DIM does not update path after successful migration

BlueFingers

I bought a new ssd and migrated my Daz content and everything is working fine, DS works as it should, DIM works fine and assets get installed in the new location. However, the "Show Installed Files" option (right click on an item in the "Installed"-tab") still shows the old path though in grey, newly downloaded items do get the correct path assigned in blue. Is there away to update the paths of the products I have migrated under the "Show Installed Files"-option?

I tried to attach screenshots, but I couldn't make it work, so I hope my explanation is sufficient.

NorthOf45

The original installation manifests have the full path, including drive letter, where the content was installed. To get the Show Installed Files to work properly, you need to change the value of "UserInstallPath" to where the content is now, full path. You can do it with a find and replace function in some text editors (i.e., notepad++) in just a few minutes.

BlueFingers

Thanks! Where can I find the value of "UserInstallPath"?

Is there a downside to not updating that value?

NorthOf45

That value is in the .dsx file for each installed package. The .dsx files are in the Manifest Archive, defined in your DIM setup.

If the original value was, say, <UserInstallPath VALUE="D:/DAZ3D Library"/>

and the new library is on E: drive, same folder, replace the above string with <UserInstallPath VALUE="E:/DAZ3D Library"/>

No downside that I have encountered, and I have done it more than once. ETA: (Sorry, misread the phrase) The downside to not doing it is that uninstall will be a problem, and updates might not work properly depending on what option you use for Content Updates. And, you have noticed the Show Installed Files shows where they used to be. Never had a problem changing the path.

BlueFingers

It worked! Thank you so much, so happy I don't have to worry about this anymore!

NorthOf45

Great!