how to transfer games to another HDD?

[hopeful_builder]

I have some games installed on my boot drive. Its only a 120GB Force 3 so I would like to move them to another SSD I have put in my system.

Is it just a case of dragging and dropping the files over? or should I uninstall then re-install the games in the new drive?

 

[Jacko197]

Uninstall, move the folders left to the new location as they may contain save games, settings etc then reinstall pointing to the new paths.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Are these Steam games?

 

[hopeful_builder]

Are these Steam games?

erm yes saints row the 3rd is, not so sure about fallout 3 ?

 

[lurkio]

you can move them to another drive with ease (non steam games) , 2 things

1. You will have to edit reg keys in hklm/software/ name of game etc
to point to the new path / location
2. you will need to go to hklm/software/microsoft/windows/current version/Uninstall
and edit file paths to point to your new location (that way patches and other stuff will know where it lives now)

If they are steam games , you could just move the entire steam folder

if you just want to move a few steam games have a look at this

http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover

 

[hopeful_builder]

you can move them to another drive with ease (non steam games) , 2 things

1. You will have to edit reg keys in hklm/software/ name of game etc
to point to the new path / location
2. you will need to go to hklm/software/microsoft/windows/current version/Uninstall
and edit file paths to point to your new location (that way patches and other stuff will know where it lives now)

If they are steam games , you could just move the entire steam folder

if you just want to move a few steam games have a look at this

http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover

superb! thank you

 

[shaf]

I use Junction (symbolic link) to achieve what you are after.

I use it to move games to my a SSD drive from my steam folder. You then don't need to mess about with the registry.