My Community folder is on my very fast M.2 A drive.  MSFS 2024 starts and finds it there and I see my addons while in the sim.  Sometimes the sim "remembers" it as being on A: for several sim sessions in a row. 

Then randomly, in no particular pattern, I start the sim and the Installed Path pointer in UserCfg.opt is set back to pointing at the default Community location on C in...AppData\Roaming...etc.   

Why does that reversion occur and how do I prevent it?

Edited November 26, 20241 yr by TacomaSailor

I only had that happen once so far, where it reset to default. Been fine since. 

Have no idea on how to prevent it. The only thing I noticed, was your M.2 drive is labeled Drive A.  Is this a new drive you installed? It used to be that Drive A an B were reserved for removeable media like floppy drives. Of course this going way back in time.  Didn't know you could assign a hardrive to "A" or "B  today as I have never tried it. 

1 hour ago, TacomaSailor said:

My Community folder is on my very fast M.2 A drive.  MSFS 2024 starts and finds it there and I see my addons while in the sim.  Sometimes the sim "remembers" it as being on A: for several sim sessions in a row. 

Then randomly, in no particular pattern, I start the sim and the Installed Path pointer in UserCfg.opt is set back to pointing at the default Community location on C in...AppData\Roaming...etc.   

Why does that reversion occur and how do I prevent it?

Are you only using the useropt cfg method of changing it?  I think something is wrong with the useropt cfg...  I don't think the sim is always using it.

Have you tried the method of changing it in the sim?  Then rebooting the PC, then adding something to the new folder, then running the sim?

I changed the community location when I first installed 2024 using the in-game menu to another SSD location in my system. It has not changed by itself yet. Give it a try. Also, I would rename the A drive to D and above to avoid it being recognized as a floppy drive. Then reset your community location to new drive location.

1 hour ago, ryanbatc said:

Are you only using the useropt cfg method of changing it?  I think something is wrong with the useropt cfg...  I don't think the sim is always using it.

Have you tried the method of changing it in the sim?  Then rebooting the PC, then adding something to the new folder, then running the sim?

No - I used My Library in the sim to set the path.  This has happened three times.  Each time I checked My Library before closing the sim and saw the Installed Path was pointing at the correct A: folder.  When I restart the sim I first check My Library to verify my Community addons are visible to the sim.  It is at that point I see My Library is pointing at the default location. 

I have tried manually setting InstalledPath in UserCfg.opt to point at the A: folder. Usually it works.  But, in two cases My Library was pointing at the default location, even after I had previously verified UserCfg.opt was pointing at the correct location.

its happening to me i honestly gave up for now it changed 2 times i was wondering why when i ported some add-ons over and they didn't show up lol sorry almost forgot to mention i did it in game in library menu gear icon that so word not allowed small.

Edited November 27, 20241 yr by Silverbird

I just leave it and use addons linker on a separate drive. I separate my addons file into countries/states etc. and just activate what area I'm going to fly in. That shouldn't take up too much space in the ms community file.

Edited November 27, 20241 yr by petejohno1

I could easily let the Community point go back to default.  The 3 associated files are all empty now, except for symbolic links in community.

What I am concerned about is:  what will go into the Official2024 and Offical2020 folders.  If those are targets for big downloads - then I really do need to get them off the C drive.

For now this is not a big deal - maybe in the future it will be.

Same happening for me. Tried countless times to relocate the community folder but either add on doesn’t show up or community folder reverts to default. 
 

I’m using MS Store version if that makes a difference. 
 

I’ve given up for now unless anyone can find a solution.