# Install BFD3 without Grooves
**URL:** https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/install-bfd3-without-grooves/6527
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [September 7, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/install-bfd3-without-grooves/6527 "2024-09-07T19:04:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Nutz](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Nutz)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/install-bfd3-without-grooves/6527/1 "2024-09-07T19:04:33Z")
I use the BFD3 core library for drum practice at home, and record acoustic, so I have never used any grooves, and don’t plan to. I’m also running out of HD storage, and am wondering if there is a way to install without any grooves. I manually deleted them, but then I get like 3 pop-ups complaining about paths, and whatnot. Anyone know a way to do this? Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Steve63](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Steve63)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/install-bfd3-without-grooves/6527/2 "2024-09-07T19:56:47Z")
Delete the path from your content locations page.
It will probably be flagged so it shouldn’t be hard to find.
Steve
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### Author:  [@Nutz](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Nutz)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/install-bfd3-without-grooves/6527/3 "2024-09-07T22:53:27Z")
Oh, I’m a blind idiot. Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Fender\_Bender](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Fender_Bender)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/install-bfd3-without-grooves/6527/4 "2024-09-08T01:52:50Z")
I’m not even sure BFD3 installs grooves for the core library. I think they just come embedded in the Presets. Regardless, you’re not going to save much real-estate, as grooves are pretty small in file size.
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### Author:  [@deangersmith](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/deangersmith)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2024, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/install-bfd3-without-grooves/6527/5 "2024-09-08T06:19:27Z")
I thought as much, they are very small, well compared to content anyway. minimal.
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### Author:  [@Nutz](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Nutz)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/install-bfd3-without-grooves/6527/6 "2024-09-08T22:17:38Z")
Yeah, not much space saved, but when you have 120MB free, 20MB makes a difference. At least that’s what I tell myself. I need a second computer…or deaf neighbors
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### Author:  [@Fender\_Bender](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Fender_Bender)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/install-bfd3-without-grooves/6527/7 "2024-09-09T11:57:49Z")
That’s pretty dangerous running your boot drive with that little amount of free space. It will slow down a lot and constantly have to write over what little sectors are left. I’m not sure what computer you have, but I might think about an SSD upgrade before having to shell out for a new machine.
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### Author:  [@Nutz](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Nutz)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/install-bfd3-without-grooves/6527/8 "2024-09-09T16:39:31Z")
It is an SSD, and I absolutely need a new computer. I remembered that I can install a smaller version of BFD, so I’ve done that, for now. 20GB baby, whoo!
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### Author:  [@JoeLowery](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/JoeLowery)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/install-bfd3-without-grooves/6527/9 "2025-01-22T05:01:01Z")
Yea I agree with Fender…get a SSD!