Can I move my games to D Drive?

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I'm running Windows XP Home edition with Service Pack 2...I have 2 drives...C
has 13.9 GB of space and D has 132 GB of space...I am running out of room on
my C drive and wondered if I can move my games to D drive...they were
installed by discs...not downloaded or anything...will they still work from D
drive?

 

[Michael Stevens]

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I'm running Windows XP Home edition with Service Pack 2...I have 2
drives...C has 13.9 GB of space and D has 132 GB of space...I am
running out of room on my C drive and wondered if I can move my games
to D drive...they were installed by discs...not downloaded or
anything...will they still work from D drive?

Uninstall and reinstall to the D drive. Take the custom install option when
you reinstall.

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[Sharon F]

I'm running Windows XP Home edition with Service Pack 2...I have 2 drives...C
has 13.9 GB of space and D has 132 GB of space...I am running out of room on
my C drive and wondered if I can move my games to D drive...they were
installed by discs...not downloaded or anything...will they still work from D
drive?

In addition to Michael's advice, a suggestion:
Create a folder on D: named Program Files. That way, all you have to change
is the drive letter when installing - leave the rest of the path alone.

Example:
C:\Program Files\New Game\
can be easily changed to
D:\Program Files\New Game\
by highlighting just the C and typing D

Agree with Michael on taking custom install option if it's offered. If it's
not available, you should still get a chance to change the path. Watch the
setup screens until one appears that shows the location that the program
will be installed to.

Sometimes there is a "change" button on this screen. Sometimes just a text
box where it's obvious that you can edit the text. Other times the path
will not look like it can be edited but if you click your mouse in that
area, you'll find out it can be typed over. That's the screen you need to
change the target folder that the program will be installed to.

 

[Michael Stevens]

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In addition to Michael's advice, a suggestion:
Create a folder on D: named Program Files. That way, all you have to
change is the drive letter when installing - leave the rest of the
path alone.

Example:
C:\Program Files\New Game\
can be easily changed to
D:\Program Files\New Game\
by highlighting just the C and typing D

Agree with Michael on taking custom install option if it's offered.
If it's not available, you should still get a chance to change the
path. Watch the setup screens until one appears that shows the
location that the program will be installed to.

Sometimes there is a "change" button on this screen. Sometimes just a
text box where it's obvious that you can edit the text. Other times
the path will not look like it can be edited but if you click your
mouse in that area, you'll find out it can be typed over. That's the
screen you need to change the target folder that the program will be
installed to.

Very good suggestions Sharon.

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[Sharon F]

Very good suggestions Sharon.

Thanks, Michael!

 

[Jerry]

I use Sharon's suggestion for all programs that allow custom install <about
99%> and this keeps C-drive as clean as it can be. Actually I only have
Programs installed on D-drive and have 3 partitions. The C drive is only
used for the OS, D drive only for installing programs and E is only used for
data. This keep my pc well organized.