So not uninstalling is not an option? 
it is an agonizing 3-4 hour process for me and was hoping that I didn’t have to do it. I have 2-3 3p addons as well that will have to be reinstalled and one of them is almost 5 Gb install that downloads content at the time of installation 
Am I now really confusing you?
Not at all - this is by far the best leads I’ve got; keep it coming 