

While installing the expansion do NOT go raid the fridge for a soda.Read The Instructions for Installing The Game they are very brief and very simple and you have already done most of it.A serial number printed on the back of the manual - typically the serial number is 5 groups of 4 letters and/or numbers 20 in all - Warning Serial numbers should never be shared because it is piracy and is therefore illegal everywhere.An instruction manual (also called an instruction book).The right number of discs (a disc named "Disc One" means there should be a "Disc Two" ).Before you do anything open the game pack and check that you have:.Congratulations! Your PC is now utterly ready to receive a new Sims 2 expansion pack!.Finally run a hard drive analysis and defrag if recommended - Don't know how? - click here.Check that your display drivers are up to date - Don't know how? - click here.Delete your downloads folder - Don't know how? - click here.

Back Up Your Saved Games - Don't know how? - click here.When you are happy that all your important families are safely saved.If you pay very careful attention to the first two items you will have far fewer problems than if you ignore them.outstanding repo man or social worker warnings.Try to avoid saving families with unresolved problems for example:.Best advice is to save at 5:00 am (game time - not real time ) Play each family that is important to you so that you can be sure to save each family so that all members are home and no visitors are on the lot.Prepare Your Game Files and Computer For The Expansion First
