I've run into this before.
After you uninstall your game, make sure the VC folder is gone. After you do that, defrag your drive.
Sometimes, when you reinstall, windows will find old DATA files & re use them. The defrag will overwrite them & should get
rid of the corrupted files.
When you start adding mods, back up your DATA & MODELS folders after each one, so if your mod goes bad you won't lose
as much.
Good luck, welcome & enjoy (don't forget to check the rules).