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Transferring Programs, Games, Music, and Movies from C Drive to D Drive: A Step-by-Step Guide

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How can I move music, movies, pictures, games, and programs from C to D without reinstalling them, and can I still access the moved folders from the desktop?

You can move music, movies, and pictures to D by cutting and pasting them there, then creating desktop shortcuts to the new folders [#13776844] For programs and games, the thread says it is possible with Windows symbolic links: copy the whole folder from Program Files to D, then create a link with the original folder name so Windows and the program still think it is on C [#13777954][#13778112] This method is not always easy, because many programs keep files in several places and depend on their own paths [#13778005] If you are moving games, back up any savegames first; for some games like FIFA through Origin, the account keeps the progress, so saves may not need to be moved [#13776844][#13777530] CCleaner can also free some space on C, but in the thread it only cleared about 2 GB [#13776844][#13779867][#13779883]
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  • #1 13776840
    Krisool12
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    Hello, I'm completely green in it. I have little memory on the system drive, i.e. drive C, I would like to move, among others a folder with music, movies, pictures on the D drive, but then I will be able to have it somehow on my desktop? And one more thing .. how to transfer games, programs to D, so as not to uninstall them :?: I have 200GB free on disk D and I don't know now .. my computer is lagging .. FOR AN EXACT ANSWER VERY MEEGAAA THANK YOU! GREETINGS :)
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  • #2 13776844
    safbot1st
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    Krisool12 wrote:
    the computer lags me ..

    So that you don't have a muddy place on your shoulder for the time being - use the CCleaner program.
    Move music, movies and pictures, for example, cut / paste to D. And then make shortcuts to it on the desktop.

    Added after 4 [minutes]:

    Krisool12 wrote:
    how to move games and programs to D without uninstalling them :?:

    Impossible.
    1. Find the savegame and save it in a safe place :)
    2. Uninstall games / progsy from C and install on D.
    3. Put the saved savegames in the appropriate places.
    4. Here it gets complicated - each game has a save in different places. Eg saves for dirt series games are the most difficult mics to "migrate".

    Write what games you want to transfer.
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  • #3 13776919
    aksakal
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    Create the appropriate files (music, movies, images) on disk D and move them from disk ?. It is better for you to perfectly study the post-computer manual, where all your questions are answered.
  • #4 13777530
    Krisool12
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    I would like to transfer FIFA World, in this game you do not need to transfer your save, because it's a game through Origin and everything is saved, because you can log into your account on another computer and play this game on your account. I do not want to uninstall it because I have such a dick ... net that I will be installing it 5h ...
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  • #5 13777611
    safbot1st
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    Have you used CCleaner?
    If such a problem with FIFA, don't move it - deal with movies and music.
    And for the future, make a small partition with the system and do not install anything on it except ... the system!
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  • #6 13777954
    gpos
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    safbot1st wrote:

    Krisool12 wrote:
    how to move games and programs to D without uninstalling them :?:

    Impossible.


    Doable, doable.

    Read about symbolic links for Windows. You can copy the entire folder from program files anywhere and then create a link named the moved folder.

    READ ABOUT IT HERE
  • #7 13778005
    safbot1st
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    gpos wrote:
    Doable, doable.

    And yes, sometimes I "pick up" forum users, and I can see that you can learn a lot.
    However, since it is doable it does not mean that it is not a problematic, especially since the topic has already landed in the sandbox. Various programs have files in a lot of places on the disk and need their own paths. According to me maybe feasible ... but at what cost?

    Added after 17 [seconds]:

    ps. Thanks for the info anyway!
  • #8 13778112
    gpos
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    safbot1st wrote:
    gpos wrote:
    Doable, doable.

    And yes, sometimes I "pick up" forum users, and I can see that you can learn a lot.
    However, since it is doable it does not mean that it is not a problematic, especially since the topic has already landed in the sandbox. Various programs have files in a lot of places on the disk and need their own paths. According to me maybe feasible ... but at what cost?

    Added after 17 [seconds]:

    ps. Thanks for the info anyway!


    I don't know why he ended up in the sandbox, because the question wasn't stupid at all. If the question was about relocating the server's resources or something like that, it would probably be a big deal.

    And it won't make a mess. Because both Windows and all other programs will "think" they are still using the C drive. It's just a matter of freeing up space. It does not matter whether part of the data is symbolically linked to C and the other part to D. everything is fine and buzzing.

    Sometimes Microsoft learns something from Linux.
  • #9 13779867
    Krisool12
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    I have already used CCleaner. I have cleared over 2GB.
  • #10 13779883
    safbot1st
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    Krisool12 wrote:
    I have already used CCleaner. I have cleared over 2GB.

    So you have 'mulenie' out of your head for now, now switch your movies and muse to D, and then if you have important programs, do as he advises gpos . Greetings
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To transfer programs, games, music, and movies from the C drive to the D drive, users can start by moving personal files like music and movies directly to the D drive and creating shortcuts on the desktop for easy access. For games and programs, it is generally recommended to uninstall them from the C drive and reinstall them on the D drive to avoid complications, as many applications have specific file paths that may not function correctly if simply moved. Users can also explore using symbolic links in Windows to create references to moved folders, allowing programs to operate as if they are still on the C drive. Tools like CCleaner can help free up space on the C drive before transferring files. The discussion highlights the importance of managing disk space effectively to prevent system lag.
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