In Mod Organizer 2, click the button (the small CD/box icon in the top left corner).
If the automated installer continues to fail, you can bypass the error with these steps:
Right-click your MO2 shortcut and select Run as Administrator to bypass basic permission blocks.
While it feels like a setback, this error is actually a byproduct of how MO2 keeps your actual game folder "clean." Because it handles files in this controlled, virtual way, it’s protecting your game from a messy, failed installation that could have required a full reinstall. It’s a momentary headache that saves you a much bigger one down the road. specific game are you currently trying to mod when this error pops up?
: Ensure your Mod Organizer 2 installation and your game are not in C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86) .
In Mod Organizer 2, click the button (the small CD/box icon in the top left corner).
If the automated installer continues to fail, you can bypass the error with these steps:
Right-click your MO2 shortcut and select Run as Administrator to bypass basic permission blocks.
While it feels like a setback, this error is actually a byproduct of how MO2 keeps your actual game folder "clean." Because it handles files in this controlled, virtual way, it’s protecting your game from a messy, failed installation that could have required a full reinstall. It’s a momentary headache that saves you a much bigger one down the road. specific game are you currently trying to mod when this error pops up?
: Ensure your Mod Organizer 2 installation and your game are not in C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86) .