Registry Helper.

DO NOT RESTORE BACKED UP REGISTRIES FROM VERSIONS PREVIOUS TO 2.1


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If you do not have an expansion/stuff pack installed you SHOULD have a red X beside it. If you do not have a red X and the expansion is not installed, click on that expansion then click on "Delete All Values" (only works if running as admin).


Issues it may solve for you: (click the white box)

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There are many other errors that can be fixed by this, but those are the most common in my experience. The program does do some error checking - such as the paths for the Install Dir and ExePath, or the SKU - though ultimately it takes your input and plugs it into the registry. There are two methods available for updating the registry; you can opt to click the "Fix" button to plug the values into the registry directly, or you can click the "Export .reg file" so you can view what, exactly, will be changed before importing the information. Using this you can even reinstall Windows without having to reinstall all of the games. The values inserted by default are values that work on my machine, they may or may not work for you - I suspect as long as the Install Dir, ExePath and Product ID are good for your installation, the other values wouldn't matter much.

Reporting a problem:
Problems with software is similar to going to a doctor. If you go into your doctor's office and he/she asks you "What are your symptoms?" .. and you say "it just doesn't work" how well do you think the doctor is going to be able to make any diagnosis? It's the same thing. The more information you give me, the more I can help. Click the spoiler header below and give me all information you can.

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Current Version: 2.1
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Note for Symantec ("Norton") Antivirus users. (Click the white box and prepare for rant)

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Mod edit: download link fixed & topic re-opened.

- Carlos

i have windows 7 home premium 32-bit and everytime i try install it it comes up with ... 'this product is not supported on Vista operating system'

nzsas wrote:i have windows 7 home premium 32-bit and everytime i try install it it comes up with ... 'this product is not supported on Vista operating system'

Think you're confusing my tool with something else.

- There is no install for this tool. You simply extract the single file and double click it to get to the main screen.
- It was developed on Windows 7 x64 (compiled for x86 [32bit]), and I'm 100% certain it has no issues even if you were running Vista (as long as it's SP1+).

If you're certain we're speaking of the same tool please provide a screenshot showing 1) the icon of the program you're running, 2) the error message

- Windows Vista Home Premium x86 Service Pack 2
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detail info below

.Net frameworks 4
- See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: input
at System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(String input, String replacement)
at System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(String input, String pattern, String replacement)
at Sims_3_Registry_Helper.Form1.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4234 (VistaSP2GDR.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
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Sims 3 Registry Helper
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/Chameleon/Desktop/Sims%203%20Registry%20Helper.exe
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4228 (VistaSP2GDR.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4234 (VistaSP2GDR.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4230 (VistaSP2GDR.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:





When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.


- Opening it
- Every time
- I even restart my computer and the samething

Hopefully all this helps and if need more info let me know

Thanks for that info - and thank you for giving all the information I asked for

That error is being caused by one of your ErgcRegPath registry keys is null. Little bug that I didn't think about since all of those keys that I've seen have had values. I probably will not release a version for just that fix, but anyone who has that same issue can fix it by following these steps:


2nd Edit: Fixed in 1.40

Let me know if you have any more issues

Thank You for the help.

hi there!!
okay so i am trying to fix the "error during startup" thingy. i downloaded the application and the fix for the "input" error, but when i open it again it says that the value -1 is not valid for "Value" and that it should be between minimum and maximum.

what am i supposed to do with that??? o__o

Use version 1.40 - check the main post for the link to it.

thank you so much!!! (:

but now there is another problem. when i click fix it says something like " reference to an object not established as instance of an object" (im sorry if its not exact, its my best translation from spanish)

help please??
merry christmas by the way ^^

If you could, answer these questions:

Reporting a problem:
If, for some reason, this application crashes on you please provide the following information:
- Version of windows, including the architecture (ie: Win 7 x64, Win 8 x32, etc)
- Installed .Net frameworks (or at least ensuring that you have 2.0)
- What the full error message is (everything in the Exception Text area - don't worry about translating).
- What you were doing when it happens.
- Does it happen every time you do this action, or just sometimes?
- Any other information you feel may be useful.

is there any way you can make 32 bit program or something along the lines of that. My computer can't take it for some reason and it is 64 bit

It is 32bit. Can you take a screenshot of the exact error for me please?

I'm having the problem now all my info is the same as my last post on this topic plus the ErgcRegPath is not listed for thew 1st 3. But I'm mainly worried about the one i have mark in the picture.

And this is what ins in the red C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 World Adventures\Game\Bin\TS3EP01.exe

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I'd open windows explorer and make sure the file exists. The red on those boxes are boolean (true or false) based on whether or not the file could be found.

As for the ErgcRegPath - I wouldn't worry about those.

The .exe file isn't there all that is TS3EP01.ico and no TS3EP01.exe

P.S. I sent you a friend request too

That's odd. It sounds like it didn't install correctly. I'd recommend using my tool to remove the registry entries for it (just remove the checkmark and hit the fix button and it'll ask you if you want to remove them), then reinstalling World Adventures. The tool can fix quite a number of things, but missing files isn't one of those unfortunately lol

Re friends list: Interesting, I wasn't given any notice of that and there was another pending. Thanks for telling me!

ok and thank you. And your welcome

Hello,

There was someone in the chatbox who tried this for the error during start up. There was an error with Seasons, but the "fix" button was unavailable for use.

If the "Fix" button is greyed out it's because they're not running as admin. Only "Administrator" can write changes to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE branch of the registry (anyone can read it) - so it's mandatory if you want to make the changes directly. However, they can export a .reg file and double click it without needing admin privileges. Kinda odd they wouldn't know why, considering the first thing they see when you don't run it as admin is a dialog box that says "Hey, you're not running as admin so you won't be able to make changes directly!"

Updated main post for V2.0. If the previous versions didn't save your settings then this is the version you need.

I up dated the registry helper and i get this message here ([TS3] Registry Helper has stopped working). And all my info is still the same as in post 4 on the 1st page

There is absolutely no way the information is the same from your previous post because the ErgcRegPath isn't checked. The only values that are checked are the values you see in the screenshot, and you might notice that "ErgcRegPath" isn't in it

There is also absolutely no way the information is the same from your previous post because the tool has been completely rewritten, which means the stack trace that you posted doesn't exist in the current version. This is the exact reason I need all of the information from when it crashes - the stack trace is what tells me the most about the crash.

I'm talking about Windows Vista Home Premium x86 Service Pack 2 and .Net frameworks 4

The less information you give me, the less I can help you.