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Hi, try running all the Microsoft Widows Updates:<br />
Start -&gt; All Programs -&gt; Windows Updates<br />
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Also, try update to the &quot;.Net Framework 3.5 SP1&quot;<br />
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Note: Google &quot;.Net Framework 3.5 SP1&quot; and the download link from microsoft.com should pop up.<br />
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Good Luck
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Hi, try running all the Microsoft Widows Updates:
Start -> All Programs -> Windows Updates

Also, try update to the ".Net Framework 3.5 SP1"

Note: Google ".Net Framework 3.5 SP1" and the download link from microsoft.com should pop up.

Good Luck

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Cheers, I will update and see what happens
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Cheers, I will update and see what happens

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you can also uninstall / reinstall the game<br />
or do a system restore to a day it worked !
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you can also uninstall / reinstall the game
or do a system restore to a day it worked !

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Just getting back to this now..... <br />
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Ive still to try a few suggestions.<br />
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The laptop refuses to upgrade to 3.5 sp1 for whater reason. &nbsp;(perhaps the op sys is corrupted) &nbsp;<br />
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It has xp sp3 on it. <br />

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Just getting back to this now.....

Ive still to try a few suggestions.

The laptop refuses to upgrade to 3.5 sp1 for whater reason.  (perhaps the op sys is corrupted)  

It has xp sp3 on it.


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Waw - this worked worked. <br />
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(C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3.exe)<br />
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Waw - this worked worked.

(C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3.exe)



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Anyone any ideas ? <br />
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When I get error 1 I click cancel to debug.<br />
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Then I get another error &quot;JIT&quot; - see image 2 attached<br />
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<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2010/01_w02/220179/Sims-error-2.JPG" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="JIT sims error 2 (18 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>Sims-error-2.JPG</a>
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sims-error.JPG

Sims-error-2.JPG

Anyone any ideas ? 

When I get error 1 I click cancel to debug.

Then I get another error "JIT" - see image 2 attached

Sims error on startup of application - XP Xpo

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Computer Games

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