words cannot express how much i love you right now, ive been trying to get my sims to work for days and im ngl i skipped this video because i thought it wouldnt work, YOU ARE THE BEST if i could give you money right now i would but im broke
I'm glad this worked for you! And That's really nice, but of course money's not necessary haha! I just love giving you guys fixes that actually work! I know there's a lot of junk out there and I'm trying to cut through the noise for you all! I'm just glad to help! Happy simming!
I was able to fix this once by deleting all mods and save files but the error is back, I dont want to create a new profile every time this happens or delete all my saves :c is there a better fix? :c
jk i fixed it! this is super silly but all I did was go in to documents then found the Electronic Arts folder and renamed it to "Electronic Arts old" then it will create a new Folder with the name of the old one and i deleted the old and now im back in!
I'm glad you fixed it! Sometimes small changes work as be other times it takes more drastic measures. Most people never ever want to let go of their mods
If it doesn't show up on the second account, it could be that EA wasn't properly installed OR you may run EA through the Steam app! Try checking to see if you can actually download a fresh copy of the EA app here! (It's not a huge deal honestly 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️ www.ea.com/ea-app#downloads
@@gamerimageHope it’s okay that I ask, if anyone has it like me where I’ve got so much cc that a normal usb just doesn’t have enough storage. Is it possible to somehow copy or share The electronic art folder with all your game data to the new user? Sorry for a long question, I really appreciate this video! You
You CAN! You simply have to navigate to the folder in the c drive that has the folder like C:\users\old username here\documents\electronic arts\ You simply can just double click the old user folder and give yourself permissions and just copy and paste the electronic arts folder into yours! Let me know if that makes sense
The game actually runs on the second user. My new problem is, that i dont have the "Electronic Arts" Folder in my Documents on my Main user. Its there on the second one but its missing on my Main. Did i get this correctly that i have to copy from MainUser to NewUser? If so, does anyone have a solution for this? For clarification, i was never able to start sims4 on my pc. this is the first time trying after installing the game
@@gamerimage I installed sims4 on steam, which installed EA. Then after the installation i started the game and immediately had the error. So i have never in my life opened Sims4 before, which means i was never abled to create a sims4 savegame. If you meant saving other Games on my main user, everything is fine. Its only for sims4.
Ok then that's no problem if you don't have an electronics arts folder in your main account then! That's totally fine since you're starting from scratch-that's mostly for people with mods and save games. Glad this worked for you! Happy simming!
I'm afraid so. The parts that the game rely on are either broken, corrupted, or extra data is there that doesn't need to be on your first profile. It needed a clean slate to be able to play on, unfortunately 😔😔😔 I'm really sorry
It sounds like your system might be automatically logging back into the last account instead of showing the account selection screen. Try this: Check for Multiple Accounts: Go to Settings > Accounts > Family & other users and make sure the second account is fully created and visible. Accessing the Switch User Option: On the lock screen, click the back arrow or press Esc to see if other accounts appear. You can also try pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del and selecting Switch User. Check Fast User Switching: Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter. Then navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon Ensure Hide entry points for Fast User Switching is set to Disabled or Not Configured. Automatic Login: Press Win + R, type netplwiz, and press Enter. Make sure "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer" is checked. Let me know if this helps or if you need more assistance! 😊 Worst-case scenario, go ahead and try restarting to see if that helps!
@ It didn't work, fast user switching was disabled and I didn't see the option for users must enter username and password also i'm not sure if this effects anything but the way you signed out in the video by clicking your profile in the start menu isnt available for me, i am able to sign out when I right click the menu but i'm not sure if that effects it idk if im doing something wrong
Try hitting windows + r and type msinfo32 and then hit enter. Look for the windows version in the list that pops up and let me know what it shows. You can select the operating system name and hit ctrl + c and paste that in here to make it easier! Let me know!
was struggling for hours to transfer my girlfriends mods and sved data to a new drive to put into a different pc. finally gave up and just gave her my drive and bought a new one. but now that my drive is on her pc its not allowing her to open sims. i just dont understand ive been trying for hours i feel so stupid
You might be having issues because OneDrive is installed on your system. I know it sounds silly but this app causes so many strange issues and heartaches. If your PC does have OneDrive please check out this video here: Moving Sims 4 Data without OneDrive th-cam.com/video/Zr-isvGCWdo/w-d-xo.html
@@zachgoodwin6594 I genuinely apologize; however, at this point, I don't believe I'm going to be much help from this side. If you happen to join the subscription, I can absolutely completely take care of this for you, money-back guaranteed. But otherwise, it's me practically guessing! Check out the link I've sent for joining the subscription if you're interested!
@@gamerimage My laptop does have OneDrive because I need it for school. It's never been an issue in the past, after I updated my laptop the game just keeps doing the 'the sims 4 is already running'
Try this since macOS is different. You might need to edit the security properties in your settings. answers.ea.com/t5/Mac/Sims-4-is-already-running-mac/m-p/11469559#:~:text=Sounds%20like%20you%20haven't,data%20in%20the%20original%20account.
If the EA app doesn't open, try uninstalling and reinstalling it. You might even try removing it with Revo Uninstaller! Let me know if you need the instructions for that! 😊😊😊
words cannot express how much i love you right now, ive been trying to get my sims to work for days and im ngl i skipped this video because i thought it wouldnt work, YOU ARE THE BEST if i could give you money right now i would but im broke
I'm glad this worked for you!
And That's really nice, but of course money's not necessary haha! I just love giving you guys fixes that actually work! I know there's a lot of junk out there and I'm trying to cut through the noise for you all! I'm just glad to help!
