BoredErica Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Will turning off UAC completely after installing Oblivion at program files fix any issues caused by installing Oblivion at program files? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hickory Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 No. Do NOT install Oblivion to Program Files, period. Windows 7 and Vista stores any data in a separate place, and because Oblivion is an old game, it can get rather confused at times. Uninstall and re-install to somewhere like C:\Games\Oblivion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoredErica Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 No. Do NOT install Oblivion to Program Files, period. Windows 7 and Vista stores any data in a separate place, and because Oblivion is an old game, it can get rather confused at times. Uninstall and re-install to somewhere like C:\Games\Oblivion.I have installed many mods already though. With UAC off, running as Admin, compatibility mode on, Aero off, seems to run acceptably. Is it worth the trouble of 4-5 hours for a re-install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striker879 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) Here's a link to bben46's Oblivion reinstall procedure. If you are using the Steam version of the game don't miss the link near the top of the page about moving your Steam install. Also don't skip the registry cleaning ... it's important. Here's an excerpt from the procedure:For a full reinstall, first you can try to preserve your mods and save games. I recommend that you save them in a new folder with a new name. Create the new folder in C:\Backup_Oblivion - or any other name you will remember, just as long as it is not in the programs folder.Then copy the data folder where your mods are to the new folder - do not move or erase them, copy them. And in the new folder, rename the \data folder to \olddata. Then copy and rename the folder that has your saved games and Oblivion.ini, C:\documents and settings\your user name\my documents\My Games\oblivion to something like \My games\Old Oblivion - this saves your saved games and the oblivion.ini file.Now your original saved games & mods are backed up if you want to try to resurrect them later. Good to see you back in Oblivion Hickory :thumbsup: Edited September 13, 2012 by Striker879 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hickory Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Is it worth the trouble of 4-5 hours for a re-install? Ask yourself that AFTER you run into troubles. :whistling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hickory Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Good to see you back in Oblivion Hickory :thumbsup: ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminiari Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Jussayin', since accidentally installing Steam to the Program Files folder and not being arsed to move it, and having turned off UAC, I've had no problems whatsoever in Oblivion. This is two years plus, as well. Here's hoping I'm not just the exception~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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