Do I have to install all libraries again to external drive when using different laptop?

Alan Butterworth

I have been using a desktop PC with my NI library (I have Ultimate 11 and Symphonic Series). I have a copy of the same on a 1Tb ADATA external drive, which I've just updated online. I want to use my MacBook Pro so I thought I would be able to use the external drive with it and just re-assign my account in 'Preferences / Content Location' to the external drive. However when I press 'INSTALL ALL' a notice informs me that, '800Gb needed on ADATA, please free additional 740Gb'. In order to do this I will have to erase all the library.

Is there not just a way fro the account to verify the data already on the ADAT drive?

Kaiwan_NI

Hey @Alan Butterworth you might have to install the library one by one instead. Can you try following the instructions on this page here to see if it helps?

https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/214349305-Reinstalling-a-KOMPLETE-Bundle-When-the-KONTAKT-Libraries-Are-Already-Installed-on-a-Separate-Hard-Drive

Alan Butterworth

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. In the end I spent a couple of days downloading them all again (I only have 30Mb download speed). All is fine now. Thanks Al

djadidai

Good question!! Can’t help u though:(

Simchris

Perhaps just install one single item. Restart, then see if it finds all the existing libraries. Depends on how you have it installed. You need all the programs on main drive, but kontakt libs can be on external. Issue is also kontakt does not like exfat/fat32 external drives too much. Mot sure that helps.

Kaiwan_NI

Hey @Alan Butterworth you might have to install the library one by one instead. Can you try following the instructions on this page here to see if it helps?

https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/214349305-Reinstalling-a-KOMPLETE-Bundle-When-the-KONTAKT-Libraries-Are-Already-Installed-on-a-Separate-Hard-Drive

Alan Butterworth

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. In the end I spent a couple of days downloading them all again (I only have 30Mb download speed). All is fine now. Thanks Al