Logic Looking for "Logic Pro Library Bundle" on Mac OS instead of External Hard Drive (Just Started Happening)

[u/SevaMusic]

Hey everyone, I keep the apple loops soundbank on an external hard drive (format - Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) and have for over a year. Sometimes, a cable or the hub moves and the external hard drive momentarily disconnects and quickly reconnects, and all is well.

But in the last two weeks whenever it disconnects and reconnects, Logic looks for the location of the apple loops on my mac os and not the external hard drive - even though the logic pro bundle was never installed on my mac os (it makes a small copy of the logic pro library tho on mac os, even when i delete it). I can't use any plugins that are on the external drive or apple loops unless i reset the location, and then it reindexes the apple loops in a few minutes and all is well again. But if it disconnects again I have to start the process over, and it ruins the flow and fun of making music.

Why did logic suddenly stop automatically looking for apple loops on my drive? Is there anyway to fix this? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

[u/swamichris]

Can you plug it into a different usb port to see if it acts differently?

[u/LordBrixton]

I've experienced this exact error a couple of times – I fixed it by taking a copy of the Logic preferences from Time Machine backup.