Probably broke Vortex in an immensely stupid manner

[ADHDoug]

Have not played (Fallout 4 in this case specifically) since the switch from NMM to Vortex. Recently built new computer and have most miscellaneous files from old computer on an external drive. Decided to get back into FO4. Installed Vortex and attempted to figure out how to import from NMM, but it could not find NMM since it was on the external drive. Attempted to run NMM from external drive, ended up going through install sequence and managed to set file path in such a way as it retained access to the mods. Still could not import to Vortex but I figure, at least I can see the list now and can use it as reference to go back through and reinstall fresh. Happen to click on plugins tab and the mods are all there. Click sort, more out of curiosity since I'm new to the platform, and it seems to have done so. Enable the mods, no problem thus far. Go back to games tab, it states no mods are installed. Go to mods tab, it says I have no installed mods.

Anybody here happen to be fluent in actual idiot to translate just what I've done and how to go about damage control and do it right? Even if that just means resetting Vortex. I'd already resigned myself to freshly reinstalling everything partway through, as long as I had NMM to reference the mod list, but now the two seem to have tangled up in an unintentional manner.