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More info?)
took your advice , rebooted in safe mode . worked a treat. many thanks from
my daughter charlotte
"Paul Smith" wrote:
> "Chelsea" <Chelsea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:003C8180-1175-4F17-9B7B-C8B4BF381D09@microsoft.com...
> > disc 1 loads to 23%, disc 2 stays at 23%, stops at the same file every
> > time.
> > won't load past that. this game succesfully loaded on my friends
> > computer,
> > no problem
>
> Hello.
>
> Try installing it in safe mode, this will help rule out other applications
> interfering with the install.
>
> To do this reboot your computer and press the F8 key several times just
> before you would normally get the Windows XP boot screen. You'll then be
> presented with a menu, choose safe mode and press enter.
>
> Your machine will then loadup in safe mode, with the bare minimum it needs
> to work, so yes it will look a little strange. Hopefully the Sims 2 will
> then install properly. Reboot your machine to put it back into the normal
> mode.
>
> If you get the same error, it could be due to the disc itself, quite often
> discs can work in some drives and not in others, getting a replacement would
> be the way to go here, or even running a lens cleaning through your drive.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
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