2013-06-03 09:50 PM - edited 2013-06-03 09:51 PM
Please Help me. As in the Subject, error is -5006: 0x80070057.
I'm from Poland, i have Polish version of Origin, so i will try to translate error bubble:
There happened Error (-5006: 0x80070057) when starting the installer. Check, if earlier installation process was ended or check if there are closed other applications. If can't delete error, contact with seller: Electronic Arts (http://www.TheSims3.com).
By the way, sorry for bad english. I'm 14, so i'm not good with it.
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2013-06-03 10:34 PM
You need to manually uninstall everything related to Sims 3.
Try uninstalling following the instructions here: http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Uninstall
Good Luck
Crin
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2013-06-03 10:01 PM
did you uninstall then reninstall a sims 3 game or origin ?
2013-06-03 10:21 PM
I will say a story:
I wanted to install The Sims with my cracked CD, and when i installed, game didn't work, so i needed to uninstall it. When i was uninstalling the game, it said the error, so then and today i can't uninstall the game completely. In Control Panel, and in "Uninstall Programs", there exists "The Sims 3, but without an icon. As i can see in computer files, there doesn't exist any The Sims 3 file, but when i try to uninstall this "Ghost Sims", there happens an -5006: 0x80070056 error. So i thinked it's an CD error, so i bought The Sims 3 on Origin. I was happy, but when there was installing time, the -5006: 0x80070056 error happened.
Is it possible to help?
2013-06-03 10:34 PM
You need to manually uninstall everything related to Sims 3.
Try uninstalling following the instructions here: http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Uninstall
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
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2013-06-03 10:48 PM
Thank you very much! I love you (not gay) :D
2013-06-03 11:39 PM
well, I'm female
Glad it worked
Good Luck
Crin
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July 2014 - last edited July 2014
Well hello,
So...i have kind of the same problem only mine says: Error (-5006 0x80070005) when I try to install sims 3 levensweg/generations.
Although i truly tried all of the things down below/up above...I just re-installed every game but the generations one...without any problem.
So I thought...it would have been the disc itself.
Now I bought it new, and just tried to install it again...and i still get the same error.
So i don't understand why I can install every game...but the generations one (without any problems).
So, can you tell me what to do next?
Greetings,
August 2014
i have the same problem!!! we need help pleasemileyindifferent:
August 2014
did you try the solution in crinricts post ?