How to Move Games and Large Files to Another Partition

Learn to move games and large files to another partition using three methods, including manual operations, adjusting the game launcher's settings, or use EaseUS Todo PCTrans. You can also get tips on how to move games and large files.

"I recently got another SSD for my computer, and I'm leaving one for games and one for general apps. I want to move all my games and some large files to my new SSD. So, how do I do that? Thanks!"

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#1. Manually Copy and Paste Games and Large Files

As the title implies, you can manually move large files like games to another partition using File Explorer. Let's take the Steam app as an example.

Step 1. Press Win + E to open File Explorer > go to Local Disk (C:):\Program(x86)\Steam to find the Steam folder.

Step 2. Choose the folder(s) or individual files you want to move > right-click on them > select Copy. Here, I press Ctrl + C to select all.

Step 3. Open a new partition like the D drive > press Ctrl + V to paste all your copied Steam files.

Step 4. Once the relocation is verified, you can delete the original installed games from the source partition.

#2. Automatically Move Games and Large Files via EaseUS Todo PCTrans

Although the above is useful, it does not apply to transferring multiple large files. If you want to move games and large files to another partition quickly, EaseUS Todo PCTrans is an efficient large file transfer tool.

Designed to transfer large files over 20MB with high security regardless of file size, distance, or network conditions, EaseUS Todo PCTrans provides you with quick, secure, stable, cost-effective, and convenient large file transfer services.

Step 1. Run EaseUS Todo PCTrans on your PC. Click "More Tools" on the left pane. Click "Large File Cleanup" and Click "Start" button to move on.

Step 2. Select the disk you want to scan, click "Scan."

Step 3. When the scan completes, files larger than 20M will be listed. Choose the wanted files and target drive to move. (You can choose the triangle icon to select destination or click "Browse" to pick the wanted place.)

Step 4. Click "Move" button, then check files on the pop window. Then click "Move" button again.

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#3. Adjust Game Launcher Settings | 2 Games

Given that most gamers play Steam and Battle games, this section explains how to change these two game launcher settings.

1️⃣For Steam:

Please refer to the following steps.

Step 1. Open your Steam client's Settings > click Downloads.

Step 2. Add the new library folder where you copied the game files.

Step 3. Steam may ask you a quick validation and file verification check. Please follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

2️⃣For Battle.net:

Step 1. Visit Battle.net via any browser > click Settings> select Game Settings.

Step 2. Choose the game > click Use a Different Folder.

Step 3. Direct the launcher to the new location of the game files.

Conclusion

After reading this article, you may have a clear understanding of how to move games and large files to another partition. In short, if you only need to transfer one game folder or a large file, you could manually copy it and paste it to another drive. If not, EaseUS Todo PCTrans seems as your second-to-none choice!

FAQs about Games and Large File Transfer

In addition, this section also lists several tips about games and large file transfers. Please check them out if you're interested.

1. How to move EA games to another drive?

You can relocate EA Games to another drive by either moving the game files manually or changing the installation location within the EA program. Moving the files directly entails copying the game folder from the current disk to the new drive.

However, altering the installation location enables you to designate the new drive for future game installations and perhaps relocate existing games.

2. How do I move Epic games to another drive?

To relocate Epic Games files to another drive, manually move the game folders and then notify the Epic Games Launcher of the new position. This requires some file modification and a few steps within the launcher itself.

You can use the Epic Games launcher to transfer games between disks, or you can copy the game folder to a different location and trick the launcher into recognizing it.

3. How to transfer games from system Storage to external hard drives?

Let's show how to transfer games from PS4 to Seagate game drives.

Step 1. Open your PS4 > scroll down to Storage > click System Storage > choose Applications. Then, you'll see all your installed games.

Step 2. After pressing the Options button of your controller, you'll see a new pop-up window. Please select Move to External Storage.

4. How do I transfer files that are too large?

To transport large files, you can use cloud storage, compression software, or professional file transfer tools like EaseUS Todo PCTrans.

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