I formatted my Mac with backup. Goodbye Expansions?🤦🏽‍♂️

ProfetaGarrido

Hello, I had a question that has me sleepless.

I formatted my Mac, made my backup, and my expansions are installed on an external hard drive

When I install native access it recognizes my expansions but does not allow me to relocate like the rest of the instruments. It only allows me to install.

When I open Maschine, no expansion appears. The only solution I see is to download everything again and reinstall. It seems absurd to me and a big waste of time since I have many expansions.

Is there a way to manually relocate it so that it recognizes my libraries?

GREETINGS!

Jeremy_NI

@ProfetaGarrido Unfortunately there's no locate function for expansions.

If you have access to this backup, then maybe you can try this:

1. go to Macintosh HD (old computer)> Library > Preferences >
2. copy the files named "com.native-instruments.expansion name.plist"
3. transfer them onto new computer and paste them into Macintosh HD (new computer)> Library > Preferences >
4. restart computer and open NA

If you don't have access to these old files,

1. download and extract the zip archive
2. copy-paste the plist files to [Macintosh HD > Library > Preferences]
3. restart/refresh NA
4. use "relocate all" to point NA to the folder containing all of the expansions

Expansions xml for K13UCE.zip

ProfetaGarrido

impossible. Relocate is unavailable. Only Release Notes :S

Jeremy_NI

@ProfetaGarrido Unfortunately there's no locate function for expansions.

If you have access to this backup, then maybe you can try this:

1. go to Macintosh HD (old computer)> Library > Preferences >
2. copy the files named "com.native-instruments.expansion name.plist"
3. transfer them onto new computer and paste them into Macintosh HD (new computer)> Library > Preferences >
4. restart computer and open NA

If you don't have access to these old files,

1. download and extract the zip archive
2. copy-paste the plist files to [Macintosh HD > Library > Preferences]
3. restart/refresh NA
4. use "relocate all" to point NA to the folder containing all of the expansions

Expansions xml for K13UCE.zip

ProfetaGarrido

THANK YOU SO MUCH! IT'S WORK!

The last question: why do some expansions appear without a cover?

ProfetaGarrido

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/153795#Comment_153795

Solved: I replaced the folder "Ni Resources" where all images are located 🤘

Jeremy_NI

@ProfetaGarrido Glad that we could help and you also found the solution for the thumbnails! Hopefully you can sleep better and spend more time making music ;)