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    Not Necessarily a Sims Problem - Origin Won't Launch (0xc000007b)

    RockyRaccoRockyRacco Posts: 14 New Member
    edited December 2015 in The Sims 3 Help & Technical Discussion
    As my title states, this problem isn't a problem with the Sims 3 itself, it's more with Origin. But I have intentions of using it for playing Sims 3, so it kinda applies.

    I have tried every single method I have seen so far for solving this problem (reinstalling, compatibility mode, checkdisk, reinstalling Visual C++, using CCleaner, etc.), and none have really worked. See, whenever I try to launch Origin, it says: "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application"

    Any suggestions unto what I can do to possibly solve this problem? I haven't played the Sims in a while, and I have been dying to play. Replies are greatly appreciated.
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      RockyRaccoRockyRacco Posts: 14 New Member
      Bump! Can anyone help me?
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      igazorigazor Posts: 19,330 Member
      Sounds like you've already tried what I would have. This might be a better question for the TS3 Technical Discussions page. If patient enough, a Sim Guru might come along and answer -- it's one of the few boards here looked in upon by one of the few remaining Techie Gurus, or at leaset as far as I've noticed.

      Or, just as nice, perhaps a fellow player/Tech Responder will know what to do.

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      RockyRaccoRockyRacco Posts: 14 New Member
      Thank you, I did. On a separate note, bump! Anyone?
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      RockyRaccoRockyRacco Posts: 14 New Member
      Bump! Hello? Anyone?
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      phoebebebe13phoebebebe13 Posts: 19,400 Member
      have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling origin and then turning off origin in game ? This applies for the sims 3 too http://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/deactivate-origin-in-game/
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      RockyRaccoRockyRacco Posts: 14 New Member
      edited December 2015
      > @phoebebebe13 said:
      > have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling origin and then turning off origin in game ? This applies for the sims 3 too
      [link omitted]

      The sims wouldn't start, and I can't start it since it has been uninstalled. I have uninstalled then reinstalled origin many times.
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      phoebebebe13phoebebebe13 Posts: 19,400 Member
      RockyRacco wrote: »
      > @phoebebebe13 said:
      > have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling origin and then turning off origin in game ? This applies for the sims 3 too
      [link omitted]

      The sims wouldn't start, and I can't start it since it has been uninstalled. I have uninstalled then reinstalled origin many times.

      You uninstalled the sims 3 and now you are trying to reinstall the sims 3?
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      RockyRaccoRockyRacco Posts: 14 New Member
      edited December 2015
      > @phoebebebe13 said:
      > RockyRacco wrote: »
      >
      > > @phoebebebe13 said:
      > > have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling origin and then turning off origin in game ? This applies for the sims 3 too
      > [link omitted]
      >
      > The sims wouldn't start, and I can't start it since it has been uninstalled. I have uninstalled then reinstalled origin many times.
      >
      > You uninstalled the sims 3 and now you are trying to reinstall the sims 3?

      Precisely, although I can't reinstall the Sims because Origin isn't working.

      I should have mentioned that it's an online download from the Origin website, and not a disc, and as far as I can see, the only way to install it is via the Origin application.
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      SimGuruBChickSimGuruBChick Posts: 1,013 SimGuru (retired)
      Hi there, sorry to hear you are having issues with Origin. I have now flagged with this that team to see if they can help.
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      james64468james64468 Posts: 1,276 Member
      I might have idea but it may not be the best one. Backup all your important stuff on a USB stick or USB hard drive. Do a complete windows install. Update Windows and install the latest drivers for your computer. Then Install Orgin and see if you get the same results.
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      RockyRaccoRockyRacco Posts: 14 New Member
      > @james64468 said:
      > I might have idea but it may not be the best one. Backup all your important stuff on a USB stick or USB hard drive. Do a complete windows install. Update Windows and install the latest drivers for your computer. Then Install Orgin and see if you get the same results.

      Good idea, I wish I could do that, except I don't have a Windows install disc.
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      james64468james64468 Posts: 1,276 Member
      RockyRacco wrote: »
      > @james64468 said:
      > I might have idea but it may not be the best one. Backup all your important stuff on a USB stick or USB hard drive. Do a complete windows install. Update Windows and install the latest drivers for your computer. Then Install Orgin and see if you get the same results.

      Good idea, I wish I could do that, except I don't have a Windows install disc.

      Can you give us your computer name and model?
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