Missing .EXE file and SKSE

[trooperk34]

Anyone else having problems with their TESV.exe file, and its preventing them from launching SKSE? Mine is missing in its entirety, not even hidden in the subfolders or anything like that its simply not there. My anti-virus isn't affecting it, and even re-installing it from steam isn't helping. Do you have any tips for this?

[bben46]

TesV.exe is the actual game program - Skyrim cannot work without it. If your game runs at all, it is there somewhere.

Possible reason - it's there, but hidden

There is a setting in windows that hides some files. Look in your control panel, Folder options - view tab.

 

Look for these entries -

hide extensions for known file types - Should NOT be selected

Hidden files and folders - show hidden files, folders and drives SHOULD be marked.

 

Another possible reason

Pirate version. - sorry about your luck.

[Jennifur68]

I'm using Windows 7 and it was hiding file extentions by default so SKSE was reporting it failed to find TESV.exe because it was TESV in my Skyrim folder. Once I unchecked "Hide extensions for known file types" in Folder Options in my Control Panel it shows in my Skyrim folder as TESV.exe and SKSE works perfectly. Edited December 8, 2012 by Jennifur68

[lanebsmith]

What would you do for Windows 8

[bigphil23]

salut, j'ai du réinstaller entièrement mon jeu skyrim mais je sais plus où trouvé le lien pour récupérer TESV.exe merci pour vôtre aide

[EpicVector]

You are all wrong. I actually had TESV from a PIRATED version and it worked lol, bought the game for real and TESV is nowhere, why? Because it doesn't exist on my computer. I have had hidden files viewable for so long and TESV just isn't here. The idea that you need it to run isn't right.

[neurosciencebae]

You can always trust internet f*#@heads for answers.

Edited February 13, 2019 by neurosciencebae

[softpacitti]

i still dont know if this is what im looking for its 2019 i just want to install stupid mods

[TFBBob]

i still dont know if this is what im looking for its 2019 i just want to install stupid mods

yeah man its the same for me and i am frustrated

[Grospolina]

Skyrim Legendary Edition's main executable is Skyrim\TESV.exe. As mentioned previously, the game can't run without it. If you have this version, then you need "Current classic build 1.7.3" from the SKSE site.

 

If you have Skyrim Special Edition however, then the main executable is Skyrim Special Edition\SkyrimSE.exe. If you have this version, then you need "Current SE build 2.0.16" from the same site.