DJL everybody has their own way of working but to me you're making things way too hard on yourself. First, why do you use a 4tb spinning HD as you're system drive? Pretty much the whole world uses SSD's now. The speed difference is astounding. I just got a 500 gig SSD for $140. Only actual applications goes on it, all data including RT/RD's stays external.

That aside if you have the Audiophile external drive you can do everything from that drive, no need to install anything except some fonts. Having an external drive is a problem with kids? Lock it in a drawer, it's one little USB cable. You should be able to figure that out. Seriously, you can't figure a way to do that and save yourself hours and hours of grief copying all that stuff onto your system drive?

Bob


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