Native Access - Relocate All not available

AlexH
AlexH Member Posts: 7 Member
edited October 2024 in Tech Talks

My PC was setup so my Native Instrument content was on G:. Native Access File Management was configured as so:

My C: drive died, so after installing a new drive and then going through the process of installing a new OS and Native Access, I was under the assumption I could point Native Access to the content on G: and it would start using it.

Sadly, this isn't the case. When configuring Native Access File Management to the above picture, refreshing, closing/opening Native Access and restarting the PC, all content has the option of "Install".

If I click the ellipses for a piece of content, I have the option of Locate:

This allows me to select a location where the piece on content is. If I select Content, then I get an error:

If I select the specific folder:

I get a success message:

When I go to another piece of content, it ignores my initial setting of G:\Native Instruments\Content and instead uses the setting of the last piece of content I manually installed:

Manually selecting the appropriate folder works, but the problem here is that I have over 200 pieces of content. Am I expected to do this with every piece of content??

I read about a Relocate All option, but that does not appear for me.

How do I have Native Access read what I already have on a hard drive, without having to manually specify the folder for each individual piece of content?

Best Answer

  • mykejb
    mykejb Moderator Posts: 1,865 mod
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    The "Relocate All" only works for software that's already installed then moved. It doesn't work for an initial installation unfortunately. It's been requested a lot so it might appear at some point. At the moment you have two options. Relocate everything one at a time (hard work), or if you have a decent internet connection you could redownload everything overnight. You can only relocate the libraries by the way, you still have to install applications and Maschine expansions.

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  • mykejb
    mykejb Moderator Posts: 1,865 mod
    Answer ✓

    The "Relocate All" only works for software that's already installed then moved. It doesn't work for an initial installation unfortunately. It's been requested a lot so it might appear at some point. At the moment you have two options. Relocate everything one at a time (hard work), or if you have a decent internet connection you could redownload everything overnight. You can only relocate the libraries by the way, you still have to install applications and Maschine expansions.

  • AlexH
    AlexH Member Posts: 7 Member

    Thanks, mykejb.

    A strange design choice, but it is what it is. At least I’m not loosing my mind by not being able to locate the “relocate all” button.

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