Oblivion Backup?

[Dustonimore]

I love modding, but I just recently learned the hard way how important backing up before adding a new mod is... :pinch: My question for you is: Should I just backup the Data folder, or the entire Oblivion folder? I guess I don't really see why I would backup the entire Oblivion folder because perhaps having two might create conflicts, but I'm just double checking. Thanks for your help in advance! :biggrin:

[Tomlong54210]

There is no reason to backup your entire folder before installing a mod. Just use a mod management utility such as the Oblivion Mod Manager.

 

Preparing - http://sites.google.com/site/oblivionpoinfo/prep <-- You only need to back up some of the original files. Those are listed in step #1 on this page.

[knightofyourlife]

I love modding, but I just recently learned the hard way how important backing up before adding a new mod is... :pinch: My question for you is: Should I just backup the Data folder, or the entire Oblivion folder? I guess I don't really see why I would backup the entire Oblivion folder because perhaps having two might create conflicts, but I'm just double checking. Thanks for your help in advance! :biggrin:

 

 

 

I have only just started playing oblivion.

I am backing up in the same way I backed up in morrowind.

Just after installing I back up the entire folder and name it clean Folder.

This is just a backup backup and I use it as a reference.

After that I only back up the data file, But I also back up the Textures file and the Meshes file when a mod only adds to those files.

This is only because I dont like the 10 minute coppy time when you have a S**t load of mods.

(Not that I ever seem to have the right mods installed)

 

Knightofyourlife

[bben46]

How to back up Oblivion

http://tesnexus.com/articles/article.php?id=260