The software should be installed on the system drive.
Even if you do choose to install on a different drive some parts of CbB must be installed on the system drive.
Once installed a large portion of the installation "C:\Cakewalk Content" may be moved easily using a directory junction. For example, to relocate this to the D drive:
1) Move "C:\Cakewalk Content" to D:\ using Windows Explorer
2) Start a command shell running as administrator and type
Using directory junctions to move Cakewalk Content and Projects folders eliminate the need to modify folder locations in CbB preferences.
If you absolutely must install as much as possible on a drive other than C (this really means you have a bigger problem than installing CbB) you will need to perform a clean install of CbB to restore the file prompts in the CbB installer.
Hi Scook,
Thanks for the tip! I have successfully moved the Cakewalk Content & Cakewalk Project folders to my external drive, and revised the mapping in preferences per your instructions. The projects are intact. However, when I went to install a Cakewalk update, I received an error message regarding a missing Cakewalk Core folder (one of the sub folders under "Cakewalk Content"). See screen shots for the error message. How can I inform the Cakewalk updates to point to the new external drive?
How do I install Cakewalk to a different drive?
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Hi Scook,
Thanks for the tip! I have successfully moved the Cakewalk Content & Cakewalk Project folders to my external drive, and revised the mapping in preferences per your instructions. The projects are intact. However, when I went to install a Cakewalk update, I received an error message regarding a missing Cakewalk Core folder (one of the sub folders under "Cakewalk Content"). See screen shots for the error message. How can I inform the Cakewalk updates to point to the new external drive?