Deleted references found The following plugins need to be cleaned Update.esm, Dawnguard.esm, HearthFires.esm

[Jimjohn]

I went to use Dyndolod but my access was denied by the program because it said my version was out of date.

So I download the new updates. I'm trying to run it but I am getting this error when it's loading everything in at start up:

https://imgur.com/iD19FBJhttps://imgur.com/iD19FBJhttps://imgur.com/iD19FBJI'm not happy tbh. I had a version working, and then the program turns around and tells me my access is denied. I don't like programs on my computer telling me what to do especially when I spent multiple hours trying to get it to run properly in first place.

 

And now this error. What is the matter with it now?

[sheson]

  On 10/25/2024 at 2:28 PM, 0wnyx said:

hi again,

i have this time an "deleted references found" error when i run dyndolod:

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[00:08] xEdit Background Loader: finished
Game: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\SkyrimSE.exe, Version: 1.6.1170, Date: 2024-10-20 23:23:25
SKSE: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\skse64_loader.exe, Version: 2.2.6, Date: 2024-01-17 22:11:36
PapyrusUtil DLL: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\SKSE\Plugins\PapyrusUtil.DLL, Version: 4.6, Game Version: 1.6.1170, Date: 2024-01-19 06:36:10
DynDOLOD DLL: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\SKSE\Plugins\DynDOLOD.DLL, Version: 3.0.33.0, Game Version: SE/AE 1.5.x/1.6.x, VR 1.4.15, Date: 2024-09-05 03:00:00
Program: D:\dynd\DynDOLOD\DynDOLODx64.exe, Version: 3.0.0.182, Date: 2024-10-10 14:47:00
Started by: C:\Modding\MO2\ModOrganizer.exe, Version: 2.5.0.0, Date: 2023-11-26 22:32:40
External: D:\dynd\DynDOLOD\Edit Scripts\Texconvx64.exe, Version: 1.0.0.0, Date: 2024-09-04 03:00:00
External: D:\dynd\DynDOLOD\Edit Scripts\LODGenx64Win.exe, Version: 3.0.31.0, Date: 2024-10-10 03:00:00
DynDOLOD Resources SE: 3.00 <= 3.00 <= 3.00
TexGen: 3.00 <= 3.00 <= 3.00
<Error: Deleted reference Update.esm [REFR:000C8701] (places TreeDeadShrub [TREE:000A731C] in GRUP Cell Temporary Children of FrostflowLighthouseExterior01 [CELL:00008F29] (in Tamriel "Skyrim" [WRLD:0000003C] at 15,21))>
<Error: Deleted reference Dawnguard.esm [REFR:000EF171] (places StockadeScaffoldBase0Sided01 [STAT:000EF0D7] in GRUP Cell Temporary Children of BthalftExterior01 [CELL:00009857] (in Tamriel "Skyrim" [WRLD:0000003C] at 21,-22))>
<Error: Deleted reference HearthFires.esm [REFR:000E8D9D] (places FXAmbSnowBlowingDriftTip [MSTT:000197CA] in GRUP Cell Temporary Children of BYOHHouse3Exterior02 [CELL:000090A5] (in Tamriel "Skyrim" [WRLD:0000003C] at 7,9))>
Large reference bugs workarounds: disabled (DynDOLOD.DLL: NG, Scripts: NG, Deleted references: yes)
Error: Deleted references found. The following plugins need to be cleaned: Update.esm, Dawnguard.esm, HearthFires.esm.

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No question was asked.

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For example, use parts of the log messages or error message to search for posts containing the same messages.
Moved to the appropriate thread for the message. See posts above.

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If there is an error prompt, read the entire message carefully. Many of them describe the problem in detail and offer hints for for a solution.
Read additional explanations and help for a message by clicking on the Click on this link for additional explanations and help for this message link of the message. That will open a corresponding page on this website with further explanations and help for the message.
The message explains what the problem in the load order is: Deleted references found.
The message provides the solution for the problem in the load order: The following plugins need to be cleaned: Update.esm, Dawnguard.esm, HearthFires.esm
The message has a link "Click on this link for additional explanations and help for this message" which opens https://dyndolod.info/Help/DynDOLOD-DLL, which says:
Every plugin containing deleted references needs to be cleaned.
See the Prerequisites section of the Generation Instructions for more.

https://dyndolod.info/Generation-Instructions#Prerequisites
Clean and error check the load order with xEdit. Clean every plugin that LOOT suggests to clean - ... Cleaning of plugins that contain deleted large references is mandatory for the DynDOLOD DLL NG that includes the large reference bugs workarounds.

See https://tes5edit.github.io/docs/7-mod-cleaning-and-error-checking.html

I suggest to follow a proper modding guide to learn the basics how to setup a stable load order and how to mod.

[z929669]

  On 10/25/2024 at 2:28 PM, 0wnyx said:

hi again,

i have this time an "deleted references found" error when i run dyndolod:

....

