"Installation failed. You must install the associated premium content before installing this style"

Faenyx

So I just installed sims 3, and was perusing the exchange, looking for items to add before I start playing.

Well some download, and some give me this message, along with a red circle that is crossed out.

"Installation failed. You must install the associated premium content before installing this style"

Ok well after some searching, I thought maybe it had to do with my firewall, so I turned that off. Still no dice. Then I saw I might have to download something from the store, that goes along with it? (make sense?). Well I got 1000 simpoints free with the game, so I bought this dress, and then when I tried to download an identical dress (just a different pattern) in the exchange, it still won't let me, and gives me that same error.

So what gives? How do I fix this?
I'm using win7 if that makes a difference.

MistyIyed

I had the same problem- make sure you buy the original item from the "store" - I did that and still had no luck downloading. I finally got it to work by going to this site through aol- for some reason I can download any store items that way- but if I just start the launcher from the game- nothing works. Hope this helps you. Good luck !

Waddler

Still not working

Ninstroyer

I'm having this problem as well. I bought store items and I can't download re-colors of that store item.

I keep getting the message:

"Installation failed you must install the associated premium content before installing this style."

I have the premium content installed already!!

Sgizzle09

That custom sim item is based off an item someone downloaded and purchased from the sims store, then made a custom version of it. So, to get the custom version you must buy the base item, then you can get the custom part of the download.

Sgizzle09

The answer to your question lies within the link below, provided by a sim guru:

https://easims.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easims.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=22242

LilZairaGrace

MistyIyed wrote:

I had the same problem- make sure you buy the original item from the "store" - I did that and still had no luck downloading. I finally got it to work by going to this site through aol- for some reason I can download any store items that way- but if I just start the launcher from the game- nothing works. Hope this helps you. Good luck !

You are using AOL search engine?

Ninstroyer

Sgizzle09 wrote:

That custom sim item is based off an item someone downloaded and purchased from the sims store, then made a custom version of it. So, to get the custom version you must buy the base item, then you can get the custom part of the download.

I already know this. I bought and installed the premium content already! It's in my game. I'm using it. However, I cannot install re-colors of the item.

Vivian91

ive been trying get the downlode for a 50 chevy though keeps saying that i need premium content though wen i looked at the item list it said the sims 3 but dosent say which one.

DegrassiGen

It's happening to me now and I have no idea what to do!