Anyway to avoid this service initialization failed (0x024e424f) without reinstalling everything? [SOLVED]

Mera wrote:Hi,
I've installed some packs and applied the fix but I get this error when I click TS3W. I've looked this up at the internet and some's solution is to re-install everything and I cannot do that right now because my DVD Drive is not working. Is there anyway to fix this without re-installing everything? My game generated a new Sims 3 folder in documents so It's not related to mods and CC. So I think it's related to a registry problem. How can I fix it?

Mera wrote:I did what you said, and I get exactly the same message.
And about my last issue, I reinstalled all packs with transferring disc files to a memory flash and installed them with it. It was a really pain and I really cannot do that again.

I think I might have found the solution. Does this error show up because my crack is higher than my patch? My patch's version is 1.54.95. I have used G4TW's latest fix which is 1.55's. So, I have to use the older crack?

Mera wrote:I edited my post, did you see this:

I think I might have found the solution. Does this error show up because my crack is higher than my patch? My patch's version is 1.54.95. I have used G4TW's latest fix which is 1.55's. So, I have to use the older crack?

Do you have something to tell about that?

The latest version of the manual patch is available here (version 1.55): https://games4theworld.forumotion.com/t1870-can-t-update-the-sims-3-to-v155-fix-manual-patch

And yes, the version of the Ultimate fix and the version of the manual patch have to be the same... the reason I didn't mention that was because I assumed it was clear, which turned out to be wrong.

Besides: if someone has already posted a reply, it might not be a good idea to edit your older post after that; as far as I'm concerned, I tend to overlook details added in previous posts.   Namely details, that weren't there at the time I wrote my reply.

Mera wrote:Ok you better take look at my location. Dude, I'm in Iran! Internet connection is way too slow to download that now. So I'd rather have the 1.54's crack instead of downloading & installing patch 1.55 and cracking it. Please, do you have 1.54's crack?
And thanks for the suggestion.

Carlos G. wrote:

Mera wrote:Ok you better take look at my location. Dude, I'm in Iran! Internet connection is way too slow to download that now. So I'd rather have the 1.54's crack instead of downloading & installing patch 1.55 and cracking it. Please, do you have 1.54's crack?
And thanks for the suggestion.

OK, I have to admit that I'm not that familiar with internet connections in (some) other countries than the one I'm in now...but concerning a crack for the "1.54" patch, you have to ask the Admin for that; according to the update history of the "Ultimate fix", the crack doesn't seem to have been 'optimised' for the patch level 1.54.


But there might be workaround for you to update to version 1.55: http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Patching:Patch_Download/Current

Scroll a bit down; and download the patch where it says "from 1.54 @ [xxx MB]". But you'll need to find out the right region version; either open up the launcher and look at the last digit of your base game patch level. Or you can go to C:\Program files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\skuversion.txt and open that text file - now look at the last digit where it says "GameVersion".

The last digit can either be:             1= Americas
                                                  2= Worldwide
                                                  3= Asia
                                                  5= Japan
                                                  7= Digital download version

So, depending on the last digit of your game version, you have to choose the appropriate patch for your "game region" (at the site I posted). If you downloaded the game from G4TW, the region should be 2, but please have a look yourself at that.

Good luck !

cat2006house wrote:Hello,

You don't need to do that. This folder will be generated once you run the launcher/the game (this applies to other files in The Sims 3 folder in the Documents too).

cat2006house wrote:Hello,

If you are downloading The Sims 3: Pets instead of The Sims 3: Pets [Fixed], you will need this fix.

cat2006house wrote:Hello,

Here are the links to The Sims 3: Pets thumbnails, but still I am nost sure if this will work. Create a new folder and name it Thumbnails and put these 3 files into it.
Thumbnail_Version.txt: http://www.mediafire.com/download/qy87fr1g184b6rx/Thumbnail_Version.txt
CasThumbnails.package: http://www.mediafire.com/download/3mmsip3or55k7l5/CasThumbnails.package
AllThumbnails.package: http://www.mediafire.com/download/i1a56addic34ol5/AllThumbnails.package