jwagon,

this is an updated crack for rzr's version. If you are using the .exe from his original file, you need to replace that .exe from the c:programs....Games/Bin folder with the one in that zip you downloaded.

As far as where to get an update for your game, I haven't a clue. EA took it down before the game came out and now it's back up. So good luck with that.

While I can appreciate you correcting me morri, I didn't read where it said it was an update. I read it as an updated crack and since the .exe is located in the Games/Bin folder, then it's the updated crack and not an update for the game. However, since I apparently can't read where they went in 10 different directions in that thread. I digress....

That link is not for an update to the game. It's an updated crack for the game. You have to replace the .exe with the one included in the file. Rzr missed a few things when he made the original crack, so therefore, he had to make an updated crack which is what you linked us.

I got the money tree after around the 9th gardening skill level. I want to say I was awarded it rather than finding it. It came as a seed. Not as a tree, like it has in previous sims games. But since it comes as a seed, I see no reason why it can't be found somewhere throughout the town either. But then, how much do I really know?

Although I can change tic the box to run as an administrator, apply it, it doesn't hold. Tried to do that several times last night and it just wouldn't work.

Uggghhhhh! I had thought of that but didn't pursue the idea. Now that you suggested it, I did try it and no, even in compatiblity mode it will not work.  I remember now that this is why I quit using no cd patches. I could never get them to run. Sigh, I suppose I'm stuck with securom......

Because I renamed the original exe file to a bak file, it would not ask me to replace it. So therefore, I believe I have the correct directory. C:/Program Files/EA Games/The Sims 2/ The Sims 2 Bon Voyage/TSBin

If this is not the correct folder I do need to know the correct one.

Can anyone tell me how to get the no cd patch from fairlane to work on a admin account of a vista computer? I think I have tried every which way to get it to work but alas cannot. I even used mor's above instruction and still all I get when I try to run it is the little white box with a red x that lets me know it won't be running the program. any other suggestions would be helpful.