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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 ...

mate54

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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.