Can I just copy all VST plugins .dll files to new PC ?
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 788 posts since 24 Apr, 2008 from USA
Built new PC, will do a clean install because old computer has too much junk like conflicting drivers and also has been infected with virus last year (virus was from super audio converter).
Can I just copy all VST plugins .dll files to new PC and re-authorize them ?
Or do I have to go thru the long and painful way of reinstalling one by one ?
Can I just copy all VST plugins .dll files to new PC and re-authorize them ?
Or do I have to go thru the long and painful way of reinstalling one by one ?
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- GRRRRRRR!
- 15847 posts since 14 Jun, 2001 from Somewhere else, on principle
It depends. Some will work OK, especially effects, but others need files, like wavetables and stuff, that will be installed somewhere else. Some also store their GUI image files in a separate folder and stuff like that, so its safest to just reinstall them.
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- KVRAF
- 6895 posts since 9 Mar, 2003 from the bridge of sighs
anything you installed by simply dropping a .dll file in a folder ,
then same / same ...
anything you installed w/ an installer , you'll need to use that
installation file again ...
some devs have ' centers ' , like NI , Flux , Arturia ...
you'll need to use those ...
those that require activation / authorization will need to be
re-authorized / re-activated ...
plus some other annoying things i'm not thinking of , probably ...
then same / same ...
anything you installed w/ an installer , you'll need to use that
installation file again ...
some devs have ' centers ' , like NI , Flux , Arturia ...
you'll need to use those ...
those that require activation / authorization will need to be
re-authorized / re-activated ...
plus some other annoying things i'm not thinking of , probably ...
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- KVRer
- 1 posts since 29 Aug, 2018
In my experience, the best way to go would be installing everything one by one. Some are as simple as dropping the file into the new directory on the new machine, others require more.
You could just copy everything over, then just see what works and doesn't, but that can be frustrating when working on a project, adding a vst, only to find that you have to go and install it.
You could just copy everything over, then just see what works and doesn't, but that can be frustrating when working on a project, adding a vst, only to find that you have to go and install it.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 788 posts since 24 Apr, 2008 from USA
bit the bullet and went with windows 10, now have my fingers crossed that my old old instrument plugins like sound burst Ethnosphere, steinberg virtual guitarist v1 and v2 and few other old ones will all work.
I guess this is a good time to go thru all the plugins and reinstall only the ones I really used.
I guess this is a good time to go thru all the plugins and reinstall only the ones I really used.
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- 15847 posts since 14 Jun, 2001 from Somewhere else, on principle
Absolutely. I'm sure everything will work.
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- KVRian
- 617 posts since 4 Feb, 2017
Some plugins first need to be de-authorized/de-activated on the the old computer before re-authorized/re-activated on the new one.experimental.crow wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:08 am those that require activation / authorization will need to be
re-authorized / re-activated ...
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- KVRAF
- 5785 posts since 27 Jul, 2001 from Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA
I am in a similar situation.Rivanni wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:26 amSome plugins first need to be de-authorized/de-activated on the the old computer before re-authorized/re-activated on the new one.experimental.crow wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:08 am those that require activation / authorization will need to be
re-authorized / re-activated ...
1. Which plugins need to be de-authorized/de-activated? What happens if your PC burned to a crisp so there must be a way around the "de-authorized/de-activated".
2. Some plugins allow for more than one installation so these will work in any case.
3. Then there are some programs that do not allow an older version and a new version to co-exist in the same PC. A little note in the installation windows informing you of this fact is just about always missing.
4. I keep my samples in a separate Drive. To be safe is it best to delete the samples a re-install the samples as a fresh install?
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- KVRAF
- 4590 posts since 7 Jun, 2012 from Warsaw
Then you are screwed and dependent on technical support1. Which plugins need to be de-authorized/de-activated? What happens if your PC burned to a crisp so there must be a way around the "de-authorized/de-activated".
Many plugins (on Windows) need some extra registry entry, license files or dreaded iLok. So you need to know stuff like that in advance and prepare all necessary files before moving to new PC.
What kind of samples? If they are free-roaming samples, then you can just copy them to any location as long as you keep consistent folder structure. If they're sample-based libraries for plugins, however, you may need to reinstall them anyway.4. I keep my samples in a separate Drive. To be safe is it best to delete the samples a re-install the samples as a fresh install?
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