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Post by rhyls on Oct 21, 2014 20:27:17 GMT
I have just fitted another drive 2TB. Is it possible to move Skyrim +Steam etc onto this drive from my C drive I think I would have to also point NMM at the new position? There is a 'Program Files(x86) on the drive
Advice on how, if possible please. rhyls
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Post by wotan on Oct 21, 2014 20:37:04 GMT
I think you have to know how to edit the registry to make it work. I doubt just copying the files will work since the registry says they're on a different drive. Unfortunatyely, i don't have the know-how to help.
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Post by CollinMacleod on Oct 21, 2014 20:47:55 GMT
Here is one way.
1) create a new Steam library point on your new hard drive 2) Install a game there that's small to ensure it creates all the directories 3) In the new library go to the steamapps/common folder 4) COPY Skyrim there 5) Delete the original Skyrim 6) Install Skyrim onto the new hard drive. 7) It will 'discover' the files and you're good
You will need to point NMM to the new directory, but that shouldn't be too difficult.
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Post by Wolf on Oct 21, 2014 20:56:22 GMT
All you must do is install Skyrim and other applications completely anew. With the new installation you specify an alternate installation directory (for example K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam) for the program.
To avoid mishaps I would never "move" application data to another drive and try to edit the registry. Most often this will result in a rather non desirable chaos which is hard to sort out again.
After the install you can of course replace your new Skyrim folder with the old one from your C: drive. The speed of the drive and the bus must be adequate to run this program.
Edit: I see Collin has already posted quite the same in an even better way.
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Post by rhyls on Oct 21, 2014 21:19:04 GMT
This has arisen because I asked my Techie to change the drive letters over, making the new one into my C drive. He forgot !! Now I realise my C drive is almost full with skyrim, being only 240 Gb
But thank you to you all. I shall go slowly ande digest all you guys have said.
rhyls
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Post by jet4571 on Oct 22, 2014 8:42:25 GMT
I did that a while ago, I think it was Wrybash or some other utility having a hissy fit that I had the audacity to use the default install directory Bethesda/Valve chose. The process is relatively simple to make a new location for Steam games to be installed to. I copied my Skyrim directory over to another drive(full backup I do already) then uninstalled through Steam. Once uninstalled I installed to the new directory then copied over my backup replacing everything.
My Skyrim is in D:\Program Files\Games\SteamApps\common\Skyrim.
Once you copy the game to a new location you shouldn't delete right away like Collin said. TEST IT FIRST! Always make sure it works before deleting. But it is also a good idea to make a complete backup when you have a stable game, since you have 2TB to work with in the folder that has the Skyrim install make a new one called Backup. then right click and select Copy on your Skyrim folder. go into the Backup and right click and select paste. the whole Skyrim directory will then be duplicated in that folder. Now if you have the same problem that made you reinstall you can open the Skyirm directory and select everything then delete em. Next is copy the backup and paste it in the same location you copied from. you are now back to the last stable point without needing to reinstall.
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Post by rhyls on Oct 22, 2014 16:09:20 GMT
Again gentlemen, Thank you for all this good advice. By the time I get to the end of Skyrim(is there one?)I may know what I'm doing inside the computer.
rhyls
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Post by zedtsayid on Oct 22, 2014 18:17:21 GMT
I'm not sure this will help you but when I got a new drive I followed advice from STEP and installed everything to "C:Steam" and did not place it in program files. MO seems to love this set up I guess but should make transfer of Skyrim files easier to do. If you did a clean install then you would be only moving data files and saves but don't quote me on the later.
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Post by jet4571 on Oct 22, 2014 19:19:20 GMT
The reason for moving it to another drive altogether is not just UAC but to keep it safe just incase you get a virus and have to format the drive and reinstall your OS.
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Post by Sniffles on Oct 22, 2014 22:55:18 GMT
Okay. Download EaseUS ToDo backup program. It's free. Tell it to partition the drive the way you want it then clone the drive or drives. Done. Correction. EaseUS partition master, also free, does that job.
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