Mod Manager error

[tuga12811]

Hi. Everytime I start ModOrganizer.exe I get the following message: "error: failed to look up special folder". What should I do?

Edited August 7, 2014 by tuga12811

[Vaportrails]

1) Where is Mod Organizer installed? What directory?

2) Do you have any MO supported games installed?

[tuga12811]

1) I've tried extracting it to my desktop and to my Skyrim folder, same error in both cases.

2) I have skyrim. The first time I started MO it detected my skyrim folder but once i selected it that error poped up. 

[Vaportrails]

Mod Organizer should be installed in the Skyrim folder so leave it there.

 

Bigger question is where is Steam installed? If it is installed in the C:Program Files (x86) folder then you should move it to a different directory.

Steam (and all your Steam games) should be installed to a different drive or at least a different directory because of how Windows handles the security on the C:Program Files (x86) directory.

[tuga12811]

I moved everything to a new drive, extracted MO to the skyrim directory but when I start it I get the same error.

[DoubleYou]

Did you start the Skyrim game prior to launching Mod Organizer?

[tuga12811]

yes. And I've tried uninstalling and then reinstalling Skyrim but i still get the same error

Edited August 8, 2014 by tuga12811

[DoubleYou]

Well, I'm stumped. Post on the bug tracker and see if Tannin can figure it out. https://issue.tannin.eu/tbg/modorganizer/issues/open

[tuga12811]

Ok, I'll try that. Thanks anyway

[Nozzer66]

You do have Steam, I assume?

[tuga12811]

I do, yes.

[DoubleYou]

Just had a thought: it could be your antivirus deleting something.

[tuga12811]

I've tried disabling my antivirus and trying again but it didn't work.

[DoubleYou]

Does skyrim.ini exist in Documents/My Games/Skyrim?

[tuga12811]

Yes, it does

Edited August 12, 2014 by tuga12811

[DoubleYou]

Have you tried running MO as administrator?