Constantly having problems installing expansion packs to The Sims 3 [SOLVED]

Hi. I have a legit CD of the The Sims 3. In the recent 2-3 days I've been trying to install expansion packs, but I always encounter problems.
I tried installing many other packages but still have got the same problems.
For example, a few times it said that it can't verify that I'm using a legit CD of, say Generations, even though I did exactly what instructions instruct and what other people said that works.

Then I encountered this forum and I read a huge general topic called "How to install the Sims 3 correctly".

Having read this, I uninstalled any expansion packages that I previously tried to install, and started from the package "Town Life Stuff".

While installing, it notified me that the expansion pack is out-dated, and should be updated after I'd open the launcher. I ignored the message, and when opening the launcher I avoided from updating (it asked me if I'd like to). I knew that it will ruin what I did and the pack won't work since it already happened to me.

So after ignoring this message and starting the game, I still got the same message that they can't verify that my CD is legit and that I should contact Support. I should say that I put the TSLHost.dll and the TS3W.exe files in the folder of the ORIGINAL Sims 3 Game/Bin, and not at the expansion package's Game/Bin, as instructed in the instructions.

Sorry if it took you a long time to read, I wanted to fully explain my problems... PLEASE help me fix this.

P.S
I should say that in one of my previous installation attempts, I had some problem about the location, so by the instructions of someone I got into regedit and changed the value of the file "SKU" in the main game's folder from 1 to 2. Just a thing to mention, so it doesn't "secretly" cause problems.

P.S 2
Oh and another thing.. I think that there might be a chance that I bought the CD in Israel rather then the States, but I'm not 100% sure.

EDIT:

Oh sorry haven't noticed that I didn't post this in the right category...

MOD EDIT: Topic moved to the right section.
-NARONG30

I use version 1.26.89.013001.

And no, I didn't try the Ultimate Fix, but I thought that it should fix problems that arise after installing the extensions.. Was I wrong? Should I try and install it?

choashon wrote:I use version 1.26.89.013001.

And no, I didn't try the Ultimate Fix, but I thought that it should fix problems that arise after installing the extensions.. Was I wrong? Should I try and install it?

Hello,

The Ultimate Fix is used afterwards to update your game to the latest version.
Read this: https://games4theworld.forumotion.com/t1171-must-read-how-to-install-the-sims-3-correctly

O.K, I read this + the ultimate fix and tried to install Town Life Stuff EXACTLY as the directions say (BTW, the directions didn't say I should mount unlike things that I've read so far, so I didn't mount..).

As soon as I replace the TS3W.exe and TSLHost.dll, the game won't start. If I replace these with the original files - the game works, without the package.
This is the message I get after replacing the files, while trying to run game: "Unable to start game, Service initialization failed (0x024e424f)"

What should I do?

//EDIT

UPADTE:

I watched the video which demonstrates how to install the Ultimate Fix. I noticed that I did something wrong, so I decided to uninstall and reinstall the game, to have a fresh start from the mess I've probably done with all the folders.


Now, exactly as in the video, I opened the launcher and let it update. Everything seemed to be happening as it should, but then, after the update was like 99.99% and about to end, I got an error message saying "Update error: Invalid file found".

Anyone?

//EDIT

Another update...

After searching for a while I found in the forum the solution, and now it works perfectly, at last!

You can close the topic, if I have some more problems I'll open another one...

Thanks for your time.


MOD EDIT: Always use Edit button to add any information, if the question not yet replied. Topic closed, glad to hear that your problem solved.
-NARONG30

Admin edit: Problem solved, topic closed. Happy simming!

- ADMIN