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    Windows 8 Help unmounting an ISO

    I keep receiving error message: "An error occurred while ejecting 'CD Drive (J:) Sims3SP06'." I can't attempt to eject unless I expand the drive in File Explorer, otherwise it shows as faded grey and unavailable as an option. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    • 80P
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    • cd drive eject error file explorer iso sims 3 unmount
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Troubleshooting Windows

    I have to say, back when the career path for technology led through end user support I learned a lot right out of school. Most of what I learned I still carry with me today. Even so, time and bad habits can cause a person to forget some best practices. When Windows 8 was forced upon my new...
    • Gary McPherson
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    • antivirus backup best practices ea games end users games it careers origin performance reboot sims 3 software issues stardock support system stability tech tips third party troubleshooting user experience windows 8
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler

  3. Windows 7 Kernel Data Inpage Error - Desperately Need Help!! :(

    Hi guys, I have been experiencing a bout of BSOD recently a week after installing a game (Sims 3 and its assosicated expansion sets) and some other software that includes a game booster (Razer Game Booster) and Advanced Systemcare 6 from IOBit.com. I have since uninstalled all of these and did...
    • adeleng
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    • advanced system care bsod bugcheck chkdsk data error event log game booster help inpage intel kernel laptop nvidia processor professional ram service pack sims 3 windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

  4. Windows 7 BSOD While Playing Sims 3.

    Hello! My name is Amy, and I have been getting BSOD while playing Sims 3. It has gotten to the point where I'll start up the game and be playing it for about 10-15 minutes and then I'll get BSOD. I thought that it was my graphics card, because I've had the one in my computer for about 2...
    • morningsting
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    • asustek bsod clean install device manager driver issues forum game crashes gaming graphics card ibuypower intel i7 memory issues nvidia performance issues rollback sims 3 system specs tech support troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 blue screen of death when playing sims 3 recently

    I downloaded some new houses and at first whenever I moved to one it would flicker black a couple of times then blue screen. Then I deleted them, started a new game with no custom content and played for half an hour but was blue screened again. This is the error message received: Problem...
    • thismoonlife
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    • blue screen bsod compatibility crash custom content error error message flickering game error gaming graphics driver help request minidump performance service pack sims 3 system issues troubleshooting windows 7 windows forum
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 BSOD Error When Playing Games, One Log-in Screen Error As well.

    Hi, it's very nice to meet all of you here. :) Sorry to bother you all. Recently I have had a frequent BSOD issue, usually when playing games but mostly with the "Sims 3". Before now, I have never gotten a blue screen error with the game, and the game runs well enough on higher settings. But...
    • Elele
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    • antivirus bad pool caller beta drivers blue screen bsod clean install corrupted files diagnostics driver issues error resolution game issues gaming lag memory test minidump nvidia drivers reinstall sims 3 tech support windows error
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 Strange error messages, please help.

    Hello, first post here. I've had this PC for quite awhile with NO problems but today, more specifically tonight, something weird started happening with it. I went to play The Sims 3 and I got the message "The Sims 3 laucher has stopped working, search for a soultion" but nothing ever happens...
    • ChadR124
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    • application computer issues diagnostics error message event viewer gaming gfxui hardware diagnostics hp advisor malwarebytes norton performance monitoring reinstall sims 3 software issues support system restore troubleshooting virus scan
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  8. Windows 7 Gaikai beta goes live, brings Mass Effect 2, Dead Space 2, Sims 3 and Second Life demos to your brow

    Link Removed Remember Gaikai, the cloud computing service that lets you demo video games in your browser window without downloading a thing? It's live, meaning it's no longer just us tech journalists that get to give it a thorough try. Provided you have a blazing fast internet connection and...
    • reghakr
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    • beta cloud computing dead space 2 demos gaikai mass effect second life sims 3 streaming video games
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
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    Windows 7 Internet security settings prevents one or more files from being opened

    My system has suddenly started giving me a 'Windows Security - These Files cannot be opened - Your Internet security settings prevented one or more files from being opened.' Message when I tried to start 'The Sims 3' game. I have played this before, many times. I also got the msg when trying to...
    • ladynat999
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    • 64-bit antivirus error message file access files game issues installation malware network security security settings settings sims 3 software issues temporary files troubleshooting virus scan windows 7 windows security
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 two graphics cards installed, how do i choose

    first, i'm apologizing for being a computer idiot. okay, i just did a clean install of Windows 7. a few months ago, i had a new graphics card installed to allow me to play The Sims 3. everything worked fine, until I installed Windows 7. Now, in my device manager, I show two graphics cards: -...
    • smash1012
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    • compatibility device manager drivers gaming graphics card hardware installation radeon sims 3 windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming

  11. Windows 7 ATI Radeon HD 4650

    Link Removed - Invalid URL I am looking to buy a new graphics card. I have selected a card, the ATI Radeon HD 4650. I would like to know if any of you know anything about this card performance wise. How it handles Windows 7 aero graphics, how it handles new games like COD 4 Modern Warfare and...
    • jamos316
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    • aero ati budget card cod4 gaming graphics mkv performance radeon recommendations sims 3 video windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Cannot open/install sims 3

    Right yesterday i bought this game & since then i have been trying to solve this problem, i got home put the game into my laptop (2 week old dell inspiron with windows 7) & the usual window didn't pop up like it has with all of the other disks i have put in my laptop (including other dvd's). I...
    • iloveyrmum
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    • dell disk recognition dvd drive game issues gaming installation sims 3 software troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 System shutdown while playing certain games in Win 7

    Hello folks I'm having a puzzling problem after upgrading to Windows 7 from Vista (clean install). Certain games are now completely shutting down the computer. The games in question are Dragon Age Origins and The Sims 3. Both of these games ran with no problems in Vista but now after about 5...
    • lazydivey
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    • administrator clean install dragon age game compatibility gaming issues graphics driver power off shutdown sims 3 windows 7
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Windows Games

  14. Windows Vista Sims 3 PC for free

    Link Removed Tell if this works out!!!!!
    • Celestra
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    • community download download link feedback game sharing gaming installation pc games sims 3
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Games on Win7

    I thought I would start this thread for games. What games have you seen work, what games have issues so far? I am successfully running Crysis, Sims 3, and an older game called Maelstrom. So far so good.;)
    • one1djack
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    • compatibility crysis discussion games gaming issues maelstrom old games performance sims 3 windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software

  16. Windows Vista Sims 2 Double Deluxe-Better Than Sims 3 ?

    Link Removed - Invalid URL I think "Sims 2 Double Deluxe" may be a better game.....(Processor 1.0 GHz/1.3GHz for Vista Memory- 512 MB Ram)
    • Celestra
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    • comparison deluxe gaming memory pc games processor sims 2 sims 3 video games windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  17. Windows Vista Sims 3 Developer Game Tour

    This is a very sophisticated software program. You can make your "Sim" resemble anyone you want. They can do complex things, it's shocking.......Link Removed