How to download and install The Sims 2 All in One (also known as The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection), even if you lost the sale on Origin!
The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection, also known as The Sims 2 All in One or as The Sims 2 Complete Collection is a version of the game that people still want, but which isn't available on Origin anymore for you to download and install. Thankfully, if you are a Premium Subscriber, you will see the instructions below on how to Download and Install it right now! If you aren't a Premium Subscriber yet, subscribe HERE to have access to it right now! 🥰
Troubleshooting
"This app has been blocked for your protection" Error When Trying to Install
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If you get the dreadful error above, which means Windows User Account Control blocked your from running/installing the program even if you're running as administrator (in my case, on Windows 10 Enterprise), you should run secpol.msc (Windows Key + R to open the dialog box below). If you don't have secpool.msc because you're running Windows Home and not Enterprise or Professional Editions, you may be able to install it by following THIS TUTORIAL [External Link]
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Then, you will open the "Security Options" portrayed below and change "User Account: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode" to Disabled:
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Next, you'll change "Accounts: Administrator account status" to Enabled (optional, I think the step above is enough, try it first and try the one below only if necessary):
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⚠ Restart your computer (even if you didn't enable the administrator account in the image above, because the secpol.msc policies won't be applied before you restart). Then try to install the game again. 😇
DirectX 9.0
If you need Direct X 9 you can download it HERE
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hI! after like 2 months i decided to try again with sims 2, ive uninstalled and am in the process of installing everything again, and ive noticed an error that pops up that says "Please insert the correct CD-ROM, select ok and restart the application". Since its a CD error, maybe that was the issue i had originally?
hi! i did the troubleshoot & it still says an administrator wont allow me.
Hello!
I have synced all the Sims2 files, but when I right click and 'Mount' it, then select to autorun as administrator it still asks me to insert CD1 -- is there anything I can do to fix this?
Thank you
Hi thank you so much for the instructions and the full game!
I've followed all the steps so far but when I attempt to autorun the base game as an admin to install it I still get the blocked error after trying both of the fixes above. Any ideas on what else I could try?
Sorry to bother you!
Thanks!
my year subscription just expired and i want to install sims 2 but after following everything its not working.. Could it be because I am not subscribed anymore?
Hi Downloaded the direct x for the sims 2 but it is still coming up with this error and i am unable to run the game. if clicking on the game icon it says that the cd not inserted.
Hello!
I have managed to install the deluxe however when I try any other pack it asks me to put the CD in before installation. Also on Yandex there is ‘x’s on all files for sims 2. It doesn’t want to sync or add to computer. I her a notification that says There is an error with it because the sims 2 files are read only.
I managed to extract all files onto my computer manually but I still get the CD error. I have mounted the ISO. But this hasn’t helped and now the ISO is gone. I’m totally confused 😅 any help would be appreciated ☺️ Thank you
hi whenever i try to run the mansion and garden stuff icon i get this message "Please insert the original The Sims 2 Mansion and Garden Stuff CD/DVD." i did all the steps during the installation process. please help
Hi
I've loaded and played your TS2-AiO so in love, but i had a big Data-Loss, so that I decided to ask you for a new Possibility to dl the Setup-ISO again...?
I hope a new and easier to install version of TS2 is coming soon because I can't seem to get this to work no matter what I do and redownloading takes so much time 🙁
I installed Direct X and did the set-up but, im still getting an error message that says I never installed Direct X.
UPDATE: I reinstalled everything without patching the packs and it works now! If anyone else has this problem try that.
I have installed all the packs, the launcher shows this as well, but when I get into the game it claims i have several packs not installed? I did deal with the make sure disc is in error as well.
Hi, how do I get access to the files?
Hi, thanks so much for this! Just need a lil help, when installing the University pack, it finishes (gets to 100%, says 'completed') and then after an error appears saying something like "unable to install correctly, terminating installation now" and it reverses the download progress from 100% to 0% :'( Any tips for this? Thanks in advance! <3
Hi! I managed to install and open the game without problems, but it crashes everytime that I open a family to play. The stories of the neighboroods are blank and it crashes if I try to edit them. I try everything (I start the game in compatibility mode, I run it as an admin, I downloaded graphic rules maker), but I keep having the same problem and it's impossible to play. Do you have any suggestion? Thank you so much for posting these games, I'm super happy with my subscription! 🙂
Hi! I've been trying to install the Sims 2 from Yandex but it's been on 100% for the past few hours. It doesn't show the green check mark yet beside Sims 2. Is this a normal occurence or should I just keep waiting? Thanks!
Hi there! I was able to successfully install the base game, however when open auto run on University it tells me to insert disc 1 and I can't bypass it.
Hello! I can't seem to find the secpol.msc file when trying to change the security settings
When I try to run the Autorun.exe it says an administrator has blocked me from running it. I am the only admin on my PC, so this makes no sense to me. Do you happen to know why this is and what I could do?