SoftPaw6234 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1. Make a clean install, download universal necessities like SKSE and BodySlide2. Navigate from the root folder to each of the folders you would delete for a clean install, making empty copies of each folder as you go in another location on your computer (e.g. Desktop\C:)3. Copy the folders mentioned above from your bare bones installation to their duplicates in Desktop\SSEBackup\C:4. Use your favorite file compression tool to add Desktop\SSEBackup\C: to an archive of your preferred format (or just keep them loose if you prefer)5. Only repeat the above when absolutely necessary 5. To restore, follow the steps for a clean install until clicking the install button on Steam, and instead extract or copy your duplicate C:\ to your real C:\ Is there any reason this wouldn't work? Why? Is there any way I could make it work? Why I need to know: my wifi has to travel through three walls to reach my battlestation, so big games like Skyrim usually report an ETA on the order of 12 hours to a week to download unless I lug my laptop across the house (in which case it takes anywhere from 1-6 hours for the main game and 0.5-3 hours for AE), putting it out of commission until it's done. Since I often have to do a clean install 2-4 times a week, that adds up to multiple days per month I can't play any (good) games. Restoring the game to a clean state from my own memory would speed up this process by orders of magnitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saurusmaximus Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I suppose this would work. The bigger question is, what are you doing that you think you need to clean install that frequently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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