Mod Manager problems

[DoplsDopls]

I tried installing mods in Dragon Age Inquisition but every time I try to Merge the Official Patch I get this. No idea what I am doing wrong.

 

[2019-08-03 5:09 PM] Processing official patch.

[2019-08-03 5:09 PM] Creating cas files.

[2019-08-03 5:10 PM] Task failed. Error reported was:

Exception message: Access to the path 'c:\program files (x86)\dragon age inquisition\update\patch_modmanagermerge\Data\cas_03.cas' is denied.

Source: mscorlib

Target: Void WinIOError(Int32, System.String)

StrackTrace:

at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)

at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)

at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)

at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode)

at DAIModManager.MainWindow.PrepareDirectory(String directoryName, ModJob basePatchModJob, Dictionary`2 modResources, String patchDataPath, DAIToc& layoutToc)

at DAIModManager.MainWindow.BGWorker_DoWork(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)

at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.OnDoWork(DoWorkEventArgs e)

at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.WorkerThreadStart(Object argument)

No idea whats going wrong

 

[Thandal]

@DoplsDopls; A couple of things occur to me. The first is that based on this line in the error message:

 

Exception message: Access to the path 'c:\program files (x86)\dragon age inquisition\update\patch_modmanagermerge\Data\cas_03.cas' is denied.

 

it seems your game isn't installed in the default location. Is there a reason for that?

[DoplsDopls]

I honestly don't know why the game got installed here. Do you think if i moved the game into my Origin Games folder it might help?

[Thandal]

@DoplsDopls; You can't just "move" your game. There are pointers set during the install in several places, including the registry.

 

I recommend checking your EA/Origin default setting for game installation location, then doing a full un-/re-install.