joefantana Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 i'll try that when i get to my computer. but does it really matter if they aren't installed on the same hard drive, one is on the computers drive the other is on an external? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Yes, it does matter. Because you only have one Windows Registry no matter how many disks there are, and that is where the problem is. When you install the game it places multiple entries in the registry to identify what files go with which program, and where that program is located. By having 2 copies, it may point to the wrong location causing crashes and not being able to find some of the game resources. That is why you cannot just copy Oblivion onto a computer - it MUST be installed. This is not an anti piracy feature as many think, it is because of the game having to identify and set itself up for the different hardware in many computers. If you know how to edit the registry, and have a lot of time, you can manually edit the registry to point where you want it to. But if you have no experience with editing registries, this is not a good time to learn. There are probably over 10,000 entries in your registry and if you don't know how to search, you will be sure to miss some. And, there is a real possibility of making a little change in the wrong entry and making your computer unable to boot. If you need more than one copy, for example, more than one user on the same computer, or one for making mods and one to play, see bben's Dual Oblivion article: http://www.tesnexus.com/articles/article.php?id=285 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefantana Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 i followed the uninstall-reinstall thing you put up it's in c:\ games, everything but the obmm works still is there something i can do about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 try removing the existing OBMM. use a program such as REVO http://majorgeeks.com/Revo_Uninstaller_d5706.html which will actually find all parts of the program and uninstall them. Then check to be sure that the game works. Reinstall OBMM, be sure to follow the install instructions as it is not a mod and does not install like a mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
had3l Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Been having the exact same problem. Program will show up on task manager but won't load. I only have one steam installation of Oblivion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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