Help On Installing The Sims 3 PC?

Question

OK first off, 

Yes, it is a licensed version bought from Walmart
Yes, I have more than the required specs for the game.

So, the game is about 90% or more installed and then I get this error message:

The following error occurred on the file:
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Data error (cyclic redundancy check)
(0x17)

I have 3 options, ABORT, RETRY, IGNORE

Ive retried about 5 times with no luck.
Ive ignored and it backs up the progress bar and retries anyway, only to get the same message.

Anyone have any idea on how to fix this???! I've been waiting to play FOREVER lol

Thanks!!!

Iron_Plague · Accepted Answer

Try this:

you will want to attempt a hard drive installation of the game. In this process, you copy the game files to the Desktop, so that the disk, although necessary for running the game, is not necessary for installation. 

1. Right-click the Desktop, select New, and select Folder.
 2. Insert the Install Disk into the drive.
 3. Exit any autoplay screen that may appear.
 4. Open My Computer.
 5. Right-click the CD-ROM drive containing the Install Disk and select Open.
 6. Click Edit at the top of the window.
 7. Click Select All.
 8. Click Edit again.
 9. Click Copy.
 10. Close the window.
 11. Right-click the New Folder on your desktop and select Paste. (The game files will now copy.)
 12. Once the files from the Install Disk are copied proceed to step 13. 
13. Upon completion, remove all disks from any drives.
 14. Double-click the Setup folder.
 15. Double-click on the Sims3Setup.exe icon, looks like two silver arrows and a half-cirle on a blue background. (The installation should now begin.)
 
After its done installing, pop in the disc again and PLAY THE GAME!!!

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