@4222137 How do I simply quote someone - tparo if you wish to mention another member before you type anything click on the @ at the bottom that members post for example you have said Razor42 click @ his number will appear at the top left in your comment box you just simply type your message and that is it. Guardian_Angel is a Mod or Cord so to contact them you would need to go through the normal channels. In the forum that would be to scroll up top of the feed and click on the name you wish to contact and send your sitemail message. If I needed to quote someone I would copy paste the sentence I wanted and place after the mention as I have done with this message. I found that the quickest. Just remember click the mention first because if you spend the time writing your message and then click @ there is every possibility the screen will refresh and you text will no longer be there. I learnt this the hard way :-)

There is the problem my friend if you moved them Daz wont know where to look.

Your content is not missing it has been moved I could try to guide you till the cows come home but if everything is not how DAZ intended it to be then anything I suggest will never work

a)Did you move it as whole folder and just drop it in ? in other words can you reverse the changes you made back to how it was originally. (if yes then this will not be hard to rectify)
You would put folder back how it was ensure it is Named correctly and then follow the guide I had put above to set up the path to the folder from inside Daz
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b)Or did you go to the extent of shifting things like runtime, poses etc and pulling the folders about?. this would be a mess and if this was how you did it and would prompt the next question

Do you own much content or are you just using the content Daz provided with the software?

If you have pulled the folders around it would be a pain even for the experienced to sort that out. Anything you buy from Daz is in your product library so you can basically uninstall Daz Studio reinstall manually then via the DIM reinstall which would also contain your purchases this would be last resort only as could be big download if you have bought a lot of stuff.

I hate to hear it.
So if you followed the instructions I put you obviously located the folder but the cupboard is bare. Do you know where you moved all the content too?
you put this in the comment I thought you had moved the external content like if you bought something here from Rendo you unzip it into the folder which would not account for main content

Your comment below -

--now under documents it used to say that but nothing in the folder ,I took that out .my daz 3d library opps-

this "I took that out" is sure a flag did you move it or delete it ?

No doubt you will get some good tips and advice on this subject from the members here Magic_Man. It is a little like poser in that sense and you just have to suck it up. Most of the newer content is managed by the Smart Content system and the later Daz characters usually have a full character load for their base ie Genesis 2 - Callie or Victoria on the Genesis 2 base there are many like this. Some vendor products might still need to be loaded to a character but show up in Smart Content. The further back you go the more likely you will be loading the Head and Body morphs texture etc from the Content Folder and they will be found in your contents folder under "Products" not listed in the smart content. There is no way I believe to add the older products to the Smart Content system. There was an external application that was to organize your content however from memory it was more a location base not something that would be shifting your content around. I think a demo was available in the freebie section here at Renderosity. I Don't have issue so much with anything installed by the DIM, more the external products which there are squillions all over the place where you download the ZIP and install. Once you get used to it not so bad but I did spend plenty of time searching for my new products. It gets better with each passing year my friend

I can even pin down a favorite in this collection they are all fantastic renders and deserve their place here. Congrats to all and keep those renders coming.

So once that folder appears with your other existing paths you know how computers are if in 15 - 20 seconds all you are looking at is the new folder location you put there and nothing is happening then click accept down bottom of the box 

-Open Daz

Edit > Preferences >Content Library> Tab at bottom Content Directory Manager

Click the arrow to get the dropdown in right pane Daz Studio Formats just so u can see things leave the Daz Studio Formats selected as it will have a Orange dashed rectangle 

On left you will see a set of buttons - under directory click add

Your windows explorer box will open in left headings you will see Documents Pictures etc

If not open already you want Computer there will be a series of numbers and (C:Drive) Click on that

then you want Users > Public > Documents once open ignore the first daz folder further down you will see My Daz 3D Library select that folder by clicking once then if you look to the buttons where your explorer says save it will say select instead - click select Click it then once it is there it may run a mapping process I can't remember been long time since I did this but wait until it has done its thing then clip accept

Okay brb I will guide you through it 2 mins to close stuff down :-)

So after you took off Daz 4.7 and the DIM were you prompted to restart computer to complete removal? Some programs ask others might not. Always wise to do so anyway as removes trace elements

I tried to re-downloaded the DS manager, and tried to download and install DS4.8, but it doesn't work.

Since you mentioned two steps of the procedure I can assume the DIM is up and running and its the software part of the install that headed south - 

You would need to clarify whether you managed to actually download the full program and the installer made an attempt to install it and failed in the "Ready to Install" tab of the DIM or did you just get download failed in the download bar on the right in the DIM " Ready to Download" tab as there is a big difference.

The first one listed here is a - Houston we got a problem.  The second is a more likely a minor glitch

Yeah people have to have a clear image of what they are receiving for their membership it can be hard enough to keep some happy even when in black and white. Is Prime here paid for 12 months in advance or do you commit to the 12 months but have it taken quarterly or some installment plan.? 

Problem with random is it is only good to those who win and you couldn't possibly afford to keep everyone happy or feeling that carrot at the end of the stick is worth the membership. I am not familiar with Renderosity's Premium If I wan't something I buy it as 9/10 times I am passing the cost to customer and I look after them enough already,  never looked into it at any depth. Have you tried or do you have a Premium Point based system ? - The more the member spends the more points accumulated that way each member is inclusive and as it is a cent or two at purchase point, it spreads the burden of cost over the entire period 3/6/12 months with a credit certificate sent out on the due date. Gives incentive and fair to the whole premium membership base. Covers Rendo since the customer has to spend to receive in the first instance. Seen people buy a toaster and being more concerned about their frequent flyer points they are accumulating than whether they are paying too much for the toaster so I am pretty sure psychologically the system works.

Not sure what level you are at so I will put it up. I come across this the other day come with some merch res I had purchased and it pretty much covers aspects of your situation.

If you type the title listed below into YouTube search you will see a tutorial she cuts a dress up into a skirt and top (Starts of in ZBrush but none of the work is carried out in there she actually uses blender). covers the prep export, repairs, smoothing and first steps of conforming bring back into Daz it may help 

Genesis 2 Females Starter Suits Presentation

That looks a little pear shaped to me goofygrape. your content is missing because you don't have 

C:/Users/Public/Documents/My Daz 3D Library

if you add that then your content will appear like magic my friend. Possibly close and reopen Daz after making change or click the refresh but should solve issue

regards

Johnny G