Trouble with BFD3 Expansion Pack Installation – Need Help!

Hey everyone,

I recently picked up a couple of expansion packs for BFD3, but I’m running into some frustrating installation issues. I followed the standard process: downloaded the packs, ran the installers, and authorized them through the license manager. However, BFD3 isn’t recognizing them properly.

Here’s what’s happening:

  • The expansions appear in the license manager as “authorized.”
  • The files seem to be installed in the correct directory.
  • When I rescan the content locations in BFD3, the new kits and presets don’t show up.
  • Sometimes I get an error message saying the library is “missing” or “corrupt.”

I’ve tried a few troubleshooting steps:

  • Manually re-adding the content paths.
  • Running BFD3 as an administrator.
  • Clearing and rebuilding the database.
  • Reinstalling the expansions from scratch.

I’m running BFD3 on Windows 10 (fully updated), using the latest version of BFD3. My audio setup is fairly standard – using a Focusrite Scarlett interface.

Has anyone else experienced similar issues with expansion packs not showing up? Is there a trick I’m missing to force BFD3 to detect the new content? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I also checked this: https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/free-expansion-pack-after-migration/golang

Thanks in advance!

Try re-scanning System content paths.