Can I Move My Native Instruments Libraries To Another Location On My Computer?

Native Instruments recommend not moving your NI software applications after they have been installed, as this can cause various problems. Do not move the application folders or any of their contents after they have been installed.

Libraries:
It is safe to move your Native Instruments sample libraries to another hard drive, this can even improve performance in some cases if you have an extra hard drive you can devote to library storage. This applies to the libraries of MASCHINE, KONTAKT, BATTERY, KORE 2, KORE PLAYER, AKOUSTIK PIANO and ELEKTRIK PIANO.

  

To move any of these libraries, you can simply drag the library folder(s) to the new location. Then reset the library location in the options menu of the  respective software. In KONTAKT you also need to reset the path KONTAKT checks when building the database, followed by a database rescan in case you want to use the Quickload List. 

Here is some additional specific information about moving the libraries.

KONTAKT 4: To reset the location after moving the Kontakt 4 Library folder, open the Load/Import tab in the KONTAKT 4 Options and change the Kontakt Factory Library Path.

KONTAKT 5: After moving the Kontakt Factory Library folder you will be prompted by KONTAKT 5 to relocate the folder if you look under the Libraries tab at the top left of KONTAKT.

Other KONTAKT Libraries: In general, you can move the content folder for each Library, the name in all cases will end with the word "Library", e.g. "Berlin Concert Grand Library", etc..

After moving these folders, re-open KONTAKT. If any library folders have been moved, you'll see a Locate button under the name of the respective library in the KONTAKT Libraries tab. Simply click this button to relocate the content.