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Can I Install to Multiple Locations when one drive is full

Discussion in 'NATIVE ACCESS' started by Marc Overmars, 31/8/21.

  1. Marc Overmars

    Marc Overmars New Member

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    Hello my friends:
    I have 2 SSD's and one appears to be getting full, I know that in the settings for Native Access, I can change the location for installation.
    Is it possible to install one Instrument/Expansion on Drive A and another on Drive B?

    Will this work? And if so, how does the system update both Software when they are in different location?

    Thanks

    MO
     
    Last edited: 31/8/21
  2. Uwe303

    Uwe303 Well-Known Member

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    I would leave the vst's itself on drive c, but the big libraries you can move to another drive and relocate them via native access.

    Uwe
     
  3. Kubrak

    Kubrak NI Product Owner

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    One may also install Kontakt Libraries and Expansions on several discs. In that case, relocation must be done manually, one by one.
     
  4. Uwe303

    Uwe303 Well-Known Member

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  5. Marc Overmars

    Marc Overmars New Member

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    Sorry by VST I was meaning the individual expansions and Instruments in Native Access.

    Thank you so much for replying,
     
  6. Marc Overmars

    Marc Overmars New Member

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    Thanks for the article, I do not want to relocate, I am simply trying to save expansions elsewhere because the current location is full.
    For example: I have two drives: Drive A and Drive B. On drive A, I installed Battery 4 and on Drive B I installed Massive.

    Now, what happens when Updates are available, will Native access know to update both location?
    What about when I launch Native Access will it read all locations to know what's installed under my account?
    Or how will this work? Because Native Access can only be pointed to one location at a time.

    Thanks

    MO
     
  7. Uwe303

    Uwe303 Well-Known Member

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    I know, that's why I posted it, after moving a library you have to relocate it.


    Uwe
     
  8. Marc Overmars

    Marc Overmars New Member

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    Sorry I think things are getting lost in translation.

    You keep mentioning "move."
    I am saying I am not moving an existing installation.

    I am not taking something already installed on Drive A and moving it to Drive B, I am simply installing a new Instrument to another location, something which was never previously installed.

    Hope this makes sense.

    Thanks
     
  9. Uwe303

    Uwe303 Well-Known Member

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    Ahh ok then simply, set install path to drive a, manually select what to install, then change path and install all the rest. It should work that way also with updates.


    Uwe
     
  10. Marc Overmars

    Marc Overmars New Member

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    Thank you so much.

    MO.
     
  11. Uwe303

    Uwe303 Well-Known Member

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    Ohh but of course don't change vst path!!!!
     
  12. Marc Overmars

    Marc Overmars New Member

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    Thank you!
    The reason for this is that I am planning to upgrade to Komplete Ultimate or perhaps Collectors but my drive is already getting full. :)
    So I need to install things else where.

    MO