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Move game to other drive

Original Message
Name: Hoss78
Date: September 10, 2007 at 11:17:15 Pacific
Subject: Move game to other drive
OS: XP SP2
CPU/Ram: 1.6/1536
Model/Manufacturer: Custom
Comment:
So, i have installed some games to my System (C:) drive, because at the time it was the only drive with enough space. Now i have new drive with plenty of space, so i want to move those games to that new drive.

Is it possible to move those games and get them work, if i change all the registry etc entries referring to that new drive/location?


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Response Number 1
Name: Night
Date: September 10, 2007 at 17:48:36 Pacific
Subject: Move game to other drive
Reply: (edit)
Well..since I have lots of time on my hands, I took my Bus Driver Game (no laughing) and moved it to my E: and the game ran without a problem. Though I can't say for sure it would work on ALL games since some games don't always rely on information in your registry, there's a good chance it'll work. Try it out, worse comes to worse, transfer it back to your C:.

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Response Number 2
Name: Extreme Gamer (by extreme gamer)
Date: September 10, 2007 at 21:18:20 Pacific
Subject: Move game to other drive
Reply: (edit)
I have done it quite a few times, what you want to do. It works most of the time.

I have formatted in the past too, booted up a game that is on another partiton and it works fine.

Hl2 didn't like the format so needed to reinstall it. Just make sure you always have a backup off your saves, whatever you do.

hmm i guess so


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