Nikon RAW rendering engine (SDK) missing after an Archive and Install.

I apologize if this is not the correct place to post this, but I could not find a relevant thread.
I am a Nikon shooter and use Expression Media 2 to catalog all of my images. I use it because it is the only app I have found that retains the file settings that the camera embeds. For example I could set my camera (a D300 BTW) to shoot in B&W and when it is placed in EM2 it retains the B&W characteristics. Other apps will render the very same image in color, ignoring what the Nikon D300 has placed in the file.
I don't know why EM2 is the only app I have found that does that, but it does.
Here is my problem:
I'm on an Intel iMac. I had to do an "Archive and Install" and I have lost the Nikon RAW preview (it was ok before). When I select "Manufacturer" in the rendering prefs I now only get a small thumbnail view. The Apple engine works fine but it's slower than the Nikon engine and does not keep the file parameters.
I hope that is clear.
Can you help me get the "Manufacturer" engine working again?
I checked in the "CoreServices" folder in my previous systems folder but it doesn't seem to be there. Am I looking in the right place? I even did a search with no results.
I was advised to post in this Discussions Forum from an Apple Tech.
Thanks!!!

Thanks for your response. Yes I had that checked but...It's working now!!! I don't understand? I did nothing but work on a web site from the time I posted until now. I'm the kind of guy that likes to have an explanation and it will drive me crazy because I don't know what happened.
...pass the peanuts.
Thanks again.

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