How to Move Epic Games to Another Drive in 3 Ways?
Geeks - Moving Epic Games to another drive can be useful if you are running out of space on your current drive or if you want to keep your games organized in a specific location. Here are three ways you can move Epic Games to another drive:
Use the Epic Games Launcher: The Epic Games Launcher is the official tool provided by Epic Games to manage and launch your games. To move Epic Games to another drive using the Epic Games Launcher, follow these steps:
Open the Epic Games Launcher and click on the "Library" tab.
Right-click on the game you want to move and select "Properties."
Click on the "Local files" tab and then click on the "Move install folder" button.
Select the new location where you want to move the game and click "Move Folder."
Move the game folder manually: Another way to move Epic Games to another drive is to simply move the game folder manually. To do this, follow these steps:
Locate the game folder on your current drive. The default location for Epic Games is usually "C:\Program Files\Epic Games."
Copy the game folder to the new location on the other drive.
Open the Epic Games Launcher and click on the "Library" tab.
Right-click on the game and select "Verify." This will re-create the necessary links between the game and the Epic Games Launcher.
Use symbolic links: Symbolic links, also known as "symlinks," are a type of advanced file system link that can be used to redirect one folder to another location. To move Epic Games to another drive using symlinks, follow these steps:
Locate the game folder on your current drive.
Copy the game folder to the new location on the other drive.
Open the command prompt and navigate to the location of the original game folder on your current drive.
Type the following command and press Enter: "mklink /J [original folder] [new location]."
For example, if the original folder is "C:\Program Files\Epic Games\Fortnite" and the new location is "D:\Epic Games\Fortnite," you would type the following command: "mklink /J "C:\Program Files\Epic Games\Fortnite" "D:\Epic Games\Fortnite"."
This will create a symbolic link between the original folder and the new location, allowing the Epic Games Launcher to access the game as if it were still installed on the original drive.
Whichever method you choose, make sure to close the Epic Games Launcher before attempting to move the game. This will prevent any potential errors or conflicts while moving the game.
