I changed my  content to the D drive last month, and had no issues then, and no issues now. Just as an FYi,, it went from an SSD to a hard drive, and not even one hiccup. When I say move, I meant copy, then change the dir in CCC, test, and then blow out Content in the C drive. I did the same thing with Projects...These folders are off of the root, so maybe that's the difference?
 
 

charlyg
I changed my  content to the D drive last month, and had no issues then, and no issues now. Just as an FYi,, it went from an SSD to a hard drive, and not even one hiccup. When I say move, I meant copy, then change the dir in CCC, test, and then blow out Content in the C drive. I did the same thing with Projects...These folders are off of the root, so maybe that's the difference?
 
 

Actually Charly, that's exactly what I've done, but keep getting that blasted error.......the destination drive has about 1TB free space and it's certainly a "valid path" as that's where all my X1, X2, & X3 content is all kept. 

1. I made an folder on my secondary HD ( D: ), named : Command Center

2. I started CCC, and changed the download path to D:\Command Center
hit save and close.

3. then go to : C:\Programdata\Cakewalk\Command Center\Downloads
and copy all the files over to D:\Command center

4. i delete C:\Programdata\Cakewalk\Command Center\



5. i restart CCC and now:  it recreates the default path

and ask for login info..

NO WAY... 

Problem with having the path on C: 
is that not only have you the downloaded files, but the software installs also on C:

That will make a HUGE, backup file, when i do Backup of my whole disk ( system )
and that's not a good thing, it will take longer time to backup and recover.

Thanks Sounblend, but at step #2 when I hit save (after a few minutes), I get that error each & every time. I know this is a very simple process as I've done it with other software very quickly.
 
My download path is actually set correctly in CCC to my D: drive (samples).
 
Just thinking out aloud here.....I'll try running CCC as Admin (although I'm automatically signed on the PC as Admin).

i Always run Important software as Admin

Right click the program on the desktop / select properties / compatibility tab
then tick the : Run this program as an Administrator, hit Apply and OK.

But it wont help in this case, they need to fix it, in some way or other.
 

Mesh -
 
What exactly are you trying to change?  Downloads, or Content, or both?
 
"Content path" is in a registry key that is shared across Cakewalk products.  Is this what you're having trouble with?

I only try to change the CCC Downloads, to move it away from C:

To free up space and make the backup of my system ( C: ) smaller and quicker to do.

Should be quite easy, but no.

Seems as long CCC, do not see the original path, it recreates it again
even i have chosen and saved the setting, to the new path in CCC, in beforehand.

BobF
Mesh -
 
What exactly are you trying to change?  Downloads, or Content, or both?
 
"Content path" is in a registry key that is shared across Cakewalk products.  Is this what you're having trouble with?

Hi Bob,
I'm only trying to change the "Content Path" to a different drive (From C: drive to the D: drive).
(my C: drive is an SSD/OS drive and is getting filled up.....thus, the reason to move this Content folder)
 
As I mentioned above, the "Downloads Path" DOES go to the correct location on my D: drive......(just not the Content Path).
 

Sorry for asking you to repeat yourself.  Once enough goes back/forth I lose track 
 
Here is an export of the keys in question from my registry.  I'm not suggesting you directly edit these.  These were set by installs long before S-Plat and CCC ... CCC automatically picked up the ContentDir key.  Sonar loops and other content have continued to install here, Dim Pro, Rapture and Rapture Pro have also honored this.
 
I mention this because C3 might be [silently] refusing to honor your change request to keep from mucking up other products, or it may simply not have rights to change this key.
=============================================
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cakewalk Music Software]
"ProjectDir"="C:\\Cakewalk Projects"
"ContentDir"="D:\\Cakewalk Content"
"Language"="English"
"SampleDataDir"="D:\\Cakewalk Content\\Cakewalk Sample Data"
=============================================
 
If you do decide to try editing this, I would copy everything in the ContenDir on C to the new one, back up your registry, and rename the original ContentDir.  Then edit the ContentDir key to match your new location.  This should make it easy to go back if it doesn't work.
 
THEN startup CCC and see if it picks up the new location, and if not, maybe it will allow it to be changed.
 
Be advised I am NOT a GURU.  If you do this, you assume all risk.  Evaluate what I have written here and make your own decision on whether or not you want to try this.
 
 

Thanks Bob!! This is the first proper solution I've got so far.....
 
In the past, I have only briefly messed around with the Registry stuff and not very familiar with doing this. However, I'll keep this as a last option if no other solution is available. I'm going to log in a problem report and see what the Bakers suggest.
 
I truly appreciate the help Bob!!