PC crash after mod install

[Angel077]

Thanks nexus is safe :) Edited September 20, 2017 by Angel077

[Shadeybladey]

A bunch of mods cannot make your SSD disappear from the BIOS. Unless one had a BIOS virus in it, which I doubt.

 

How many times had you switched it off before?

 

And why did you switch it off after installing the mods, anyway? Why not just play? I assume you actually shut it down through Windows, not just pull the plug?

 

You had a faulty PC and they replaced it, so you're good to go.

[Angel077]

. Edited September 20, 2017 by Angel077

[Shadeybladey]

This is ridiculous.

 

You got a faulty PC from the same firm TWICE and they replaced it both times after you installed Skyrim and now you have a third one?

 

And you certainly CAN go back there if you have the same problem again. You have a warranty and they should not be selling shoddy rubbish to anyone, whether you are PC techno-expert or not (I am not, either, just an amateur semi-enthusiast).

 

And both times, it could not boot because it could not see your Boot drive? But only after you'd installed Skyrim and some mods? Obviously, it booted up at least once before you installed anything.

 

Did the vendors not set it up properly?

 

How large is the SSD and where did you install Skyrim?

 

I assume you have up-to-date Antivirus and Firewall?

 

And what graphics card do you have?

 

I bought my latest PC to play Skyrim back in March, 2012, and have used dozens and dozens of mods from The Nexus. The Nexus is almost 100% safe, as nothing is perfect. There have been rumours of malware being deliberately put into some stuff, but they are usually removed very quickly. I've never had a problem.

 

The first thing I do with any new PC, before I go anywhere near the internet, is install Antivirus software from a disk if it's not already installed. Often, it is already installed. You should at least use Windows Antivirus and Firewall until you get a proper AV/Firewall package.

 

Then I play around with it for while to get a feel for the OS.

 

Then I install and set up my ISP software etc. Then connect to the internet, the first thing I do is update the Antivirus software. This usually needs a reboot, so I disconnect from the net first and reboot a few times.

 

Then I check for Windows Updates and install any Critical Updates and whatever Important Updates I think are needed. This requires several reboots, and you must not do anything to interfere with the process.

 

Then, when all the updates are installed, I update graphics software and drivers for the card. And make sure that all the fans work correctly and speed up when the system starts to heat up. For the card, I still use MSI Afterburner, and set it to idle at 30% max fan speed at 30ºC, and increment by 1% per 1ºC rise in temperature. Without the fan speed control, the Radeon HD7970 with Skyrim would get it to 95ºC within minutes, while with fan speed control it would idle in Windows at 34-38ºC and rise to 55-65ºC in Skyrim. I now have an NVidia which runs much cooler. The cpu has a liquid cooling system.

 

Finally, I'd make sure I had all the Visual C++ things I need, as various games need them.

 

THEN I would install Skyrim from the disk and Steam from the net. You must run Steam to play Skyrim, although you can play in off-line mode (why waste data allowance?) But you must verify your Skyrim licence via Steam and install the updates and patches for the game, whether Oriignal, Original + DLC, Legendary Edition (LE) or the new Second Edition (SE).

 

Then I would create a character and play Skyrim for a while.

 

THEN I would download mods etc and try them a few at a time. The first for me would be The Unofficial Patches (USKP etc) and SkyUI, and SKSE (not a mod but needed to run SkyUI and many other mods).

 

And you MUST ensure that the mods are for the version of Skyrim you are using. The USKP team have made a Legendary Edition (LE) version (USLEEP) and a Second Edition (SE) version (USSEP, iirc). You cannot mix and match and you should ensure your mods are compatible as well. Not sure if SKSE has been updated for SE yet.

 

 

This is crazy. Usually, the problems you would have would be CTD, crash on load screen and other things related to your mod selection. Your SSD disappearing from your BIOS is not something that can normally be associated with mods.

 

 

So,

 

1. Antivirus

2. ISP software

3. Antivirus/Firewall updates from net

4. Windows Updates from net

5. Graphics drivers updates from net

6. Steam

7. Skyrim, verify licence, patch, play

8. Unofficial patches, SKSE, SkyUI (some prefer the console-type UI)

 

But it sounds like you got home, took everything out of the box, plugged it in, connected to the net and installed Skyrim and a truck load of mods.

 

But that should not stop your SSD from booting nor make it disappear from BIOS.

 

 

>:8o

[Angel077]

. Edited September 20, 2017 by Angel077