No libraries after fresh install on Windows E:/ drive

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Another variant of this everlasting issue here.
Windows 7, KiCad 5.1.9 (German)
Perfectly worked on my mac but here on windows hassles.
I installed a freshly downloaded version to the E:/ drive.
Nevertheless. After installing all the paths directed to non-existing locations on the C:/ drive.
So I manually set them to the locations where all the libraries are. Used the folder icon to browse to the folders to avoid spelling errors.
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Doublechecked if the files are there and they are.

KiCad runs nicely but the Libraries for parts and modules seem not to be found. When I open the

When opening the library it seems to be empty. Also after a while, it simply stays empty. The folders where the directories point to are full of files. Like the library folder i.e. looks like:
4xxx.dcm 7kB
4xxx.lib 59kB
4xxx_IEEE.dcm 1kB …

Of course, I already tried to reinstall and restart the software after any changes.

Any ideas someone? :roll_eyes:

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The fact you had nonexisting locations in path variables tells me you probably have a config from previous installation still in %APPDATA%\kicad

Remove that folder to start from a clean state, kicad will automatically pick up it’s own libraries.

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Thank you @qu1ck. If I only knew where to find %APPDATA%\kicad.
There is a “Application data” folder in my user-folder, but no “kicad” file or folder inside.

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Just copy paste %APPDATA%\kicad into explorer address window or into windows run dialog (win+r)

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Wow. That did the trick. But what the heck is this hidden folder? I already showed all my hidden folders but this thing didn’t appear.
Anyway - it works. Thanks alot @qu1ck! :ok_hand:

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%APPDATA% usually expands to C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming. AppData is hidden but it’s nothing special and should be visible when you enable hidden items view.

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