The Sims 2 "You are running the wrong version of The Sims 2"

So I just found my favorite childhood game, the sims 2. I have all of the disks and the serial number, so I decided to install it on my computer. the installation went beautifully. I then clicked on my desktop shortcut to run the game, keep in mind this is only the base game, and I got an error saying "You are running the wrong version of The Sims 2. please run __________ instead." It doesn't tell me what to run. I tried all of the disks, and the same error comes up except with the CD-ROM. I'm using an external CD-ROM but all of my drivers are up to date and I've never had problems before. I restarted my computer and plugged my CD-ROM into another USB port, and I still get the same error. I am a sims fanatic, I have 234 hours in TS3, and 364 in TS4. I would love to finally be able to play my all time fav game TS2. I am only trying to run the base game, I have no/have never had any expansions installed. Please, anything could help! 

My computer specs are as follows:

Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 17763) (17763.rs5_release.180914-1434)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Predator GX-792
BIOS: V1.05 (type: UEFI)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7820HK CPU @ 2.90GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.9GHz
Memory: 32768MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 32708MB RAM
Page File: 9946MB used, 27626MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 12

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 1080
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC

Display Memory: 24433 MB
Dedicated Memory: 8079 MB
Shared Memory: 16354 MB
Current Mode: 3840 x 2160 (32 bit) (60Hz)