Sims 2 Problem - loading default neighborhood

Hi, after lots of issues i have installed sims 2
grphics card issues!

Now i start the game and select to load the Neigborhood
which sims 2 starts hour-glass and music keep going,
But it never finishes loading!
could XP sp2 be an issue? I have the lastest card drivers load

I had that prob too, just wait awhile, and click every once and a while, it'll come,it might even take 5 minutes.

fortunatly my copy of sims 2 installed perfectly but every time i load a family or a nieghbourhood it takes up 2 3mins to load

i'mnot sure if there is a solution but if there is *PLZ* help

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