I tried to modify my Sims 4 game to unlock all expansions for free, following some tutorials online that seemed legit. It worked for about 20 minutes, but then the game crashed and my entire PC froze. I turned it off and on, but now it won't boot into Windows. I just see the manufacturer's logo and a loading icon that hangs indefinitely. Is this malware or something else? What should I do to fix it?
4 Answers
Hang on! Before going all out on reinstalling, have you tried letting it sit for a while? Sometimes the boot process can take longer if the system is trying to recover. Just be careful about forcing it off again.
You might need to reinstall Windows if things are really messed up. It’s not the ideal fix, but sometimes that's the quickest way to get your machine running again. Just make sure to back up any important files if you can!
If you think malware might be the issue, you should definitely check out a malware removal guide for some steps to take. But the crash could also be due to something else, like corrupted files or a failing hard drive, especially if your game froze before that. Just resetting the PC could cause issues if it was writing data at the time.
It sounds like a tricky situation. You could try repairing the file system first to see if that helps identify the problem. It's possible that your crash led to some file corruption, which can happen when power is cut suddenly.
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