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How to Move GOG Games to Another Drive on your PC
Transfer your games without having to reinstall them
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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If you want to move your GOG games from the current location to another hard drive, you just found the perfect guide.
This situation usually occurs when you have installed your beloved GOG games to a hard drive on your PC, and you’re either running out of space, or you want to perform a complete migration of thegamesto another hard drive for safe-keeping.
Please read on to find out what are the best steps to take depending on your specific situation.
How can I move a GOG game to another drive?
The exact steps required in order for you to be able to perform this task will vary depending on the mode in which you installed your GOG games.
The difference in these situations will be caused by the exact way in which you installed thegames. You could have chosen to install thegamesby running the installer files normally, or by using a GOG installer like Galaxy.
In this guide we will discuss all the possible options, and what you can do about them.
1. If you installed the game via GOG Galaxy
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Locate the desktop shortcut of the game you want to transfer, right-click on the game and choosePropertiesfrom the list of options, then selectOpen File Location.
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Right-click the folder that contains your games and selectCopy.
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Navigate to the location of your other hard drive and right-click on any empty space, then selectNew>Folder.
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Right-click an empty space inside the newly created folder and selectPaste.
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OpenGalaxyon your PC.
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Locate the game in the library, click on it and selectManage installation>Uninstall.
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Click theGOG COM logofound at the top left of your screen, then press onSettings.
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Select theScan folders for GOG Gamesoption.
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Click onSelect Folderand browse your PC for the folder you previously created.
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Once this process is completed,Galaxywill also repair the game. If the repair process doesn’t start automatically, you can start it yourself by clicking on More -> Manage Installation -> verify/repair.
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Launch the game and enjoy it from your new hard drive location.
Gamers who utilized the GOG Galaxy installer for their games can use it to move their games from one drive to another via the Import feature.
If you’re using Galaxy, the save game file is usually backed up in the cloud storage. Nonetheless, it is recommended that you back them up before trying out this method.
2. If you installed your games with the site installer
In the case that you don’t use a GOG gameinstaller, there are two possible options:
If you find yourself in the first situation mentioned above, then you can simply follow steps 1 to 4 from the first method.
Note:It is worth mentioning that some errors may occur by performing the move in this style, as the Scan and Import option will not be available in order to repair registry entries, etc.
If this method doesn’t make yourgameruns properly, then you will have to uninstall, and then re-install them to the desired location.
In today’s how-to guide we talked about the best solutions to apply in the situation that you want to move your GOG-installed games to a new hard drive.
Please feel free to let us know if this guide has proven useful to you. You can do so by using the comment section found in this article.
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Vladimir Popescu
Being an artist his entire life while also playing handball at a professional level, Vladimir has also developed a passion for all things computer-related.
With an innate fascination for research and analysis, and realizing many other people share his passion for this subject, he delved into writing Windows-related articles, so other people can also benefit from the acquired information.
When not writing kick-ass articles, Vladimir likes to spend his time doing Crossfit and creating art.
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