Missing file when trying to run mod manager

[tyrinon001]

Anyone ever see this error before

 

you are missing c:\program files (86) \bethesda softworks\fallout 3\data\fallout 3.esm. This file is present in all legitimate installs of skyrim so either you have deleted the file or you have pirated skyrim. Please reinstall skyrim or buy skyrim retail.....

 

ive bough tboth via steam and the skyrim mod manager works but the fallout 3 option gives me this error message. I should mention that fallout 3 hasnt asked me to put in the cd key yet...if i go into the fallout 3 launcher under data files esm is there but not at the c drive location listed a search turns up nothing for this.

 

Any ideas? beside a reinstall as this is the second clean install

[M48A5]

Make sure your Fallout3 is installed outside of the Program Files folder. Do not use the NMM for Fallout. Download FOMM (Fallout Mod Manager) and use that to launch and mod Fallout3. Make sure you use a directory that is different than the one you use for your Skyrim saves for your Fallout 3 saves.

[dev15]

I was having the same problem, but I think I fixed it. First I moved the "fallout 3 goty" folder from steam out of the program files. Then I went into my game library in steam and right clicked on fallout 3 game of the year edition in the sidebar, and then properties. Then local files, verify integrity of game cache, and then it restarts the download of fallout 3. When it start the download, right click again on the game in your steam library, and then pause the download. Go into Computer/Local Disk (C:)/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/downloading. There is a folder there called called 22370 and a patch. Move them to the desktop and go back to the steam game library, right click fallout 3, and delete local content. Now move the folder 22370 and the patch back into the folder it was in before, which was called "downloading." Go to the Nexus Mod Manager Icon on the desktop and right click it, run as administrator, and hopefully it works for you. Without running it as administrator, it could bring up a error saying "Cant write permissions for c:\Games\Fallout3\Install Info." Hope this helps out!

[SilverTactic]

I was having the same problem, but I think I fixed it. First I moved the "fallout 3 goty" folder from steam out of the program files. Then I went into my game library in steam and right clicked on fallout 3 game of the year edition in the sidebar, and then properties. Then local files, verify integrity of game cache, and then it restarts the download of fallout 3. When it start the download, right click again on the game in your steam library, and then pause the download. Go into Computer/Local Disk (C:)/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/downloading. There is a folder there called called 22370 and a patch. Move them to the desktop and go back to the steam game library, right click fallout 3, and delete local content. Now move the folder 22370 and the patch back into the folder it was in before, which was called "downloading." Go to the Nexus Mod Manager Icon on the desktop and right click it, run as administrator, and hopefully it works for you. Without running it as administrator, it could bring up a error saying "Cant write permissions for c:\Games\Fallout3\Install Info." Hope this helps out!

thank god i found your post. finally someone who knows how to fix this

[tiberius10721]

thank you so very much it worked!

[RFAurora]

So do you move the game folder back into the steamapps\common folder after this fix?