Just making sure this is correct...

Evergreen226

Cyclic Redundancy Error (or whatever that annoying thing is)- I get this whenever I try to reinstall World Adventures.

To eliminate this, i would have to uninstall&reinstall all the games, right?

Just checkin' to make sure, before i go crazy. Thanks!!

Nichaedemus

Hi,

First, ensure that the game disc is not damaged or dirty. Cleaning the disc and the DVD drive internals using a cleaning kit may help. Scan and defrag the hard drive if necessary. For your specific issue, please refer to the following thread and EA Support articles:

http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/947.page
And:
http://easims.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easims.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=8494&p
And:
http://easims.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easims.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=8710&p
And:
http://easims.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easims.cfg/php/enduser/olh_adp.php?p_faqid=10713&p

For those with EP1, the following EA Support article may help:

http://easims.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easims.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=23827

For those using a digital download version of the game, the CRC issue can also be caused by a bad installer setup that was corrupted somehow during the remote file transfer. You will need to clear the EADM cache and download the game again without interruption, in that case.

If your issue is still not resolved, verify that the software drivers for the DVD drive are in fact functioning properly and that the DVD drive controller is set to DMA Mode. You can also replace the DVD drive unit with another model either purchased or borrowed. The Sims 3 disc (and its subsequent expansions) apparently has issues with certain optical drives due to the way it was stamped at manufacturing.