Mods don't show up in don't show up in data files or the actual data folder

[AstroZombie84]

I downloaded a bunch of mods using the Nexus mod manager. Unfortunately I accidentally wiped my data folder, and had to reinstall the default data folder. However now the mods aren't in the data folder.

I still have the mods in the mods folder which is in a different location. I could copy then extract them in the data folder, but I was wondering if there is way to do it just using the mod manager. Ive been playing around with it but so far nothing has worked. Any suggestions?

[Oubliette]

You're going to have to either get your data folder out of the trash or reinstall all of your mods - one by one. There's no short cut.

[HalloweenWeed]

This is one of the many reasons I use Mod Organizer instead.

[jjb54]

You're going to have to either get your data folder out of the trash or reinstall all of your mods - one by one. There's no short cut.

 

Exactly what O stated.

 

There is an "easy" of doing this:

 

1st - Go to your NEXUS FILES DOWNLOAD HISTORY. They are specifically linked to ALL the files you've downloaded from NEXUS.

 

2nd - Then, yes, re-download them through NMM.

 

... BUT - on the chance that NMM still shows them in your NMM ----- > do not have them "overwrite" the file, answer NO. Then when the download is finished: DELETE REMOVE THE OLD FILE, that will likely have RED 0 with a / through it. Delete that one and not the one that you just downloaded. It will be EASY to know which is which --- IF --- you have to go 'here'.

 

3rd - Then just click the GREEN CHECK MARK on the upper Left panel in NMM to activate the Mod.

 

Post should you have any more questions. :)