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Try
7zip -
WinRAR might not be able to unzip all kinds of files, but
7zip is pretty decent and handles more formats, even the ones that show up "empty" for some other unzip programs.
Try to open up the zipped folder and move the file manually, so you can see if there's actually something in there. Windows may not like when you try to unzip directly to the install folder.
Have you tried copying the exact name (Sims2EP9) and renaming the "old" file again?
If that doesn't work and if you have CDs (or some other way of looking through the install files, depending on game version - might not work for UC) you can try to copy the file directly from the disc, so you don't have to reinstall the game. For the UC (if you have it via Origin) you can try to repair via Origin, but make sure to
backup any files you want to keep in the Install files and in your saved game, because the repair function is a reset of the install files.
For the patch, you either need to make sure you do it with admin privilegies, or copy the EXE file to the desktop, run the patch, then move the file back to the folder. Otherwise Windows either won't save the settings or refuses to do anything.