Library gone missing from Kontakt 7

evaluna · 2024-05-22T08:37:42+00:00

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Hi, I loaded up a track that used the 40s Very Own Keys library, but the track was silent. I opened Kontakt 7 and it couldn't find the library (notably using the incorrect path to the library in the error). I manually located the library, but still no sound. I then opened the library in standalone Kontakt, and it showed as a demo version. I then opened Native Access, and the library is there and shows as licensed. I have attempted a few things from the knowledge base and forum with no luck (moved the library and re-located in NA, re-installed NA and Kontakt, deleted the Native Access.xml file & re-created it with NA). I am waiting for a response from support, but if anyone has a solution in the meanwhile, I would appreciate it. Obviously this would happen in the middle of a project.

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PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/31164/library-gone-missing-from-kontakt-7

Sorry , not much to suggest here other than the usual :

Follow trouble shooter here : My Products Are Showing As DEMO in Native Access , especially '2. Your activation fails because of corrupted or missing
activation tokens' and '3. You have corrupted XML files' (delete both NA XML and offending Kontakt product XML)

If the above doesn't help then try Jeremy_NI's latest 'invention' : the replacing of the XML file.

download this zip file, unzip it and and replace your xml file with this one. : NativeAccess.xml.zip

Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Native Instruments\Service Center

Mac: Macintosh HD > Library > Application Support > Native Instruments > Service Center

evaluna

Hi pbe.kamil, I did get it working using the replacement xml file method above. The exact steps that worked for me were to uninstall both Kontakt 7 and the library that was showing as demo, reinstall both using Native Access, and then replace the xml file. Good luck!

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PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/31164/library-gone-missing-from-kontakt-7

Sorry , not much to suggest here other than the usual :

If the above doesn't help then try Jeremy_NI's latest 'invention' : the replacing of the XML file.

download this zip file, unzip it and and replace your xml file with this one. : NativeAccess.xml.zip

Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Native Instruments\Service Center

Mac: Macintosh HD > Library > Application Support > Native Instruments > Service Center

evaluna

Thanks PoorFellow, I will try the replacement xml file. I have tried the suggestions in the other thread with no luck.

pbe.kamil

@evaluna Please let me know if you find solution. I've got the same problem.

evaluna

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/155995#Comment_155995

Thank you for returning to share the resolution 🙂

pbe.kamil

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/155995#Comment_155995

Massive thank you to @evaluna. The method described above worked for me and saved my project.

evaluna

Glad you got it working!

siberuang

This happened to me after I upgraded to Komplete 14 Ultimate and updated Kontakt 7.

I was in the middle of a project using the Irish Harp and then it showed as demo.
Opened other projects and shown Cloud Supply, Ethereal Earth and a few other libraries as demo too, and they're all missing from the instrument list. If I add them from the Files tab manually, they have no sound and just shown as demo. Those are free NI VSTs how can they become demo?

I've tried reinstalling, deleting XML, etc.

Crazy how the only working solution is to use the XML replacement here. Thank you @PoorFellow and @evaluna.

I really miss the old Kontakt 5 and 6 era where library management was much simpler.

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