Missing content after restoring PC

Post » Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:24 pm

Hi all, I couldn't find this topic covered anywhere in the forum so I'll drop it here. I recently downloaded via Windows Live The Pitt, and Operation Anchorage for an older (but current) retail version for Fallout 3. The downloads and installation worked perfectly and I played through the add ons with no trouble at all. Unfortunately I had a network problem after running Windows Update and ran restore to get my PC up and going again. When I ran Fallout 3 I received the message that there was content missing. This missing content turned out to be Operation Anchorage. The Pitt loads just fine however I can't find any evidence that the other was ever on my machine with the exception of the add on down loader in Windows live. Does anyone know how to retrieve the add on? I have several saved games listed in the save directory but no .esp files to activate. Windows live doesn't appear to have a download button I can used to retrieve previously paid for and downloaded content either. I'm hesitant to delete anything from my Live account for fear that it will erase the receipt on their end. Anyone have a solution? Thanks!
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cosmo valerga
 
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Post » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:46 am

The DLC's are within hidden folders, Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Xlive. If there's a Windows.old folder with salvaged files, your DLC is probably in there. Also, you could search, including hidden files and folders, for Anchorage.ESM and you should be led to it all no matter where they went. Once you've found it all, Ctrl+A, Ctrl+X, then Ctrl+V the content to your Fallout 3\Data directory and all should be ok.
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Post » Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:04 pm

The DLC's are within hidden folders, Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Xlive. If there's a Windows.old folder with salvaged files, your DLC is probably in there. Also, you could search, including hidden files and folders, for Anchorage.ESM and you should be led to it all no matter where they went. Once you've found it all, Ctrl+A, Ctrl+X, then Ctrl+V the content to your Fallout 3\Data directory and all should be ok.



Ahh, thank you for the reply! I found the files exactly where you said they would be, copied them over and am back in the business of killin' commies. Thank you! You are my hero of the week!
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