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How do I get my Sims 4 back after deleting it?

Tutorial: How to Restore your Deleted Sim
  1. Exit out of the game.
  2. Find the "Electronic Arts" folder on your computer by searching documents/electronic arts/ sims 4.
  3. If you see "The Sims 4" in the folder, right click on it.
  4. Under "Share With", a text should say "Restore previous versions", click on it.
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How do I recover deleted Sims 4?

Launch The Sims 4 and choose Load Game.

Select the save point you want to open, and the game will load the file you renamed as the primary for that save point.
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How do I restore my Sims 4 PC?

Restore your backup
  1. Go to My Documents.
  2. Open the Electronic Arts folder.
  3. Click on The Sims 4 folder and press Delete.
  4. Confirm you want to delete the file.
  5. Empty your Recycle Bin.
  6. Go to your Desktop.
  7. Right-click on your backup folder and choose Rename.
  8. Change the folder name back to The Sims 4.
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How to reinstall Sims 4?

Re: how do i reinstall sims 4 on the new origin update?
  1. Open Origin and log in with the account in which you have your game.
  2. Go to Game Library.
  3. Click on The Sims 4.
  4. You will get information about the game, and you should see an orange button with the "Download" option. Click on it.
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What happens if I delete my Sims 4 folder?

The user files are created after the game is first started and if you delete those files they will be recreated the next time the game starts.
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I ACCIDENTALLY DELETED THE SIMS 4

Can I delete Sims 4 and reinstall?

Since Game Packs are installed directly from the Origin Client, uninstalling add-on content is only possible by uninstalling The Sims 4. Once you re-install the game, you can pick and choose add-ons to install again. To uninstall The Sims 4, right click the game in the Origin Client and select “Uninstall”.
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Where are my Sims 4 saves?

Windows: Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves

Open File Explorer and follow the above path to find the corresponding file.
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Can you reinstall Sims after uninstalling?

Find your saved games folder--it's generally in Documents, in a folder called Electronic Arts or EA Games. Copy the saved games elsewhere while you uninstall and reinstall your game, then copy them back into the folder afterward. I've done this many times.
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How to reinstall Sims 4 without Origin?

How to download The Sims 4 for free with the EA app
  1. Visit EA's The Sims 4 page.
  2. Click Play for Free in the top-right corner.
  3. Click EA app for Windows from the drop-down menu.
  4. Click Download Now.
  5. Download and open the EA app on your PC.
  6. Search for Sims 4 in the app.
  7. Click Download.
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Why can't I redownload The Sims 4?

Re: my sims 4 wont reinstall

To reinstall the game you need to uninstall the game, clean the registry (use ccleaner - there is a free version), move the user data to your desktop, install the game. To set the game to factory setup, all you need to do is move the user data from the documents folder to your desktop.
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How do I reinstall Sims 4 on my laptop?

How to Download on PC
  1. Go to the EA website to downlaod the EA app.
  2. Sign into your EA account or create a new account.
  3. Search for 'The Sims 4' using the search bar.
  4. Go to the Sims 4 store page to download the game for free.
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How do I redownload Sims 4 on my laptop?

To install the game on your new computer, just install Origin, login, go to your game library, click on the Sims 4 icon, and press Download. You can install any game you own for free on the new computer without having to uninstall from the old one.
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Why did Sims 4 delete everything?

This can happen if Origin switches you to the Sims 4 Legacy Edition, which uses its own folder, or if the existing user folder is removed from Documents\Electronic Arts. The most common cause of that is OneDrive uploading the folder to cloud storage and simultaneously removing it from your hard drive.
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Can I recover deleted game?

Method 4: Use File History to Restore Deleted Games

Open File Explorer. Go to find the folder that contains your missing game files. Right-click that folder and then select Properties. Switch to the Previous Versions tab and check whether there are available file histories.
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Does deleting Sims 4 delete everything?

You won't loose game progress, game saves or your custom content. Before you uninstall/reinstall, just back up your Sims 4 folder to the desktop and all your Sims 4 files should be fine.
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How do I get back a game I accidentally deleted?

Recover Games from Recycle Bin. One of the most popular ways to recover games or any type of files on the computer is through the Recycle Bin. It is a function on Windows where the deleted data are temporarily stored. Windows developed this function to let users restore files from accidental deletion.
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What happens if I uninstall and reinstall Origin?

If you uninstall the Origin client from your computer, you won't be able to play any games or content downloaded until you reinstall it. This also means that you risk removing files that validate whether your games have the latest patch content and more.
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Why is Origin saying I don't have Sims 4?

If you already own the Sims 4 and you cannot find it in your Game Library, you might be logged into a different account than the one that has The Sims 4 on it. Our customer support team will be able to locate the game for you and help you log in so you can get the Christmas add-on.
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Will deleting Origin delete Sims 4?

No, your Sims 4 files will be safe when you delete the origin client. The uninstallation of the Origin client will not remove local save game files and will certainly not delete online saves. You will be completely safe!
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How do I backup my Sims 4 game?

Windows
  1. Go to My Documents.
  2. Open the Electronic Arts folder.
  3. Find The Sims 4 folder.
  4. Right-click on it and choose Copy.
  5. Go to your Desktop.
  6. Right-click on a free space and choose Paste.
  7. Right-click on the copied folder and choose Rename.
  8. Change the name of the folder to something you'll remember, like Sims 4 Backup.
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Why has my Sims game disappeared?

if your game disappeared from your library, make sure that you are logged in with the correct account. People sometimes create more accounts then just one and a mistake can be easily made there.
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Do I have to buy The Sims 4 again?

The Sims 4 is not a cross-buy game, even if you have an Xbox One and a Windows 10 computer. You will be able to stream your game on your computer, like you would any other Xbox One game, but you won't be able to play it using PC controls and in the same sense as those who bought the base game and add-ons on PC.
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Why are my Sims missing Sims 4?

Unfortunately, if you go through all your save files and can't find the sim, then that household is lost and you will have to start over by loading the sim from your library if it was a sim you created in CAS.
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Is The Sims 4 being discontinued?

Remember, The Sims 4: Legacy Edition will be discontinued on December 12th 2022.
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