problem installing oblivion

[Lueth]

i want to play oblivion again but my computer wont install it

 

oh and im on vista it says i need to reinstall it but i dont even have it on my computer

 

ive attached a screenshot of what happens and also my bestheda program folder

[dezdimona]

Vista Problems

 

You MUST be signed on as an Administrator to do any of this.

 

If you have downloaded and installed a mod, and the mod is appearing in your Data Files List, but not in your game And you are running Vista, you have run into a security feature of Vista called User Account Control. Or more simply, UAC.

 

Quoted from the Oblivion Mods FAQ WIKI

 

Alternate Install Directory

If you install your Elder Scrolls game into any directory OTHER than the default, none of these problems occur. Thus, you can bypass the Vista security issues by installing the game onto another hard drive or into a new directory that is not located within the "Program Files" root directory (such as "C:\Games").

 

Run as Admin

Another way to fix it is to right-click the ".exe" file and click properties, then check "Run as administrator". Then click OK. Do this for both the "oblivion.exe" and TESConstructionSet.exe", and any programs you are using that copies files to protected directories (such as WinRAR, 7z, or WinZip).

 

Disable UAC

Windows Vista users who are fairly confident in the security of their computers might also consider disabling UAC altogether. This will allow all programs writing privileges to the Program Files directory. Although this obviously creates a state of decreased security for your PC, it is a very helpful one-size-fits-all solution to a number of compatibility issues with the Vista OS.

 

Look here for instructions on how to turn UAC off. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vis...-windows-vista/

 

Of these, solution #1 is STRONGLY PREFERRED. Solutions 2 and 3 (running as admin and disabling UAC) remove important safety features of the OS. In contrast, installing Oblivion elsewhere resolves the problems with Oblivion without reducing your overall security.

Wiki entry on installing Oblivion in Vista: http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Windows_Vista

 

Note that unless you opt to reinstall the game in a different location (option 1) when you start trying to make your own mods using the construction set, you will run into these problems again.

[Lueth]

thx ill try that ill edit this if it works

 

*Edit* it dosent work its not taht it askes me if i want to continue or any thing like that i ran it as adminstrator hell most of the steps you said dosent say anything if it dosent even get to where you want it to be installed it stops at the setup for the install my picture that i added makes this clear

 

my oblivion version is the game of the year edition wich has all 3 in one dvd cd

 

fallout3 craped out on me when i added mods i just hope i can even get oblivion installed

[bben46]

Your pic shows it is trying to upgrade to SI/KOTN. And says it cannot find Oblivion.

 

Oblivion must be installed first. SI modifies the actual Oblivion files when it is installed.

 

If you erased your original Oblivion install without using the uninstall that could be a problem as it leaves entries in the Windows registry that must be removed before it will allow a new install.

[Lueth]

ill try to remove the entries but where would it be i have a new harddrive and the olny place it could be would be on the old one but i cant find my other disc in the registry

 

 

edit* i added a pic of what i found is that it