Garageband unable to locate sampler instruments?

EXS24 instrument (ect ect ect)
Audiofile not found. I see the files in the sampler library in /library/application support/garageband/instrument library/sampler/sampler instruments
All the files are there. I tried the spotlight thingy too and it still doesn't work. HELP! ;'(

Empty the Trash is not necessary - just putting it into the Trash should suffice.
the "Logic Pro & Mainstage Additional Content"
A week ago MainStage 3 and LogicPro X have been released. I sincerely hope, that this has not removed the support for the download of MainStage 2 files.
Send a bug report to Apple: Apple - GarageBand - Feedback
If your Mainstage 2 is a recent aquisition, I'd contact Apple Support and request help with downloading those files.
Is there any other solutions I could try?
Try, if you can download additional contents with the software update tool from the Terminal, see mteeps post here:  I never tried, if that will work for MainStage loops:
Re: GarageBand '11 won't download additional loops

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