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Step-By-Step Guide after FCS2 Template/SFX Install onto other drive
Hello,
I bought a Lacie 100GB “Rugged” drive because it is bus powered, 7200rpm (fast enough to reliably edit on), has FW800/FW400/USB2.0, fits easily into my computer bag and was available at the lowest cost that I could find (I’m a bit slower work wise this summer, so this part is particularly important)!
The biggest reason I bought it, though, wasn’t necessarily for any of the above. It is mainly to take advantage of FCS2’s new feature of installing templates, sound effects, etc., onto a drive other than the startup. The biggest benefit is to save at least 25GB of internal hard drive space, which is especially great for my MacBook Pro – but I also installed FCS2 this way onto my G5 Quad. Then, I can use the same external drive on either system as needed – just plug and play!
After installing the templates, sound effects, etc. onto the Lacie, which is pretty easy to re-map to during the FCS2 installation process, a problem occurred. The FCS programs (namely STP, DVDSP, Motion and LiveType) are still “looking” in the default installation location for these templates, etc., and, of course, not finding them.
I looked for information online about how to correct or change this, but could not find it. So, I figured it out myself and, below, I’m sharing this step-by-step info with anyone who needs it. If you install templates, etc., to another drive, I hope the following info will help you access them in your FCS programs:
FIRST AND FOREMOST – name this other drive the name you want to live with (which, below, I refer to as “your other drive” – in my case, I call it “Lacie Rugged”). This is critical to do now because every time you change the name of the drive in the future, you’ll have to re-do all of the following steps.
SECOND – make a folder called
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