Help with downloading

[Mogameplayer]

Whenever i try to download something such as the Ring of Console mod afte I try extracting it to the data folder a popup will appear saying "Access is Denied".

 

I run on windows vista.

the route to my data folder is Computer > HP (C:) > Program File (x86) > Betheseda Softworks > Oblivion > Data

 

Anybody know an answer?

 

Anything is greatly appreciated!

[ThePearl]

As in all vista cases this question is required:

 

"Are you admin?"

[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.

[Mogameplayer]

Yes I am Admin

[Illiad86]

ya try disabling UAC...evil evil thing :P Other than that, I'm not sure. Never used Vista and don't have these problems in WinXP Pro 64 or on Windows 7 x64.

[Mogameplayer]

I tried disabling the UAC but it did not work. Any other ideas?

[Megatarius]

Okay, I think I know your problem. I had the exact same thing happen to me. You're using WinRAR aren't you? If not, then maybe it happens with other programs. Are you using an extract function within the program, and then it won't extract it? Or are you dragging and dropping it?

 

I use WinRAR, and I would select "extract", and then select which folder I wanted to extract to, all within the program itself. Then it would give me the same exact error. I still get this error, and I have UAC disabled too. This isn't a Vista Problem as far as I know. It's a WinRAR problem, I think.

 

The solution for me was to simply have the Data directory open in another window, right next to the WinRAR window, and then just drag and drop it. Control click all the folders and files you want to extract, and then simply drag and drop them. That should work.

 

Or you could drag and drop them into a Temp folder you create on your desktop as a mid point.

[dezdimona]

use this instead of winrar http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=Cbp...p%3Fzoneid%3D94

[PShepa]

Hasn't it been determined that to best experience in playing Oblivion to Vista is to install it in a folder other than "program files"? This will bypass a lot of security issues of Vista.