The easiest way to install sims2 is to start windows in Safe mode when you start windows(press F8 when you start up). When you do this none of the virtual drives are launched and you should be able to install the game without any problems.

I've just spent an annoying evening getting round this problem - hopefully this might save someone else the same pain!

Tried to install Sims 2 on my daughter's new laptop - install freezes just after its asked for CD2 on 23% accessing TSData\Control\control1.dat. Great! This machine is for her to use at university and it seems running Sims 2 is way more important than its use for any coursework.

I don't have any virtual disk drives and I know the CD's not corrupted - it installs fine on another PC.

After much hunting, and finding many unfortunates in the same boat, but no solutions, I eventually found this link on the EA support site:
http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg...i=&p_topview=1

The final suggestion on there is talking about Sims 2 University, but it works for base Sims 2 as well.

- Create a folder called 'Disk Images' in the root of the C: drive - the folder name (with a space) is important apparently.
- Within this, create 4 other folders called 'Disk1', 'Disk2', 'Disk3', 'Disk4'. (no space between Disk & number - again the name has to be exact)
- Copy the contents of the 4 install disks to these folders
- Remove all CDs and install by launching 'autorun.exe' within the 'Disk1' folder.

Worked a treat for me. After you've installed you can delete 'Disk Images' of course, to reclaim disk space.

I am trying to download University onto my computer, but when it is downloading, it stops at 38% (The file name of TSData/Res/Sound/Voice2).

I have read all of the solutions to this kind of problem but none apply as:

a) I do not have ANY virtual drives
b) The same thing happened when i was trying to download NightLife, and it stopped at the same filename. I overcame this problem by getting a new disk, and it worked just fine.

It surely cannot be just a coincedence that both of the disks were damaged in the same place/way?

If anyone has an idea what is the problem, could they please help (however, I do not understand very technical computer language, so could you please try to keep it simple?)

Please help?

Sarah x

Hey guys im new to this forum, and i recently downloaded sims 2 Nightlife.
I encountered the control1.dat error that froze the installation at 56%, i was stumped, after searching around for a few days i came here. you information has helped alot, but i have solved the problem.

I mounted both CD's in alcohol 120% (most likely work in daemon).
I realised this because control1.dat is in the 2nd Cd, and the installation wasn't telling me to insert cd2.

So increase you virtual drives to 2, mount both images in different drives, then install the game. This should solve the problem of control1.dat and other missing files.

Take care
Jame

Hi... I Bought The Sims2 When it very first came out therefore my garrauntee/waranty has expired so i cannot change the game. when i first bought it the game worked and installed perfectly.. my computer had to be wiped clean and i never installed the sims2 again...my computer got wiped once more and now i try to install the sims and get the error message ... TSData\Sims3D\Sims13.package ! i have tried toothpaste, warm soapy water i have no virtualdrives or anything i have tried copying the files from the cd and tried installing the game on safe mode. please can somebody help me as i really want to play the game and have recently bought all the add ons! thanks x

My Disk3 Is Really Scratched Up And I Don't Think Cleaning It Will Help..

Can I Download This Disk Anywhere And Do A Manual Installation?? Or Download The File That's Not Installing..

TSData/Res/Objects/Objects8 (Something Like That)

this isn't related to any of the things i've read but i installed the sims open for buisness a couple of days ago then installed university yesterday and it completely deleted everything related to open for buisness and when ever i go to my shop the game crashes after i try to use one of the options that you get with open for buisness, this is even more annoying for me because i lost $4000000 worth of toys and equipment that was in my shop!!!

I have a different problem installing sims 2.
The installation goes fine and i go to the cd crack folder and then replace the exe file with the crack file but to no avail.

After i'm done with that,when i try to start the game it gives me an error box with no message on it.I've tried re-installing it several times with the same result.Can somebody help me out?

i have a great configuration on my dell laptop with 1gb ram and 120 gb memory and i have a core duo proc.I just don't know what the problem is.

I even downloaded the patch file from the sims website but then it continually says that i need to install the sims2 dvd which i keep doing and get no result.

Please help i really want to play sims 2.can somebody tell me the patch file size for sims2?

I need help with installing my sims 2 game

Everytime i try to install it it gets stuck at 23% at TSData/Control/control1.dat it gets really annoying and i really want to play so could anyone help me and I'm not good with computers so explain it as simple as you can

The code is on the back, bottom left hand corner of the instruction manual that comes inside the box, the only white box on the actual CD case is the barcode

Hokay heres my fix. What I did was I had 5 VCD's XD 1 For VirtualCloneDrive and 3 for DEAMON Tools. All I did was put DEAMON tools at 1 and uninstalled VCD. That fixed it for me.

my sims game goes to were i select the folder to put it in and then say "language cannot be found" when i pick english.
can someone please help?!

Your problem is that Your video card doesn't have high enough power to handle game. I had the problem of it running slow but a couple months ago we updated our video card and it runs awesome.

How Do You Update Your video card?

You go to a store and buy it and put it in one of your PCI or I forget the other drive but it is quite simple but it can get expensive!

Did you use gel toothpaste or regular?

Give us your system specs.

Is there possibly any of its components still on your system.

what are system specs?

System specs- are things like your hardware, like video cards, memory, operating system (windows XP or VISTA!) I sure hope you know what that is!

It can be found in the control panel, (i think!)

You guys really need to read these two threads.

[URL="http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic66528.html"]Read THIS before you Post a Sims 2 Help Thread!!![/URL]

[URL="http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic61153.html"]How to check system requirements before you buy the game.
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Regards Howard

Hey everyone everytime I try to install Sims 2 University [and i do have sims2] it tells me that

TSData\Res\NeighbourhoodTemplate\U0002\Character\U0002_U00064.package has a problem,

and I do have space on my computer, the Sims 2 I installed worked fine with installment and game play, so I want to figure out whats going on! ~_~

Please reply
Super_kasia

Your system specs can be found if you go to...

START> RUN> and then type in dxdiag.

That should get you to the system requirements