If I upgrade to bigger computer can I reinstall my registered items?

stergio33

Hello,

My pc is too small to go on. I want to buy more items but my HDD is old. Can I uninstall NI soft from old pc and install it to a new one? Will I retain the rights?

LostInFoundation

Yes, you can even install your products on the new computer without deleting them from previous one (but do it, if you’ll never use old one anymore). They can be installed on more devices (usually 3, even more for some programs).

If the problem is just the hard disk capacity, you can also buy an external drive on which you can install largest libraries (external drive that then can be used on different computers)

Mert_NI

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/42025/if-i-upgrade-to-bigger-computer-can-i-reinstall-my-registered-items

Hello stergio33, to add on top of the LostInFoundation's answer, here is how you can do it, in case you will need further help about how to move the products in an external harddrive:

By changing the installation preferences you change the paths of your future installations,

I always highly advise following Native Instruments recommendations regarding file handling, this can help prevent several issues from occurring in the future.

How to Change the Install Locations in Native Access

Applications are best left default, the download location is negligible and the content location may be external if the format is supported. 

We recommend using NTFS on Windows and Mac OS Extended (Journaled) on Mac OSX 10.12 and lower, APFS for 10.13 and higher.

Notes on Hard Drive Formats on Mac Computers

To change the paths of installations you have already made please see:

Moving a Native Instruments Product to Another Location on Your Computer

Moving a Native Instruments Product to Another Location on Your Computer [VIDEO]

I hope this helps☺️

PK The DJ

I suggest you read section 3.3 of the EULA

LostInFoundation

Yes, you can even install your products on the new computer without deleting them from previous one (but do it, if you’ll never use old one anymore). They can be installed on more devices (usually 3, even more for some programs).

If the problem is just the hard disk capacity, you can also buy an external drive on which you can install largest libraries (external drive that then can be used on different computers)

stergio33

Thank you very much

Mert_NI

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/42025/if-i-upgrade-to-bigger-computer-can-i-reinstall-my-registered-items

Hello stergio33, to add on top of the LostInFoundation's answer, here is how you can do it, in case you will need further help about how to move the products in an external harddrive:

By changing the installation preferences you change the paths of your future installations,

I always highly advise following Native Instruments recommendations regarding file handling, this can help prevent several issues from occurring in the future.

How to Change the Install Locations in Native Access

Applications are best left default, the download location is negligible and the content location may be external if the format is supported. 

We recommend using NTFS on Windows and Mac OS Extended (Journaled) on Mac OSX 10.12 and lower, APFS for 10.13 and higher.

Notes on Hard Drive Formats on Mac Computers

To change the paths of installations you have already made please see:

Moving a Native Instruments Product to Another Location on Your Computer

Moving a Native Instruments Product to Another Location on Your Computer [VIDEO]

I hope this helps☺️