June 2019 - last edited June 2019 by EA_Lanna
Hi so today I discovered that whenever I open the Sims 4 this error message pops up:
Unable to start:
Cannot start because required game data is missing or damaged. Please repair or reinstall the game via Origin.
[85262c58:29f00e76:00000000:00000000]
I have repaired my game several times, deleted all of my CC, reset the cache, deleted and reinstalled origin and renamed my sims 4 game to sims 4 backup to start a new game but the error remains. Could I get some assistance?
I know there are many other posts about this issue but I've followed all of their solutions and nothing has changed.
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June 2019
did you check if maybe Windows controlled folder access is blocking something: https://crinrict.com/blog/2019/03/windows-10-defender-controlled-folder-access.html
Good Luck
Crin
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June 2019
I probably should have specified that I am a Mac user, sorry!
June 2019
moving your post to the mac forum then :D
Someone will assist you further
Good Luck
Crin
I don't work or have any association with EA. I give advice to the best of my knowledge and cannot be held responsible for any damage done to your computer/game.
Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
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June 2019
Should I uninstall and then re-install the game? If so do I have to re-install every expansion?
June 2019
Manually clearing the cache in Origin is useless on a Mac, there are other files you need to remove. Please trash all the files and folder listed here, then repair your game again and see if that helps.