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trouble with esp files.


Axle Kross

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So I'm having an issue with esp files. I was having issues with a install program a while back so i tried to open it with install wizard. After doing that all my esp files for my mods changed to be opened with install wizard. In the data files menu in on the oblivion launcher page its telling me all my mods are invalid oblivion files, when they have worked in the past. So I tried to reset the files to open the default way but my computer apparently cant find the default program. Anyone know of a way to stop new esp files to not try to open with the incorrect program or what program I should open them with to have them work?
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What a horrible mess! Can you completely uninstall the bad program? Is "Install Wizard" the name of the bad program? Hopefully if you can remove every bit of the bad program, mods will be recognized by the software that used to recognize them. It might be a major pain to reinstall all your mods, and if it was still set up wrong, the new program would hijack all of them too. Another option might be to figure out how the new program works and learn to make it do it's job (assuming it is not broken.) Good luck.
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You can right click on any file and in the context menu select Open With...

 

For your esp's choose TES Construction Set, for example. Or you can select "Choose Program if it's not listed. Tick the box so the file always opens with the program you want it to open with. This for Windows XP so I assume Vista has the same options.

 

I'm not familiar with Install Wizard but it sounds like it's made a lot of unwanted file association changes. Something to get rid of I'd think or you could check it's Preferences/Options menus to change back file associations if it's a program you wish to keep.

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so where would tes construction set be in my file menu. its not available as a recommended program. All new downloads aren't working either all the esp files are automatically changing to whatever im trying to open the old ones with. I'm on windows seven right now if that helps at all.
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so where would tes construction set be in my file menu. its not available as a recommended program. All new downloads aren't working either all the esp files are automatically changing to whatever im trying to open the old ones with. I'm on windows seven right now if that helps at all.

 

I use Windows XP so I don't know if the context menus (right click a file) are the same in Windows 7.

 

As I said if the program isn't listed in the recommended list select "Choose Program" which should have been an option unless it different for your OS.

 

That way you'll get a list of programs to choose from and you tick the box so in future every time you open a file it'll open with the correct program.

 

Check this site for detailed instructions. This is for XP but if you search Google like I just did you should find info for Windows 7.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5106779_restore-fi...windows-xp.html

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