Happy simming!
I was able to fix this once by deleting all mods and save files but the error is back, I dont want to create a new profile every time this happens or delete all my saves :c is there a better fix? :c
jk i fixed it! this is super silly but all I did was go in to documents then found the Electronic Arts folder and renamed it to "Electronic Arts old" then it will create a new Folder with the name of the old one and i deleted the old and now im back in!
I'm glad you fixed it! Sometimes small changes work as be other times it takes more drastic measures. Most people never ever want to let go of their mods
My EA app doesn’t show up on my new account? Do anyone know why?
If it doesn't show up on the second account, it could be that EA wasn't properly installed OR you may run EA through the Steam app! Try checking to see if you can actually download a fresh copy of the EA app here! (It's not a huge deal honestly 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
www.ea.com/ea-app#downloads
@@gamerimageHope it’s okay that I ask, if anyone has it like me where I’ve got so much cc that a normal usb just doesn’t have enough storage. Is it possible to somehow copy or share The electronic art folder with all your game data to the new user?
Sorry for a long question, I really appreciate this video!
You
You CAN! You simply have to navigate to the folder in the c drive that has the folder like
C:\users\old username here\documents\electronic arts\
You simply can just double click the old user folder and give yourself permissions and just copy and paste the electronic arts folder into yours! Let me know if that makes sense
The game actually runs on the second user. My new problem is, that i dont have the "Electronic Arts" Folder in my Documents on my Main user. Its there on the second one but its missing on my Main. Did i get this correctly that i have to copy from MainUser to NewUser? If so, does anyone have a solution for this? For clarification, i was never able to start sims4 on my pc. this is the first time trying after installing the game
If you've never been able to start The Sims 4 on the original user, then is it safe to say that you probably never got games to save there?
@@gamerimage I installed sims4 on steam, which installed EA. Then after the installation i started the game and immediately had the error. So i have never in my life opened Sims4 before, which means i was never abled to create a sims4 savegame. If you meant saving other Games on my main user, everything is fine. Its only for sims4.
Ok then that's no problem if you don't have an electronics arts folder in your main account then! That's totally fine since you're starting from scratch-that's mostly for people with mods and save games. Glad this worked for you! Happy simming!
So i always have to switch to the new user to be able to play the game?
I'm afraid so. The parts that the game rely on are either broken, corrupted, or extra data is there that doesn't need to be on your first profile. It needed a clean slate to be able to play on, unfortunately 😔😔😔 I'm really sorry
when I sign out of my account it doesn't give me the option to switch accounts
Do you happen to see the option “other user” instead by chance on the bottom left hand corner?
@ No it just takes me to the log in screen for the account I signed out of
It sounds like your system might be automatically logging back into the last account instead of showing the account selection screen. Try this:
Check for Multiple Accounts: Go to Settings > Accounts > Family & other users and make sure the second account is fully created and visible.
Accessing the Switch User Option: On the lock screen, click the back arrow or press Esc to see if other accounts appear. You can also try pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del and selecting Switch User.
Check Fast User Switching: Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter. Then navigate to:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon
Ensure Hide entry points for Fast User Switching is set to Disabled or Not Configured.
Automatic Login: Press Win + R, type netplwiz, and press Enter. Make sure "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer" is checked.
Let me know if this helps or if you need more assistance! 😊
Worst-case scenario, go ahead and try restarting to see if that helps!
@ It didn't work, fast user switching was disabled and I didn't see the option for users must enter username and password also i'm not sure if this effects anything but the way you signed out in the video by clicking your profile in the start menu isnt available for me, i am able to sign out when I right click the menu but i'm not sure if that effects it idk if im doing something wrong
Try hitting windows + r and type msinfo32 and then hit enter. Look for the windows version in the list that pops up and let me know what it shows. You can select the operating system name and hit ctrl + c and paste that in here to make it easier! Let me know!
was struggling for hours to transfer my girlfriends mods and sved data to a new drive to put into a different pc. finally gave up and just gave her my drive and bought a new one. but now that my drive is on her pc its not allowing her to open sims. i just dont understand ive been trying for hours i feel so stupid
okay so this video helped and i was able to get the sims working but now im back to my old problem of her saves not showing up
You might be having issues because OneDrive is installed on your system. I know it sounds silly but this app causes so many strange issues and heartaches. If your PC does have OneDrive please check out this video here:
Moving Sims 4 Data without OneDrive
th-cam.com/video/Zr-isvGCWdo/w-d-xo.html
@@gamerimage so onedrive wasnt being used in the first place and its still not working. i genuinlly just wanna break all my stuff
@@zachgoodwin6594 I genuinely apologize; however, at this point, I don't believe I'm going to be much help from this side. If you happen to join the subscription, I can absolutely completely take care of this for you, money-back guaranteed. But otherwise, it's me practically guessing! Check out the link I've sent for joining the subscription if you're interested!
@@gamerimage My laptop does have OneDrive because I need it for school. It's never been an issue in the past, after I updated my laptop the game just keeps doing the 'the sims 4 is already running'
I tried this on my Mac and it won’t work
Try this since macOS is different. You might need to edit the security properties in your settings.
answers.ea.com/t5/Mac/Sims-4-is-already-running-mac/m-p/11469559#:~:text=Sounds%20like%20you%20haven't,data%20in%20the%20original%20account.
I'm also very impressed you were able to translate everything to macOS! That's really cool!
Once I made the new account the EA app wouldn’t even open.
If the EA app doesn't open, try uninstalling and reinstalling it. You might even try removing it with Revo Uninstaller! Let me know if you need the instructions for that! 😊😊😊
pls help