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Solved Fix for 64bit plugin "repair" relocate without reinstall (Windows)

Discussion in 'NATIVE ACCESS' started by Justin Lebeuf, 27/10/21.

  1. Justin Lebeuf

    Justin Lebeuf New Member

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    After coming across the problem myself I notice it's quite common it seems: you move or otherwise have the installed DLL in a different directory than where Native Access is expecting. When trying to 'relocate' the DLL install path it gives the error
    The VST location is invalid. Does it exist? Does the folder contain the VST?

    I think the problem is that it's found the 64bit DLL but NA still has a sanity check that is failing on 32bit (because the plugin doesn't have one). After watching what registry entries NA was accessing I found a quick way to fix the install paths without having to reinstall them. Note, though, that this is for advanced users only and can break your system (not just NA) if you don't know what you're doing. Just reinstall if that's the case. If you do know what you're doing, you know this is harmless if you're careful.

    That being said, and you understand you're responsible for the result of your actions, here's the fix:
    1. Open registry (again, if you don't already know how then you shouldn't do this)
    2. Go to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Native Instruments\', you'll see all the installation configs
    3. Under the broken entry
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Native Instruments\Bite
      You'll see the sub key name 'InstallVST64Dir'
      NA-registry-pre.png
    4. Change InstallVST64Dir value to new folder.
      NA-registry-post.png
    5. Back in Native Access refresh the installed products list. It should find and recognize the plugin as installed properly.
    I can't stress enough, don't mess with this if you're unfamiliar with working in the registry, you could mess up the rest of the computer and not just Native Access. Just reinstall, it's only a little over 1GB collectively. Otherwise, if you have a bad internet connection or something, hope this helps.
     
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