Sims 2 Holiday Edition Help Request
November 22, 2005 by Ingrid Diaz
Filed under Gaming
Hey game geniuses out there, some of our readers are experiencing technical difficulties installing the Sims 2 Holiday Edition. The installation process keeps asking for disk 1, even after they’ve inserted it. Ideas? Suggestions?
Update: Someone at The Sims Zone, posted a similar question: “Ive already put disc no.1 before I open the program then when i try to play it i get this message “please instert the correct dvd-rom,select ok and restart application”. No one has posted any solutions, yet, but you can keep watching it and this, to see if anyone comes up with anything. If someone does, I’ll update here.
Update #2: Suggestion, by Tor (thanks!): What you could try is making an iso/mirror of the CD, then use Daemon Tools to mount it.. Somehow the computer has an easier task to figure out the CD if it has all the files in a nice little iso.
Update #3: This might actually be your problem: Which version did you all buy?
The Sims 2 Holiday Edition
or
The Sims 2 Holiday Party Pack
Holiday edition is the full game of Sims 2 Plus the expansion.
The Party Pack is just the add-on content. Note the $40/$15 dollar prices (Respectively)
that may be causing an issue to those of you who already have the Sims 2 installed, because it wants to install the Sims 2, but you already have it installed, so it’s asking for the first disk.
[Thanks, Matt!!]
Which version did you all buy?
The Sims 2 Holiday Edition
or
The Sims 2 Holiday Party Pack
Holiday edition is the full game of Sims 2 Plus the expansion.
The Party Pack is just the add-on content. Note the $40/$15 dollar prices (Respectively)
that may be causing an issue to those of you who already have the Sims 2 installed, because it wants to install the Sims 2, but you already have it installed, so it’s asking for the first disk.
Just my thoughts anyhow.
ohhhh, thats why i was mad because it was 35 dollars and the internet only said 15. i bought the sims 2 holiday edition. GOD now im very mad!!!!!!!! i think thats my problem, and everyone elses. so should i just uninstall everything and put that in for my original sims 2? thats why there was four disks for an expansion pack haha god i was so confused. thank you that helped a lot.
Heheh. Np. Actually, I think you should return your Holiday Edition and get the Party Pack instead. This way you get some money back and you don’t have to uninstall your current game. But if you don’t have that option then yeah, find some way to save your games and then uninstall and reinstall with your Holiday Edition.
I don’t know about you “down in the states” if that’s where you are, but atleast here in Norway we can’t trade a game back if the seal is broken :(
I called EA tech support, and I’m upset!! It turns out we didn’t even have to buy the Holiday edition game, we could have just simply went online and downloaded the Party pack for 19.99 on the Sims 2 website!!!
I feel like screaming, because now, we have to uninstall Sims 2, and all expansions just to download the Holiday edition. The SIMS 2 holiday edition is for those who never had the 1st Sims 2. So this edition is merely what we already have but with “party pack extras”. So now I have to copy my Sims 2 folder to the desktop (just so I can keep my downloaded items, houses, etc), then uninstall all the games, re-install Holiday edition, University, and Nightlife, just to get a freakin’ party pack of 40 or so items!!!!! Can you tell I’m angry??? But that’s what you all have to do.
And in the US, once we open the game….it’s ours to keep. (I’m really mad)
How about… you sell it to someone who wants it for like 30$ (friends, E-bay or whatever) and just go download it of the website, less money spent, less time spent, less angriness err… wasted? :P Just a suggestion though
ok, my problem is that i installed the Holiday Edition but first i had to uninstall everything else because i already had the Sims 2. so then i got on to play and it loaded and wasn’t being slow or anything, but when i’d click on a house or to create a person, it wouldn’t go. it would load but just stay on the same little loading screen with the hour glass still moving and the music still playing. HOW CAN I FIX THIS?!! i tried restarting my computer already.
thanks!
I did the same thing and no cannot return. So, when you uninstall all 3 games do you have to uninstall them in any order?
All i did was uninstall the expansion packs first and then the Sims 2. But i don’t think you have to uninstall them in any specific order. Do you know where i can go to get help with my little problem? (unless you know how to help):)
What’s your problem? if you uninstalled everything and managed to install the holliday thingy, it works, no? :)
well, before i uninstalled everything and then reinstalled them with the Holiday Edition, everything worked perfectly fine. but now it wont let me play.
Have you gotten any patches for it?
I want to move the holiday pack to another computer. Which file should I move?
Thanks in advance!
I’m thinking there’s probably quite a few you want to move. It depends on what the holiday pack installed. And what files it updated/changed. I don’t have an install to look at so anyone else?
In my area I know for those of you that are looking Electronics Boutique and Software Etc. take games in exchange and sometimes return. At least that way you’ll be able to get a little bit back on your return…. Hope that helps.
I don’t need help with tech stuff, I just don’t know how to make Santa come, can anyone tell me that??!!!
the sims 2 christmas party pack isnt working! i have the sim 2 and its other expansion packs installed but when i put in the sims 2 christmas party pack it says i already have it installed when it isnt because there isnt any items or any sort in the game! help needed urgently!!!!!!
patches??? sorry im not really that bright with tech….
Is the holiday pack working for anyone? I have the Sims 2 already with all the expansion packs so I’d get the $20 download, not the brand new game, but is it actually worth it or does everyone have trouble with it?
Leora: I think the problem is that people are confused and buying the wrong version of the game, and that’s why they’re experiencing trouble. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the actual software :)
the same happened to me as mandi and it’s really annoying, it says it’s installed but it won’t open, i can’t even find the button to bring it up! when i go on my origial sims2 there aren’t any extra items either, please help asap!!!
if i uninstall all of my games won’t the data be lost? I’m having the same problem :(
how can u instell sims2 university with the holiday pack?? it’s always asking for the cd 1 and i already tryed all of them and it’s not working
I Wanna No How To Make A Family Feast N How to Expirience Santa N Mrs Claus’s Arrival!!!
