CS crashes when saving Mod while UOP active

[Amatheon]

Hi all,

 

I just did a fresh install of Oblivion GOTY (did not install Shivering Isles or Knights to eliminate possible problems) and the TES CS. I installed the patch 1.2.416 from Bethesda's download site. All works well. I can make mods and the world is happy.

 

Next I download and install The UOP v 3.2.0 (download from TESNexus) manual version. Unzip, copy files, create ArchiveInvalidation.txt.

 

Now I launch the CS and make a minor change (or no change, same problem) and save it to a new mod file (MyMod.esp). CS crashes. Windows XP wants to send an error report. The new .esp file is made at 0kB, changes aren't saved, frustration ensues.

 

When loading the CS I checked Oblivion.esm and Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp. No other .esp, .esm or other files exst in the Data folder except the other two .esp's from UOP. Nothing beyond vanilla Oblivion, Patch, and UOP. I did copy all the files from the UOP over correctly. I get no error messages from the CS, my Windows is up to date and otherwise works normally.

 

I have not yet launched Oblivion.exe this time around

 

If anyone can tell me what causes this and/or how to fix it I will love you forever (or respect you forever in the case of the males).

 

I'm in the process of re-downloading the UOP to see if my version was corrupt. I'll repost with results in about a half hour I think.

 

Thank you in advance.

 

EDIT: Redownload/reinstall of UOP does not resolve the problem. Reinstall of CS does not resolve issue. I went through 25 forum pages on search of keyword 'crash' and no one else seemed to have the same problem anywhere.

 

It also turns out that Oblivion crashes on launch as well. It's an unhandled Win32 exception if that tells anyone anything.