Tutorial: How to make clean un-install and re-install in Sims 3

This is a two-part tutorial on un-installing and re-installing Sims 3.

Before you actually start to do anything to your game, read this tutorial through. By taking the actions mentioned you do it at your own risk, this is perfectly voluntary; no-one is forcing you to do it.


Little note:
Re-install is not the first option you should do when there is something wrong in your game. Quite opposite, it should be the last thing to try!
If you are having problems with your game, it's not loading, it loads slow, it lags, there is stuff that is not suppose to be there, try my other tutorials in this blog first. If any of those isn't helping you, then you maybe need to re-install your game.


There are not gonna be pictures of the actuall un-install/re-install in this tutorial, as much as I like to help, I am not re-installing my game just to make a tutorial of it.




UN-INSTALLING the SIMS 3


Read through carefully, do not skip steps!


1. Make backups. If you don't know how, read this tutorial.


2. Open 'Control Panel' in your 'My Computer', go to 'Programs and features' (or in windows 7, open 'My Computer' and select 'uninstall/change')
3. Scroll down on the list until you see your Sims 3 games.
- If you have HELS, press it first, then select uninstall on the top of the screen. Go through the un-install wizard.
- If you have WA, press it next and then select uninstall on the top of the screen. Go through the un-install wizard.
- Finally select Base game and then select uninstall on the top of the screen. Go through the un-install wizard.
4. Scroll up and delete EA Download Manager and Ea Download manager UI too.


5. Restart your computer.


6. Clean over leftover folders. 
- Delete base game folder in install location. 
Default is: c:/program files ((x86)with 64 bit syst.)/Electronic arts/Sims 3. 
Right click on the the Sims 3 folder and select 'Delete'.
- Delete WA folder in install location. 
Default is: c:/program files ((x86)with 64 bit syst.)/Electronic arts/Sims 3 world adventures. 
Right click on the Sims 3 WA folder and select 'Delete'.
- Delete High end Loft stuff folder in install location. 
Default is: c:/program files ((x86)with 64 bit syst.)/Electronic arts/Sims 3 high end loft stuff. 
Right click on the Sims 3 HELS folder and select 'Delete'.
- Delete the Sims 3 folder in 'My Documents'. 
Path is: C:/users/(user name)/My documents/Electronic arts/The Sims 3
Right click on the the Sims 3 folder and select 'Delete'.
- Delete EADM folder in: 
c:/program files ((x86)with 64 bit syst.)/Electronic arts/EADM. 
Right click on the EADM folder and select 'Delete'.


7. Clean up registry. If you don't know how, I have a tutorial for that too. Do both, Cleaner and registry part of this tutorial.


8. Delete the un-install files.
-  Go to: C:/program files
- Select Tools, then Folder Options, then View, then select "Show hidden files and folders."(In windows 7, folder and search settings, view, "Show hidden files and folders.")
- Select the InstallShield Installation Information folder.(Uninstall information in Windows 7)
- Delete following folders if they exist:
   - Base Game: {C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}
   - EP01: {BA26FFA5-6D47-47DB-BE56-34C357B5F8CC}
   - SP01: {71828142-5A24-4BD0-97E7-976DA08CE6CF}
   - EADM: {EF7E931D-DC84-471B-8DB6-A83358095474}


The Sims 3 should now be completely removed from your system.




INSTALLING THE SIMS 3


Read through carefully, do not skip steps!


1. Install Sims 3 Base game. 
- Select your language
- Type in the serial code (Which is in the back of the booklet that came in the gamecase, or in your Email if you have purchased online)
- Install to default location, unless you have a reason not to.
- Install EADM. Do not allow EADM to update itself in any point!
- Open launcher. Go to Updates Tab (on the bottom left)
- Update base game to newest version.
      - If you have slow connection, or you have had troubles updating before (freezing and such) you can manually download and install the updates from here. Read the directions there!
- Close the launcher.


2. Install WA

- Select your language

- Type in the serial code (Which is in the back of the booklet that came in the gamecase, or in your Email if you have purchased online)

- Install to default location, unless you have a reason not to.

- Open launcher. Go to Updates Tab (on the bottom left)

- Update WA to newest version.

    - If you have slow connection, or you have had troubles updating before (freezing and such) you can  manually download and install the updates from here. Read the directions there!

- Close the launcher.

3. Install HELS

- Select your language

- Type in the serial code (Which is in the back of the booklet that came in the gamecase, or in your Email if you have purchased online)

- Install to default location, unless you have a reason not to.

- Open launcher. Go to Updates Tab (on the bottom left)

- Update HELS to newest version.

     - If you have slow connection, or you have had troubles updating before (freezing and such) you can manually download and install the updates from here. Read the directions there!

- Close the launcher.

4. Testrun the game. This makes all the folders where there needs to be some, and you'll see if it runs.

5. Place the backups you have made back to the game. Use this tutorial if you don't know how. (Ignore the Mods part at this point)

6. Install the CC back.

If you don't know how, or are just unsure, read this tutorial.

Your game is now installed and you can start to play.

Notice, that I don't take any responsibility for the actions you have taken by this tutorial. If you have forgotten a step, or done something wrong at some point, it's not my fault.