Sims 2 stops installing at 23%

chickenhide · 04-19-2009, 04:26 PM

Well, a while ago, on this same computer, I used to have the Sims 2 and played it a lot. I tried installing GTA IV and it didnt have enough space, so I uninstalled Sims 2.

So just today, I decided to reinstall Sims 2, but for some reason the installation stops at 23% while trying to install TSData\Control\control1.dat

Ive retried so many times and I just wish it would work. I love this game.

Anyways, the only thing I could think of that has changed since I last played it was that I installed Vista's new service pack.

Any suggestions?

~~Mcninjaguy~~ · 04-20-2009, 11:18 PM

run the the setup.exe as administrator?

right click on it and click on run as administrator

hoe much room do you have left on your HDD?

04-19-2009, 04:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
chickenhide Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista SP1	Sims 2 stops installing at 23% Well, a while ago, on this same computer, I used to have the Sims 2 and played it a lot. I tried installing GTA IV and it didnt have enough space, so I uninstalled Sims 2. So just today, I decided to reinstall Sims 2, but for some reason the installation stops at 23% while trying to install TSData\Control\control1.dat Ive retried so many times and I just wish it would work. I love this game. Anyways, the only thing I could think of that has changed since I last played it was that I installed Vista's new service pack. Any suggestions?

04-20-2009, 11:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Mcninjaguy~~ Troubled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Sims 2 stops installing at 23% run the the setup.exe as administrator? right click on it and click on run as administrator hoe much room do you have left on your HDD?