Disable .ESP causes CTD

[hkboondoggle]

Hey there, I have been modding my game under the guidelines from "Ten rules to get a mod setup with a lot of workshop & crafting mods to work" and able to achieve a stable gameplay with a ridiculously large amount of mods. My load order is in the spoiler below.

 

Fallout4.esm=1

SettlementKeywords.esm=1

ArmorKeywords.esm=1

Robot Home Defence.esm=1

Snap'n Build.esm=1

Homemaker.esm=1

Arbitration - Resources.esm=1

Damage Threshold.esm=1

Scrapper Corpse Highlighting.esp=1

SettlementContainers_NoRespawn.esp=1

Simple Bug Fixes.esp=1

Talk Yourself Sober Fix.esp=1

Trigger Rush Always Active.esp=1

Utility Basement Fix.esp=1

AlternateSettlements.esp=1

ABP Paintings.esp=1

ABP Paintings - Sets =01=02=50=G=B=P.esp=1

AdvSettleTurretSet-RealNP.esp=1

DD_AIO_I_Hate_You_All.esp=1

DD_I_Ran_Out_Of_Funny_Names.esp=1

DD_fire_lights.esp=1

DD_CBBE_SLooty_Castle_Innie_Vajayjay_4k_Fix.esp=1

Efficient generators - homemaker.esp=1

Fusebox Generator.esp=1

OCDispenser.esp=1

OCDecorator.esp=1

Northland.esp=1

NX Pro - Farm Core.esp=1

NX Pro - Harvest Overhaul.esp=1

NX Pro - Farm Core - No Requirements.esp=1

PowerConnector.esp=1

Power Conduits and Pylons - Increased Radius x3.esp=1

RepairSanctuary.esp=1

Sandbags.esp=1

SelectMarkMacTurret.esp=1

Siles - ModernMagazineShelf - blue.esp=1

Snap'n Build - Modules.esp=1

TurretBallEN.esp=1

Water Sources Expanded.esp=1

WaterTowers.esp=1

AdvSettleTurretSet-RealNP-SKPatch.esp=1

Homemaker - SK Integration Patch.esp=1

Homemaker - Streetlights Use Passive Power.esp=1

Homemaker - Unlocked Institute Objects SK.esp=1

Snap'n Build - Patches_HMM.esp=1

Invulnerable TurretBallEN.esp=1

NX Pro - Farm Core - Homemaker.esp=1

NX Pro - Farm Core - Valdacil's Item Sorting.esp=1

RemoveTurretPowerReq.esp=1

Robot Home Defence - Settlement Keywords.esp=1

SelectMarkMacTurret-SKPatch.esp=1

Water Towers + Water Wells - Less Ressources Patch.esp=1

Scrap Everything.esp=1

ImmersiveScrapping.esp=1

More Weapon Scrap.esp=1

Rebalancer - 01B - Exploration - 200.esp=1

Rebalancer - 02 Merge - Rec A to C_E to G_I.esp=1

Rebalancer - 03 Merge.esp=1

Rebalancer - 04 Merge.esp=1

Rebalancer - 06 Merge.esp=1

Rebalancer - 10 Merge.esp=1

Arbitration - Merged.esp=1

Chem_redux.esp=1

DV-Vertibirds_Merged.esp=1

EntrancetoQASmoke.esp=1

Impervious Power Armour.esp=1

MPPA - More Powerful Power Armor.esp=1

