How to Install Sims 2: Open for Business

The Sims 2: Open for Business expansion pack adds dozens of new objects, textures and building elements to your Sims world. It also allows your Sims to start their own businesses, from toy makers to car dealerships. You'll need to install Sims 2: Open for Business over your original Sims 2 installation before you can play it. However, be sure to back up your Sims 2 saved-game files before you install the expansion, since you'll be unable to do so after installation.

Instructions

1. Locate your Sims 2 saved-game files. By default, you'll find them under "My Documents," then "EA Games," then "The Sims 2."

2. Open the folder containing the files. Use "Ctrl + C" to copy all of the files inside and then "Ctrl + V" to paste them into a new, secure folder.

3. Close all open programs, windows and background virus scanners.

4. Insert the Sims 2: Open for Business CD into your PC's CD-ROM drive.

5. Wait for the Sims 2: Open for Business autorun menu to appear. In the event it doesn't appear, go to "Start" and then "Run..." Enter "D:\AutoRun.exe."

6. Click the "Install" button on the autorun menu.

7. Follow the on-screen instructions to choose a destination folder for the game and a folder for saved game files. Leave these at default for the simplest experience.

8. Restart your computer after the installation finishes and you can begin playing Sims 2: Open for Business.

Tips & Warnings

• If you ever uninstall Sims 2: Open for Business, but still want to play the original Sims 2, you can move your backed-up saved game files back into their original folder--after you uninstall Sims 2: Open for Business.

References

• Replacement Docs: The Sims 2 Open for Business Manual (PDF, see page 3)