Annoyed with lack of space

KIA · 4 Jan 2011 at 17:19

Walsandrew said:
please forgive my ignorance but how would i install them on a different hd if i can't boot in said hard drive and don't have an os on it? i just know i'm going to feel really stupid when you tell me

It's as simple as selecting the other drive using the software install process.

Walsandrew · 4 Jan 2011 at 17:33

:facepalm:

twist3d0n3 · 4 Jan 2011 at 17:33

as fluff says, when installing things, it'll come up with the 'path' to install to. this starts with the drive letter (so your primary drive where your OS is will be [C:]), so if you add a second drive, we'll give it drive letter [D:] for example. then, when installing new software/games, you change that letter from [C:] to [D:]. now it'll install to the other drive

Walsandrew · 4 Jan 2011 at 22:40

thanks mate

Neil79 · 4 Jan 2011 at 23:01

twist3d0n3 said:
as fluff says, when installing things, it'll come up with the 'path' to install to. this starts with the drive letter (so your primary drive where your OS is will be [C:]), so if you add a second drive, we'll give it drive letter [D:] for example. then, when installing new software/games, you change that letter from [C:] to [D:]. now it'll install to the other drive

Spot On!

All this lack of space is forcing me to play BFBC2 and Left 4 Dead 2

Ch3m1c4L · 4 Jan 2011 at 23:14

Steam on an SSD? Now I feel like I have too many games on steam lol, got a few older ones that arent on steam, but 327 of them are on steam (stupid packs giving me floras fruit farm etc. lol)

Walsandrew · 4 Jan 2011 at 23:31

860gb of games, wow.

btw, can anyone tell me as well if moving the data files of (in this case sc2) a game from my ssd which has already been installed there, to another hard drive will effect its running? i'm guessing it probably would or you would at least have to specify the new location somehow..

also, OP apologies for planting all my foolish question in your thread. hope you don't mind too much

Ch3m1c4L · 4 Jan 2011 at 23:58

Walsandrew, its 860gb free, its 0.97TB of games

But to answer your question, while it "may" work, itll **** up the registry entries, but blizzard games are pretty nice in how they put stuff in your registry so you could run regedit and just search for starcraft 2 and change any paths to the new one. Is probably better to just reinstall though, if you have install media that is, if it is instead of downloading id just update the reg entries and give it a go, it might need to re patch or something but that should sort out any dodgy reg entries left over as well.

FabienO · 5 Jan 2011 at 10:00

I'd leave steam on the SSD and move everything else.

SSD = OS + Apps + Games (and only the important ones)
Mech HDD = Everything else.

Neil79 · 5 Jan 2011 at 12:08

Walsandrew said:
also, OP apologies for planting all my foolish question in your thread. hope you don't mind too much

Not at all!

I just want my damn drive :mad:

Royal Mail :mad:

jimmy321 · 5 Jan 2011 at 12:27

Just to note if you don't get the choice of were to install the game/prog just select 'advanced installation' and it will give you the option.

Neil79 · 6 Jan 2011 at 13:47

Got the drive this morning, finally!

Spreading the load now, that gamemanager only moves the folder over it didn't xcopy steam itself with the game folders

. So i did it manually