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  • Moving Dim Pro, Rapture, and Z3Ta+ 2 Folders in X2 (p.3)
2013/08/02 15:29:47
scook
In case you have never had the occasion to use it, there is a feature request form where you can submit your ideas directly to Cakewalk http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/FeatureRequest.asp
2013/10/16 14:02:29
TheSteven
scook
Yeah, the registry changes are the only method documented in the knowledge base. Junctions are easier to implement. I have had good results using junctions, for example, the sample libraries in Toontrack and the installers have no problems with them. I hope that the Cakewalk installers work as well with junctions as some of the installers do not work with the registry changes even though the documentation indicates they should.




Junctions? Not familiar with that term in the context that you are using it in.
What are you referring to?
2013/10/16 14:03:40
scook
The DOS command mklink /j option.
2013/10/16 15:48:53
TheSteven
scook
The DOS command mklink /j option.


 
Thanks for bringing this to my attention!
I've done the equivalent in Lynux but wasn't aware that Windows had this capability!
 
In need to re-org my project drive because its running out of space and mklink should make that fairly painless.
 
...Steven
2013/10/16 16:13:14
BBFG#
Even though I originally installed all of X2 and sound synths on my D:drive, I've run into a couple of anamolies with Z3ta+2 and Rapture in that they created folders on both the C: and D: drive. It has become a problem in loading third party sounds into Rapture (Z3ta+2 seems to work fine). My first thought, before reading this was to try uninstalling Rapture in the Control Panel and re-installing it. Would that automatically kill the old registry keys and write new ones? Or can I expect to have to go through doing them manually anyway? It would also be nice to know their default folder paths (especially hidden ones) to be able to correct these anamolies. 
 
Any other considerations I should be aware of?
2013/10/16 16:28:54
scook
Uninstalling is not going to affect the registry. If you are going to re-install Rapture, consider using the installer provided as a standalone for X2 http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/kb/reader.aspx/2007013294 .
 
I would also not mess the with data stored in c:\ProgramData. It does not take that much space and is the only hidden portion of Rapture.
 
As far as the portion that default to "C:\Program Data\Cakewalk\Rapture" for some reason, the new installers ignore the rp registry entries so you can either continue to move expansion packs by hand or forget about the registry when relocating the files and use mklink to create pointers to the new locations. For that matter, you can skip the re-install and create the appropriate links now as if you had installed in the default location. That should be sufficient for future expansion pack installations.
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