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#1 Old 10th Dec 2025 at 5:52 AM
Default Installed on top of old install. What is safe to remove?
Hi folks.

I just installed on top of an old install. The old one is located at
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 3
and the new one is at
Code:
C:\Games\The Sims 3
. Both installs launch and work. What I didn't think of is that the stuff inside of
Code:
Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3
would be shared. (It's been a while since I was active in TS3 and on Windows.)

Is there anything that I should remove from the
Code:
Electronic Arts\
folder, or should I just let it be? Lastly, it should be safe to simply erase the old install, correct? I will not use the uninstall feature, as I know that will remove the entire
Code:
Electronic Arts\
folder. That is, unless someone recommends otherwise.

I've backed up my Saves folder to the desktop. Not sure if I should back anything else up.
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