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    Solution found :) Thank you everyone!

    TojaxTojax Posts: 5,076 Member
    in The Sims 3 Store Gifting
    My game suddenly went haywire :shock: I can't turn it on... When ever I try, the following message appears:
    Service initialization failed

    I don't have Pets or the Create-a-Pet demo and I didn't update my game with the new patch... Can anyone help me? Please... My game never did anything like this.

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      SimsManiac2k9SimsManiac2k9 Posts: 11,322 Member
      edited October 2011

      :shock: Ive never had this before.

      But i hope you get help! :(
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      anettesbanettesb Posts: 39,168 Member
      edited October 2011
      no idea what will work...

      but surgestions:
      - use cc cleaner!
      - virus scan!
      - restart pc
      - disk frakmentirng
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      mvandemvande Posts: 8,587 Member
      edited October 2011
      I am sorry, if that happened to me i would be

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      Running around like a headless chicken

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      blacksheba1973blacksheba1973 Posts: 20,326 Member
      edited October 2011
      Hi hon. I don't know how to help. I did google though and I found this thread from awhile back. I guess that you can give it a look if you'd like. Good luck.

      http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/73004.page
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      computertech82computertech82 Posts: 2,847 Member
      edited October 2011
      found this thread:

      quote "I had exactly the same problem this last weekend and searched all over the internet but no offered solution worked for me. What i just found out is this: i put all my .package files stored in the mods>package into a different folder on my desktop, open the launcher and then the installer from the launcher does work again, install some stuff and quit the launcher, put all my .packages back in the mods>packages folder and start the program again to play. "
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      TojaxTojax Posts: 5,076 Member
      edited October 2011
      Thank you :) It's exactly the same problem as in the thread, caused by downloading from the Store. I will attempt to fix my game now...
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      anettesbanettesb Posts: 39,168 Member
      edited October 2011
      Mybe

      Crinrict's blog can help

      http://crinrict-help.blogspot.com/
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      mvandemvande Posts: 8,587 Member
      edited October 2011
      YAY!! Its fixed
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      anettesbanettesb Posts: 39,168 Member
      edited October 2011
      mvande wrote:
      YAY!! Its fixed

      how did you got it fixed?
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      TojaxTojax Posts: 5,076 Member
      edited October 2011
      Thank you everyone :) My game seems to be fixed. Hopefully, it's not just a temporary solution...
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      mvandemvande Posts: 8,587 Member
      edited October 2011
      anettesb wrote:
      mvande wrote:
      YAY!! Its fixed

      how did you got it fixed?

      She used something somebody posted.
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      TojaxTojax Posts: 5,076 Member
      edited October 2011
      mvande wrote:
      anettesb wrote:
      mvande wrote:
      YAY!! Its fixed

      how did you got it fixed?

      She used something somebody posted.

      Yes, the thread blacksheba linked in her post worked for me :D
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      itguyinscitguyinsc Posts: 5,765 Member
      edited October 2011
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      So happy for you!

      I know how frustrating those mysterious messages can be! Isn't it wonderful that others post solutions and offer their help? Happy Simming :)
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      TojaxTojax Posts: 5,076 Member
      edited October 2011
      itguyinsc wrote:
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      So happy for you!

      I know how frustrating those mysterious messages can be! Isn't it wonderful that others post solutions and offer their help? Happy Simming :)

      I know :) The simmers from the forums, especially this one, have saved my game more than once :D
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      tori104tori104 Posts: 7,561 Member
      edited October 2011
      Glad its fixed!
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      Trufan1Trufan1 Posts: 4,425 Member
      edited October 2011
      I got nervous with the OP thinking that you weren't going to be able to play the game on that computer. *Phew* you got it fixed! YAY!

      Issues like this surely can be nerve racking!
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      TojaxTojax Posts: 5,076 Member
      edited October 2011
      Trufan1 wrote:
      I got nervous with the OP thinking that you weren't going to be able to play the game on that computer. *Phew* you got it fixed! YAY!

      Issues like this surely can be nerve racking!

      Especially when they appear out of the blue! I'm always ready for problems after downloading a patch or installing an EP, but when disaster strikes without any warning... :?
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      Trufan1Trufan1 Posts: 4,425 Member
      edited October 2011
      Tojax wrote:
      Especially when they appear out of the blue! I'm always ready for problems after downloading a patch or installing an EP, but when disaster strikes without any warning... :?

      I totally know what you mean!

      Randomly a few days ago I went to watch a dvd on the computer...and my media player decides it can't play the disk due to a digital rights issue...which is weird as the disk worked a few days before that. Apparently the problem is an out of date video card...I think the issue was caused after installing Pets as that's the only thing that's been different on the computer between viewings of the disk.

      Ooops, sorry to unload...lol anyways, I am glad you got it fixed! :P
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