June 2014
So, the first post that Gardin said?
February 2015
what if you dont have any saved files in that document?
@Gardia wrote:This happens when you have a corrupted file in your saved game. Go to your saves folder on your Documents / Electronic Arts / The Sims 3 , see if you have a file in your saves folder that has the exact same name as the game you're currently playing but ending in .backup If you do, then copy the files in that folder and replace them with the ones on the folder that has the name of the game that you're playing but ending in .sims3 After you do this, the game should load normally.
March 2017
To be honest I was a bit confused too but I found this simple way and I hope it works for you
January 2018
August 2019 - last edited August 2019
@Greenz051 You need to follow the path: Documents>Electronic Arts>The Sims 3>Saves. The game itself saves a backup from the next to last time your game was saved with the option Save; if you always use Save As you won't have them - but instead you'll have your own previous saves to go back to. If you explain your problem though, I might be able to help.
February 2022
I just did this and now it won’t let me do anything in the game won’t even let me see my stats
February 2022
@Emzander This thread is quite old, so I'll lock it here. Please create a new thread describing your issue and listing the troubleshooting steps you've tried so far that haven't worked.