[00:08] xEdit Background Loader: finished
Game: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\SkyrimSE.exe, Version: 1.6.1170, Date: 2024-10-20 23:23:25
SKSE: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\skse64_loader.exe, Version: 2.2.6, Date: 2024-01-17 22:11:36
PapyrusUtil DLL: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\SKSE\Plugins\PapyrusUtil.DLL, Version: 4.6, Game Version: 1.6.1170, Date: 2024-01-19 06:36:10
DynDOLOD DLL: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\SKSE\Plugins\DynDOLOD.DLL, Version: 3.0.33.0, Game Version: SE/AE 1.5.x/1.6.x, VR 1.4.15, Date: 2024-09-05 03:00:00
Program: D:\dynd\DynDOLOD\DynDOLODx64.exe, Version: 3.0.0.182, Date: 2024-10-10 14:47:00
Started by: C:\Modding\MO2\ModOrganizer.exe, Version: 2.5.0.0, Date: 2023-11-26 22:32:40
External: D:\dynd\DynDOLOD\Edit Scripts\Texconvx64.exe, Version: 1.0.0.0, Date: 2024-09-04 03:00:00
External: D:\dynd\DynDOLOD\Edit Scripts\LODGenx64Win.exe, Version: 3.0.31.0, Date: 2024-10-10 03:00:00
DynDOLOD Resources SE: 3.00 <= 3.00 <= 3.00
TexGen: 3.00 <= 3.00 <= 3.00
<Error: Deleted reference Update.esm [REFR:000C8701] (places TreeDeadShrub [TREE:000A731C] in GRUP Cell Temporary Children of FrostflowLighthouseExterior01 [CELL:00008F29] (in Tamriel "Skyrim" [WRLD:0000003C] at 15,21))>
<Error: Deleted reference Dawnguard.esm [REFR:000EF171] (places StockadeScaffoldBase0Sided01 [STAT:000EF0D7] in GRUP Cell Temporary Children of BthalftExterior01 [CELL:00009857] (in Tamriel "Skyrim" [WRLD:0000003C] at 21,-22))>
<Error: Deleted reference HearthFires.esm [REFR:000E8D9D] (places FXAmbSnowBlowingDriftTip [MSTT:000197CA] in GRUP Cell Temporary Children of BYOHHouse3Exterior02 [CELL:000090A5] (in Tamriel "Skyrim" [WRLD:0000003C] at 7,9))>
Large reference bugs workarounds: disabled (DynDOLOD.DLL: NG, Scripts: NG, Deleted references: yes)
Error: Deleted references found. The following plugins need to be cleaned: Update.esm, Dawnguard.esm, HearthFires.esm.

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Clean your vanilla masters with xEditQuickAutoClean as explained in the documentation.

Also read the previous post^

[ZIIINGER]

Deleted references found. The following plugins need to be cleaned: Update.esm, Dawnguard.esm, HearthFires.esm

dyndolod scolds on three plugins, do I need to clean them via SSEEdit?
https://paste.ee/p/LCiWTlEA

[sheson]

  On 2/5/2025 at 2:21 PM, ZIIINGER said:

Deleted references found. The following plugins need to be cleaned: Update.esm, Dawnguard.esm, HearthFires.esm

dyndolod scolds on three plugins, do I need to clean them via SSEEdit?
https://paste.ee/p/LCiWTlEA

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Moved to the appropriate thread for the message. See posts above. Read https://dyndolod.info/Official-DynDOLOD-Support-Forum#Use-Search

The message you quoted has a link Click on this link for additional explanations and help for this message that you should click as explained in https://dyndolod.info/Official-DynDOLOD-Support-Forum#Read-Log-and-Error-Messages to open a page with explanations and help for the message. It opens https://dyndolod.info/Help/DynDOLOD-DLL, which says under Requirements:
In case of Skyrim SE, Skyrim AE, Enderal SE, Skyrim VR and Enderal VR every plugin that contains deleted references needs to be cleaned. That includes vanilla game plugins like Update.esm etc. See the Prerequisites section of the Generation Instructions for more.

https://dyndolod.info/Generation-Instructions#Prerequisites
Clean and error check the load order with xEdit. Clean every plugin that LOOT suggests to clean - ... Cleaning of plugins that contain deleted large references is mandatory for the DynDOLOD DLL NG that includes the large reference bugs workarounds.

As the message says, the reported plugins need to be cleaned.

See https://dyndolod.info/Messages/Deleted-Reference

See https://tes5edit.github.io/docs/7-mod-cleaning-and-error-checking.html

I suggest to read and follow the installation and generation instructions top to bottom to avoid running into errors one by one.

[Alexious]

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Deleted large references found. The following plugins need to be cleaned: 

ccvsvsse004-beafarmer.esl

 

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Except that I already cleaned this plugin with xEdit and even LOOT shows no warnings. Not sure what to do, honestly.

[z929669]

  On 4/3/2025 at 7:20 PM, Alexious said:

Except that I already cleaned this plugin with xEdit and even LOOT shows no warnings. Not sure what to do, honestly.

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See sheson's previous message. Click on the error link to discover the problem plugin. Even if you have cleaned all of the vanilla masters, and LOOT shows no warnings, LOOT probably does not have the data for the problem plugin.

[sheson]

  On 4/3/2025 at 7:20 PM, Alexious said:

Except that I already cleaned this plugin with xEdit and even LOOT shows no warnings. Not sure what to do, honestly.

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Read https://dyndolod.info/Official-DynDOLOD-Support-Forum#Post-Logs which DynDOLOD log and debug log to upload when making posts.

The message reports a fact.

Clean the reported plugin. Make sure the cleaned version is actually active in the load order and not overwritten.