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is there a way to link my installed library to a fresh installation of daz studio?

drinformationdrinformation Posts: 123
in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

I re-installed my windows and after downloading, installing and configuring my install manager, started to re install all of my packages, luckily they can be installed from my download folder but even without the need to download them again, the installation process takes ages to finish.

now my question is: is there a way to give daz studio the address of my installed files and let it recognize which files are already installed?
I tried changing the content directory to point to the old installed files but they didn't appear in the smart content, even install manager recognize the downloaded files but doesn't recognize the installed ones.
 

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  • algovincianalgovincian Posts: 2,696
    edited April 2018

    Try right clicking on the "DAZ Studio Formats" in the Content Library Pane and clicking "Add a Base Directory...":

    Hope this helps.

    - Greg

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  • drinformationdrinformation Posts: 123
    algovincian said:

    Try right clicking on the "DAZ Studio Formats" in the Content Library Pane and clicking "Add a Base Directory...":

    - Greg

    I didn't try that, I assumed setting all of the addresses in the content directory manager is enough, after all my folder was showing ubder  both "daz studio formats" and "poser formats as the only path" and adding it again didn't cross my mind,
    however I think it's more related to something the install manager does rather than what I do in daz studio. without touching any settings the files started to appear when I install them in the same folder.

  • SpottedKittySpottedKitty Posts: 7,232

    It's not the Installation Manager, it's more likely the content database and content manifest files. Did you back those up before you reinstalled Windows? I've never needed to poke at them myself, but I think their default location is a hidden folder in your personal account folder.

  • drinformationdrinformation Posts: 123
    SpottedKitty said:

    It's not the Installation Manager, it's more likely the content database and content manifest files. Did you back those up before you reinstalled Windows? I've never needed to poke at them myself, but I think their default location is a hidden folder in your personal account folder.

    no I erased my windows drive that contained my application data, one of the worse moves that programmers do is saving settings in a folder that is hidden in depths of operating system instead of the programs or it's libraries folder. I don't know what goal that achieves other than slowing down the operating system. but I guess there's no point to point these out since nobody cares about them but me.

    ^_^
    thanks for the answer

  • fastbike1fastbike1 Posts: 4,082

    Setting the paths in content directory manager is enough for Studio to find files. The manifest files allow the Install manger to know what has been installed. The manifest files do hide in a default location that is not directly changeable.

    drinformation said:
    algovincian said:

    Try right clicking on the "DAZ Studio Formats" in the Content Library Pane and clicking "Add a Base Directory...":

    - Greg

    I didn't try that, I assumed setting all of the addresses in the content directory manager is enough, after all my folder was showing ubder  both "daz studio formats" and "poser formats as the only path" and adding it again didn't cross my mind,
    however I think it's more related to something the install manager does rather than what I do in daz studio. without touching any settings the files started to appear when I install them in the same folder.

     

  • MelanieLMelanieL Posts: 7,866
    edited April 2018

    You can change the location of the manifest files, but it requires an edit to the .ini file used by DIM - and guess where that can be found? Yes, hidden away in the depths of AppData. Here: C:\Users\youraccountname\AppData\Roaming\DAZ 3D\InstallManager\UserAccounts

    My Manifest files are on a diffferent HDD - the edit is like this:

    OverrideManifestDir=E:/DAZ Installation Manager/DIMZ ManifestFiles    <=== or wherever you want them to be stored.

    Of course it's too late for you now... sad

     

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  • drinformationdrinformation Posts: 123
    edited April 2019
    fastbike1 said:

    Setting the paths in content directory manager is enough for Studio to find files. The manifest files allow the Install manger to know what has been installed. The manifest files do hide in a default location that is not directly changeable.

    there are many small inconveniences in how daz studio and DIM function I hope the developers pay some attention to these small problems that can be fixed easily.
     

     

    MelanieL said:
    OverrideManifestDir=E:/DAZ Installation Manager/DIMZ ManifestFiles    <=== or wherever you want them to be stored.

    Of course it's too late for you now... sad

    I'll try copying it next time, recent;y I've spent a whole day installing only the items I use, I hate to do it again, theanks ^_^

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