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Leopardka
4 years ago

The Sims 2 won't even start installation (Windows 10 Home)

Hey there. Recently I got a new computer (HP Probook) that has Windows 10 Home. I wanted to install TS2 as usual, but I got an alert saying "This app has been blocked for your protection". With the ...
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Leopardka
4 years ago
@mate54 I bypassed the popup by going to regedit > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > Microsoft > Windows > Current version > Policies > System > EnableLUA > 0
Also I tried Powershell and Command Prompt, but they couldn't find the location of the file even though I moved it and copied the adress, it was weird.
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Tremayne4260
Hero
4 years ago

Are you running the game through Origin? If so you need to add Origin as a trusted site or app

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    Leopardka
    4 years ago
    @Tremayne4260 No, I only have CDs and I never registered them (and now it's not possible).
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      mate54
      Hero+
      4 years ago

      @Leopardka If the Autorun just won't start, make sure you don't have any potential Sims 2 installation references already on your PC.

      To run the installer using Command Prompt, open it as Administrator (search for cmd in the Start Menu, right-click on it and Run as Administrator). It should say C:\WINDOWS\system32>. 

      Find out which drive the game disk is in (D:, E:, etc.), then switch to it in cmd. For example, if the game disk is in D:, just type in D: (so it says C:\WINDOWS\system32>D:) and press enter.

      After it switches, type in Autorun.exe and press Enter, then see if the installer opens.

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        Leopardka
        4 years ago
        @mate54 Hey! It kinda helped (the CD for sure was turning quickly in my CD-Rom) but the installation didn't start at all. (Again.) I got this message: https://ibb.co/8gNX6GM

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