$autoload['model'] isn't loading models

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The only way that I can load models is through $this->load->model('modelname);

Anyone experience this issue?

Also, if I load a model, within a model, it is just ignored and not loaded.

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I added:

Code:

function __construct() {
        parent::__construct();
        $CI =& get_instance();
  $CI->load->model('fileOps','fileOps',true);
    }

to the constructor of the model I'm currently working in. I still get the same error message:

Unable to locate the model you have specified: fileops

when I reference it likes this:

Code:

$pdf = $CI->fileOps->uploadPDF('pdf');