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Reformatted computer - Can DIM be taught to register recovered files?

OVDOVD Posts: 262
in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

Okay so this morning my computer failed hard, and after about 7 hours it was able to be reformatted and the old files were stored as a recovery folder, meaning that I didn't lose custom models, or models converted with tools like the RSSY clothing converters. 

HOWEVER I copied those files over to the new directory for DAZ Content, but the DAZ Install Manager isn't recognizing that they're already there. I was hoping that this would allow me to skip downloading the MASSIVE amount of DAZ content through DIM again, but now I'm not so sure. 

Folks: Any suggestions? Can DIM be taught that the content it wants to download and install is already there? Or should I just let it do its thing? 

Thanks

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  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,692

    If you can recover the manifests from the Manifest Archive (as originally set in DIM), you should be able to restore the status after refreshing DIM. It will scan the Package  Archive and Manifest Archive and determine what is installed and what needs to be installed or downloaded. It won;t help with any converted files as they were not actually installed. For that you will need to restore your User Data along with, I am thinking, all the product metadata to get the new database populated.

  • OVDOVD Posts: 262

    Thanks @NorthOf45

    That did do it for DIM, but while those contents appear under the Content Library tab in DAZ, they don't appear in the Smart Content folder. Any suggestions on how to fix that? 

  • OVDOVD Posts: 262

    Never mind, I copied the metadata then re-imported it. Got it! 

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