cain9695 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 So I've update Skyrim to the newest version, downloaded all new mods, and started a new character. For some reason i cannot get any stand alone weapons/armor mod to work its driving me crazy. I never had problems with any of this before. So how do i fix this? NMM says that its installed correctly i followed all of the mod creators installation guide to the point. Most of the mods are suppose to appear in the crafting areas like the forge etc but nonthing appears. Can anyone help me figure this out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MShoap13 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Sounds like UAC: If you're on Vista/7, Steam (and therefore Skyrim) is installed in the default (C:\Program Files) location, and you're having problems with replacers or simply mods (plugins) not working at all, even though you've activated them in NMM, or mods refusing to deactivate, even though all of their files have been removed, then you most likely have a UAC problem. It is possible to turn off UAC though it's not recommended for the vast majority of Windows users. To get around UAC without turning it completely off you'll need to move Steam to a location UAC does not affect (C:\Games\ is a commonly used location). This will most likely break any 3rd party utilities such as NMM as it will leave old registry keys behind that point to the location you originally installed Skyrim in. If you come across this issue, you'll have to uninstall Skyrim, clean the old registry keys, reboot, then reinstall Skyrim. I personally recommend using Revo Uninstaller as if you uninstall Skyrim through it, it will automatically scan for and ask if you'd like to delete old registry keys. If you're interested in keeping your old mods, config files, and/or saved games, tips found in Bben's Oblivion Reinstall Procedure work for Skyrim as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cain9695 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 So your saying i should just reinstall skyrim because that makes sense because i had to re install windows on my main partition but i was still able to play skyrim so the lack of registry keys makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MShoap13 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) ...Are you on Vista/7? If yes, continue.Is Steam, and therefore Skyrim, installed under the default location \Program Files\ or \Program Files (x86)\? If yes, follow the reinstall procedure mentioned above to move Skyrim out of a UAC protected folder. If the answer to either of these questions is no, then moving Skyrim probably won't help. The lack of registry keys (or registry keys pointing to the wrong location) shouldn't affect any mods, just utilities that use registry keys to find Skyrim's installation directory. Edited February 5, 2012 by MShoap13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cain9695 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) ya i just have skyrim installed on my D drive and i had to wipe my C drive which is my windows partition. Skyrim isnt in the steam folder Edited February 5, 2012 by cain9695 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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