No Combat Boundaries.esp=1

VATST_Merged.esp=1

All Radiant Quests Marked.esp=1

AtomCatsRule.esp=1

Easy Hacking_Lockpick_Pickpocket_Merge.esp=1

ETA1_0b-ExtraTurretAmmob.esp=1

Faster Terminal Displays (20x).esp=1

LongerDeathReloadTime.esp=1

Port-A-Diner Perfection.esp=1

PreWarSafes.esp=1

Vendors_Caps_Shippments_Merged.esp=1

SPECIAL-070.esp=0

S.P.E.C.I.A.Lized Perk Builds 1.3.esp=1

Gunplay.esp=1

Well_Rested_72H.esp=1

ArtilleryFlare.esp=1

ArtillerySuper.esp=1

GhoulishOverhaul.esp=1

SlowTime.esp=1

Tougher Vertibirds.esp=1

DD_Prelude_273.esp=1

Arbitration - Button Lowered Weapons.esp=1

QuickEnterFromStand.esp=1

QuickExitToStand.esp=1

Move (Get Out the Way).esp=1

Combined Companions Tweaks.esp=1

Evolet.esp=1

ASCOCurie02.esp=1

Geralt.esp=1

Jessica.esp=1

Mia.esp=1

new_Cait.esp=1

new_tuned_Piper.esp=1

NoNegativeAffinityNof*#@s.esp=1

ShortAffinityCooldown.esp=1

Valentine_Armored_Detective.esp=1

UnlimitedFollowers.esp=1

DarkerNights.esp=1

DarkerNightsDetection.esp=1

DeadBodyCollision.esp=1

TrueStormsFO4.esp=1

TrueStormsFO4-LITE-Audio.esp=1

TrueStormsFO4-ClimateSettings.esp=1

TrueStormsFO4-NoConstantRads.esp=1

Radiant Clouds and Fogs.esp=1

DarkerNights-Radiant.esp=1

DarkerNights-TrueStorms-LITE-Audio.esp=1

BrighterSettlementLights_LongAndSoft.esp=1

Floodlight-extended-pipboy.esp=1

floodlight-medium-no-shadows.esp=1

extendedLightsWS - No shadows.esp=1

InteriorsEnhanced.esp=1

Glowing Animals Emit Light.esp=1

Depth of Field Removal.esp=1

Idiot flirt.esp=1

SoundOfSilence-No_HP_Noise.esp=1

SoundOfSilence-CFBE+DiamondCity.esp=1

OWR.esp=1

IncreasedSettlerPopulation50.esp=1

SkjAlert_RS+.esp=1

def_inv_scrap_en.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-00-ValsPicks.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-AidReducedWeight.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-Ammo.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-ArmorByClass.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-CosmeticsByClass.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-ExplosivesSortBottomWeightless.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-JunkBetter+DEF_INV.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-Misc.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-Mods.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-NotJunk.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-Perks.esp=1

