CaptainError

Interesting Kelmych, I hadn't heard of that before. That may very well be the problem, but the error isn't a huge problem and probably not worth the trouble of moving all the files somewhere else. Thank you.

Thank you Tannin, but it still doesn't work properly. The owner is set to my account for the entire Skyrim directory, and specifically the DLCs. I even did it for Mod Organizer, but it still gives me the error.

That's what I first thought, except that I've never run into this problem before. It's all quite odd, and I just can't seem to find a way of fixing it.

Oh, derp. xD It still doesn't work, though. Skyrim.esm and Update.esm aren't greyed out and can be moved now, but I still get the error.

The "Force-enable game files" option was already checked in my workaround settings.

No, I can't. For some reason, the load order through the Data Files has Skyrim.esm below all the DLCs. Because I can't move them, it crashes when I try to play the game. I play using a lot of mods, and I prefer manual installs - I've already added that line to the correct .ini file. As for Mod Organizer, the install went smoothly without errors, and it found the correct location of Skyrim on its own.

I'm the only computer administrator, except for the default. I've never had a problem with permissions before this, either. Right-clicking and choosing the "Run as administrator" option doesn't change a thing.

I have the three DLCs, for Skyrim, but when I try to use MO to load them I get the error: "an error occurred: failed to access C:\Program Files (x86)\ The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim\data\DLC Name.esm (Access is denied. [5])" Where DLC Name is either Dragonborn, Dawnguard, or HearthFires depending on which DLC I tried to have MO load. I haven't seen this issue anywhere else, so I posted here. I don't use any other external applications - such as BOSS - with Skyrim, only MO. My OS is Windows 7. I am using MO in the first place because, even after reinstalling Skyrim, I am unable to change the load order of DLCs or mods in Data Files - the arrows are gone. I haven't found anything pertaining to that issue, either, so I feel that the issue may not solely be MO. I'm using MO in the hopes that I can bypass the Data Files load mechanism and play Skyrim with the DLCs and some of my favorite mods. If this makes any difference, I technically am using a pirated version of Skyrim and its DLCs, but I have before and not encountered an issue like this. If it makes you feel any better, I did pay for my copies, unlike most. I hate Steam, so I pirated it and then sent the cash value of the games, plus a little extra, to Bethesda with a letter explaining what the money was for. If you're wondering why I didn't just buy a disc that doesn't run using Steam, that's because... well, let's just say that discs in my home have a bad reputation of being scratched or broken in half by rambunctious critters who like to murder CD cases. I forgot to add in my first edit, but, yes, while this appears to be some sort of permissions issue, I am using an administrator's account. Running Mod Organizer specifically using the "Run as administrator" option does not fix the issue, either.