Please Help!?

Question

Can anyone please tell me exactly what I need in a computer to run Sims2 and all the additional expansion packs? I bought a Dell computer a year ago and was promised that it was capable of doing that, however while I was able to install it once, and a couple of the expansion packs, the later ones would not install, and it was almost impossible to install them.

I replaced the origional game with a brand new one because Dell told me it was because of a scratch on the Sims2 cd, but obviously that wasn't true as I've never been able to get it to install again.

I don't use my computer for much of anything but games and being online, particularly email. I don't need all the media stuff or the cd burning stuff.

Ok, I thought it would be obvious that I had gone through all the steps I could. I picked the computer I have because it did match the requirements for the game. I actually installed the game once and it played fine. The problems began after adding the expansion packs, so I unistalled everything. Now I cannot even get Sims2 to install, even though I did once before. I've talked to Dell until I want to cut my throat, I've talked to EA games and Maxis. NOTHING has worked and there doesn't seem to be a reason for it. I am asking for someone to tell me EXACTLY what I need to be looking for in requirements, as I've done everything I can, and nothing has worked. Thanks for any good advice, if you can't help, please don't answer.

Answer 1

Greetings:
Please can you tell me what kind of pc you have??? (processor, video card, main board) and also what messange appear when you was traying to install the game.
thank you
victor

Answer 2

have u heard of UPGRADING? upgrade ur pc. use larger hard disc, higher ram. at back of sim2 cd case write the minimum requirement to run it. look at it n compare to ur pc. i suggest u upgrade ram n hard disc.