ValdacilsItemSorting-Weapons.esp=1

VIS-PatchChemReduxWeightless.esp=1

VIS-PatchSimpleBugFixes-Armor.esp=1

CBBE.esp=1

AzarPonytailHairstyles.esp=1

HairVariations_YoungAtHeart.esp=1

HairVariations_Elegant.esp=1

HairVariations_Sophisticate.esp=1

HairVariations_Conversions.esp=1

Kunio Face Preset slot15.esp=0

Rachel.esp=1

Josephine.esp=1

Crossbow.esp=1

DD_bleu_Ump_Extreme_Lore_friendly_edition.esp=1

DD_M79_Launcher_woooot.esp=1

GaussRifleMk2.esp=1

DesertEagle50AE.esp=1

IF88TacShotgun.esp=1

LK05.esp=1

M9.esp=1

M9Sights.esp=1

M9 Pistol New Grips.esp=1

M14.esp=1

mk14.esp=1

M2216.esp=1

Mac11.esp=1

Skibs223Pistol.esp=1

R91M.esp=1

SCAR-LK.esp=1

SkibsWH77LSW.esp=1

USP 45.esp=1

WLightSaber.esp=1

zWInsanity.esp=1

StandaloneWeaponsAWKCRPatchMerged.esp=0

.223 Pistol ThatGun - AWKCR-Compatibility.esp=1

AK_DesertEagleStandalone.esp=1

AK_KatanaStandalone.esp=1

Crossbows of the Commonwealth - AWKCR-Compatibility.esp=1

GaussRifleMk2 - AWKCR.esp=1

IF88TacShotgun - AWKCR-Compatibility.esp=1

LK05 - AWKCR-Compatibility.esp=1

M9 - AWKCR Compatibility.esp=1

M14 - AWKCR-Compatibility.esp=1

mk14-awkcr.esp=1

M2216 - AWKCR Compatibility.esp=1

MAC11 -AWKCR-Compatibility.esp=1

R91M - AWKCR Compatibility.esp=1

SCAR-LK - AWKCR-Compatibility.esp=1

USP 45 - AWKCR-Compatibility.esp=1

WH77 LSW - AWKCR Compatibility.esp=1

WLightSaber - AWKCR Compatibility.esp=1

B-90.esp=1

CROSS_eyepatch.esp=1

DX Courser X-92 Power Suit.esp=1

HAAS.esp=1

HouseDress1Fix.esp=1

Helmless Hazmat.esp=1

KerriganGlasses.esp=1

Kerrigan.esp=1

Vasstek_VaultSuit.esp=1

NanoArmor.esp=1

NanoHelmet.esp=1

ShadeArmorIV.esp=1

StealthSuit.esp=1

brtrn_dogmeatArmor.esp=1

Buildable_PAFrames.esp=1

Buildable_PAFrames_Recipe.esp=1

AnV Camo Backpacks.esp=1

FieldScribeBackpack.esp=1

EferasShoulderBag.esp=1

HubrisShoulderBags[Chemistry].esp=1

Crafting Workbench.esp=1

Crafting Workbenches - Ammo.esp=1

Crafting Workbenches - Ammo Special.esp=1

Crafting Workbenches - Junk Items.esp=1

Crafting Workbenches - Power Armor.esp=1

Crafting Workbenches - Pre War and Manufactured.esp=1

AS_CraftableInstituteStations.esp=1

AS_Institute_Workstations.esp=1

Covenant Unrestricted.esp=1

MovableWorkshop.esp=1

Northland Diggers.esp=1

Extended weapon mods.esp=1

free_downgrades.esp=1

Lasers Have No Recoil.esp=1

LasersNoRecoil - Beam Splitters Patch.esp=1

3dscopes-replacer.esp=1

3dscopes-replacer-223addon.esp=1

3dscopes-replacer-r91maddon.esp=1

Craftable Armor Size - Fix Material Requirements.esp=1

MoreWeaves.esp=1

LegendaryModification.esp=1

LegendaryModificationMisc.esp=1

Armorsmith Extended.esp=1

Armorsmith Pack It Up Pack It In.esp=1

Armorsmith Prototypes Extended.esp=1

BOS Officer 1st Person-AE.esp=1

BOSUniformStats.esp=1

Grunts.esp=1

Helmless Hazmat AE 2_71 Comp Patch.esp=1

NanoHelmetVariations2_5_AWKCR_AE.esp=1

NukaRadBans.esp=1

SPECIALWeddingRingsAll.esp=1

Armour Categories.esp=1

EndorsCustomCombatArmor.esp=1

Craftable Armor Size.esp=1

EndorsCustomCombatArmor_CAS.esp=1

LegendaryModification2LM.esp=1

LegendaryModification2LMAKPatch.esp=1

EndorsCustomCombatArmor_2LM_ArmorKeywords.esp=1

Armour Categories Add-Ons Utility.esp=1

Armour Categories Add-Ons Utility - Immersive Mod Descriptions.esp=1

Armour Categories Add-Ons Utility - VIS Patch.esp=1

Lootable Highlight.esp=0

Insignificant Object Remover.esp=1

 

Given the disturbing high number of ESP files, I was trying to merge the AWKCR patches of the standalone weapons (and hence the existence of that StandaloneWeaponsAWKCRPatchMerged.esp) with the script "Merge plugins v1.9" via FO4Edit 3.1.3.

The merged patch has no issues, but the game would instant CTD while loading a save whenever I disable the pre-existing weapon patches, regardless whether the merged patch has been enable or not. And when the weapon patches are re-enabled, there would be no issues whatsoever.

 

I'd really appreciate it if anyone can explain the situation and show me the solution of this problem. Thanks.