Not sure what to do. [SOLVED]

Crymson Rayne wrote:Hello, Im new here and looking for some help installing The Sims 3 Complete Collection. I have read the How to Install The Sims 3 Correctly and watched the video but still can't get it working.
I have downloaded Daemon Tools Lite as per instruction. 
I downloaded The Sims 3 Complete Collection using UTorrent.
The problem I have is there is no The_Sims_3_Disc_1 or The_Sims_3_StartDisc folders anywhere on my computer, so I can't follow the installation process. 

There is no .ISO file in the "Complete Collection" anymore, so you don't need to mount anything.   All you need to do is to use the program WinRAR to extract ALL contents of the .RAR file (of the Complete Collection), into an empty folder. Note that this extraction process might take a little while, because the .RAR file is big.

But after you managed that, simply go to the folder where you extracted the stuff to, then go to the sub-folder "The Sims 3", and just run (= double-click) on the setup.exe, and follow the instructions on-screen. If you need a serial number, look in the included "Installation guide.txt". Good luck and keep us posted !  

Crymson Rayne wrote:Thank you  I now have the main game installed. I have opened it to make sure it is working but it is saying... You are playing a non-final, unauthorized copy of the sims 3.
Is there anything else I have to do or can I just go ahead and install the expansions?
Also is there a specific order in which I need to install the expansions or is it ok to just go down the list?

Edit
I just read someone else had the same problem with the non-final message and the reply stated it was still fine to play the game. However it is asking me to confirm the code but wont accept the code I used. What should I do?

You MUST apply the latest manual patch (step 2) at first. And then you install at least one of the expansions. You may even install all of tehm if your computer is strong enough and if you have enough filespace.