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eriktedesco
December 12th, 2020, 10:56
Hi all, I moved the entire FGU folder in a new HD (an SSD one).
I Have changed the directory path but nothing seems to work.
In the setting menù, an error about brother directory keeps popping out, but in the previous HD the directory path for app and data were the same.
Any suggestion?
Weissrolf
December 12th, 2020, 11:19
What is the exact error? Post a screenshot or type it down please.
eriktedesco
December 12th, 2020, 11:28
Once I'm back home ,I'll do that!
Trenloe
December 12th, 2020, 12:04
In the setting menù, an error about brother directory keeps popping out, but in the previous HD the directory path for app and data were the same.
Having the same directory for the application and data isn't recommended. Uninstalling, or a future big update, can delete files from the application directory - which could delete your FG data (campaigns, characters, custom modules, etc.). Keep these directories separate.
eriktedesco
December 12th, 2020, 12:23
Ok, I could split them, but which folders should stay in the Fantasy Grounds app directory and which are considered data?
Should I go with a fresh reinstall?
Trenloe
December 12th, 2020, 12:27
This is what I have in my two directories.
The application directory:
41927
And in my data directory:
41928
Your may look slightly different, but this should allow you to separate them.
eriktedesco
December 12th, 2020, 12:32
Thank you very much, man! Now it's much clearer!
eriktedesco
December 13th, 2020, 09:09
Hi all, in the end I kept having problems so I went for a fresh reinstall.
What I noticed is that I cannot split app and data folders in 2 different hard drive. Is it something normal or am I doing something wrong?
Jiminimonka
March 7th, 2022, 11:18
Hi all, in the end I kept having problems so I went for a fresh reinstall.
What I noticed is that I cannot split app and data folders in 2 different hard drive. Is it something normal or am I doing something wrong?
You should be able to put the data folder on another drive during setup and if not you can do it afterwards by going into Settings and pointing it to the correct location.
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