MIssing instruments in Kontakt 8 without any clear reason.

Mr Blackbird · May 17

Hello everyone,

I hope you're all doing great and making inspiring music!

I'm currently using Komplete by Native Instruments with Logic Pro X. My sample libraries are stored on an external USB-C hard drive, formatted according to NI's recommendations. However, I keep running into a recurring and frustrating issue with Kontakt 8.

Every now and then, without any clear reason, some of the instruments in my Kontakt library suddenly appear as "missing" and can't be loaded properly. Each time, I have to go into Native Access and use the "Repair" function to manually relink the content—instrument by instrument.

This process can take anywhere from 30 minutes to over an hour, and since it has happened more than ten times already, it's becoming incredibly time-consuming and exhausting, especially when working under tight deadlines.

I’d love to know:

Is there any way to repair all instruments at once, rather than fixing them one by one? (I doubt it’s possible, but maybe someone here has a clever workaround!)
And more importantly, does anyone know how to permanently fix this issue so it doesn’t keep coming back?

Any help or tips from the community would be hugely appreciated. Thank you in advance!

Wishing you all smooth sessions and creative vibes,

Mr Blackbird.