This guide is to verify that these things are gone before we do a clean reinstall.īefore You Begin - Do a Backup! Backup User Folders If any of the registry entries or leftover folders listed below are missing after you uninstalled the game, either via Start Menu or Control Panel, that is perfectly fine. This is important, especially if you have CC placed in the \Mods\Packages\ folder - the framework components need to be removed, to ensure everything is wiped out properly for the next reinstall to work without any glitches.
And with Sims games, a manual uninstall is always necessary as the game uninstaller(s) usually leave bits of information behind.
To achieve that, or only option is a reinstall. It is inevitable with the Sims 3 that for every patch series update or CC installation we do, something would get messed up and the only fix is a fresh, clean slate.