;( ;( Please HELP!
To: Sini And Mandi
Yooh Have To Put In The Proper Sims Disk To Play The Christmas Sims!!!
I just got the Sims 2 Holiday Edition for Christmas. I already have all the other sim games, so is the hoilday edition the same as the original sims 2 plus some extra X-mas stuff or what?? Also when i go to install it, it keeps asking me for the sims nightlife game. Its like the computer doesn’t know i want to install and thinks i just want to play. Can anybody help me pleassssse????
I GAVE UP AND UNINSTALLED ALL MY TS2 CRAP! INSTALLED HOLIDAY EDITION +EXPANSIONS AND IT WORKS LIKE A DREAM! THANK GOD!
OH GOD WAT HAVE I JUST DONE!? OH WELL. IF IT DOES TURN TO THE WORST I’LL SMASH THE GAME OVER MY BROTHERS HEAD.
if i unistall my sims 2 university and plain sims 2 to install my holiday edition sims will i lose all my houses and people etc??
please help!!
(i already opened the holiday editiona dn cannot return it for the party pack..)
how do you get santa to come?
Do you have to install the expansion packs in a curtain order?
I have been searching all over the net trying to find some place that will tell you how to get santa to come to your house! You cant hire one by calling and I cant find an Item that you buy which brings him or anything. What am I missing? How can I get santa to arrive at my sims house?
How do you get santa to come? and how do you have a christmas dinner????? pls help!!!!
to gamer:
when i tried to install the sims2 holiday thingy it told me that it would erase all my houses and people…. but i was being retarted and did it anyway and now the game wont even work!!!
ok… i still dont know how to fix my little problem w/ the sims2 holiday edition!! i already explained how i can get onto it and everything but when i try to do anything like create a family or go into a house, it just wont work!! it gets stuck on the loading screen. once i even waited for over and hour and that stupid hourglass just kept turning… turning…turning… PLEASE HELP ME!!
What a rip off. I got Sims 2 Holiday Edition for X-mas. I already have all the sims games that are out. What i didn’t know is that the sims 2 holiday edition is the very same game as sims 2 except 40 new x-mas objects. Thats a rip off. So i payed like $70 to get 40 new x-mas objects. I had to uninstall all my games and basicly start all over. And to LAURA you have to install the games:1st-the sims 2 game or sims 2 holiday edition 2nd-the sims 2 university 3rd-the sims2 nightlife. Hope this helps out…
P.S. Today is my birthday!!!
ello its me again i AND FINALLY IT WORKED ON CHRISTMAS DAY!!! sini u have 2 install the sims2 den the christmas pack den u can install the rest of the expansion packs!!!!!
hope i help :]
how to get santa to come:
You will need to buy your Sims a Christmas Tree for Santa to arrive. The tree doesn’t need to be placed anywhere special, just needs to be on the lot. :]
You will need to buy your Sims a Christmas Tree for Santa to arrive. The tree doesn’t need to be placed anywhere special, just needs to be on the lot.
1)make sure u have a christmas tree.
2)bake cookies do not let ur sims eat them all especially the fat sims lol. n make sure they r not rotten (the green smokey fing) as u wud KILL SANTA onli jokin.
3)make sure you sims are a sleep by 9:00
4)Santa will arrive eat ur damn cookies and leave a present!Santa (Clause will arrive at 10 PM and leave a present for the family. He will then eat a cookie, spend a few hours doing many belly laughs, and use the bathroom a few times. Sims will get a queue an action to see Santa. If you let the Sims see Santa, they will act surprised and then cheer.)
4)enjoy!
oh i just heard that ur sims dnt need 2 be asleep 4 santa 2 come! =]
Why does santa only leave 1 present? That is such a rip off!
Hey does the easter bunny come??? and if he does how? What do u do for halloween???
How do you get the easter bunny to come? and how about halloween? can you dress up or anything?
what present did u get lauren? lol
yeah in the sims 1 he left one present too when which i didnt need coz i had 1 down stairs!
what present did u get lauren? lol
yeah in the sims 1 he left one present too,which i didnt need coz i had 1 down stairs!
hey like i said ir ur good u get more than on epresent and if ur poor u get another present but if ur rich and naughty u get only 1 present also how yo kill santa its not easy especially after u try to catch him with ur player and he disappers. youll have to pause the game and write cheat code “arrestoclauso” than u get to freeze santa then trap him by bulding walls in the morning he will start moving aroun if hes trap and soon after no food and hygeine errors he eventually dies like i said its not easy to kill santa!
By: GameFaq -ONIK-
hey like i said ir ur good u get more than on epresent and if ur poor u get another present but if ur rich and naughty u get only 1 present also how yo kill santa its not easy especially after u try to catch him with ur player and he disappers. youll have to pause the game and write cheat code “arrestoclauso” than u get to freeze santa then trap him by bulding walls in the morning he will start moving around if hes trap and soon after no food and hygeine errors he eventually dies like i said its not easy to kill santa!
By: GameFaq -ONIK-
hey like i said ir ur good u get more than on present and if ur poor u get another present but if ur rich and naughty u get only 1 present also how yo kill santa its not easy especially after u try to catch him with ur player and he disappers. youll have to pause the game and write cheat code “arrestoclauso” than u get to freeze santa then trap him by bulding walls around him. in the morning he will start moving around if hes trap and soon after no food and hygeine errors he eventually dies like i said its not easy to kill santa!
By: GameFaq -ONIK-
to kelli:
That means you have to many downloads on ur game.It happend to me.Just delete a lot or all,and ur game will be back to normal.