off before installing TS2-UC, since these .exe registry are important even tho they are written "Application Path invalid".

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    how do i turn off automatic registry cleaner?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    What program are you using for automatic registry clean up?

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