Getting "there was an error during startup" and game crash after updating to 1.55

Hello,

I have a previously-working copy of the Sims 3 and Town Life Stuff downloaded from this website, and cracked with "the ultimate fix". It was working great until I tried to update from 1.50 to 1.55. I tried to update through the launcher at first, and got an error at the very end and it said the patch was unsuccessful. I tried downloading it again, but then I realized I had forgotten to put on the uncracked TS3.exe and dll files and move the mods, so I stopped it. I put the uncracked files on, and tried to start up the launcher again, and now I get "There was an error during startup. Please check the log for more details" and then it crashes. I checked the log, and it is empty.

I have searched on the message board before posting and did all of the steps in this over and over again. I also reapplied the fix a couple of times. I tried to download the manual fix, and installed and re-installed that a couple of times too. None of that helps. I tried to remove the few mods I have on, and then to remove the entire "Sims 3" folder out of my Documents. That didn't help either. When I try to start the game straight from TS3.exe or TS3W.exe, I also get an error and the game crashes.

Any ideas?


Thanks very much for your help. I hope this is fixable, because by accident, I deleted the original Sims 3 and Town Life Stuff installation files off my computer. So I would have to redownload them (which is not easy since I have slow and capped internet where I live).

Ok, but in the Ultimate Fix Installation Guide, it says to apply the base files first, then update, THEN apply the cracks? I tried your suggestion anyway, and it also doesn't work. Is my only option to uninstall and reinstall? There is nothing I can do to fix this?

 

Also- I even installed CCleaner, and cleaned my registry. Still not working

Yes, that is the manual patch I downloaded.

I tried that. When I right-click "run as" on the launcher, it gives me the option of running as "Ellie" (myself) or a blank option where I can type in a username. I already am running as Ellie so it doesn't change anything - still crashes. I even tried unchecking the box for "protect my computer and data" and that doesn't help either.

Yes, that is the administrator.

I never paused while downloading the manual patch. I paused while downloading the patch from the Sims 3 launcher. I downloaded the manual patch straight through. I don't think there is anything wrong with the manual patch file, as I was getting this error before downloading the manual patch.

I can only open the installer to the point where I get the error message "there was an error during startup", then it crashes.

My boyfriend has the exact same installation as I had before I tried to update it. Do you think it would help if I copied the files and/or registry keys from his computer to mine? Would that repair the corruptions?

//EDIT

Sorry I tried to upload a screenshot of the error, but I get a messageboard error saying I don't have any storage space.

thank you very much for explaining that . And no, I can't start it from TS3W.exe either. I get the error "unable to start game. Service initialization failed 0x00175dcbb"

 

 

Yes I tried that like 6 times. Ok. That's unfortunate. I'll have to download the files and do the clean re-install then. Thanks for everyone's input and help

Thanks for the suggestion, I will do that