For any reason, if you wish to move your Epic games to another drive, it is also helpful if you want to share the game with your friend through the drive. To do this, you must move the file folder to another directory on another drive. After moving, we will reinstall and verify the game files stored in another folder. This means you don’t need to download files again. You can move any game to another drive; follow the following instructions mentioned below.
How to Move Epic Games to Another Drive
- Open your Epic Games launcher and open the game folder.
- To open the game folder of the game, open Epic Games.
- Go to the library, and click on the triple horizontal icon in the right corner of the game title.
- On the context menu, click on Manage, and then on the bottom of the Installation card.
- Click on the folder icon placed alongside the Uninstall button.
- Now, move the complete install files to another drive.
- Next, rename the file, and then uninstall the game.
- To Uninstall, click on the triple-horizontal icon and click on Uninstall.
- After uninstalling, click on the game to reinstall, but remember to choose the Install folder where you have moved the file.
- Select the folder (it should be the exact location), and after selecting the installation folder.
- Please wait a moment to bring it; click on it again to pause the game’s installation.
- Go to the drive and delete the new folder Epic created.
- Now, rename the moved folder back to the game name.
- Now, resume the installation of the Epic game, and it will verify the game installation.
- That is it!
Wait for verifying the game files; if some files are missing, it will redownload once all files are verified. You can launch the game. Hopefully, we believe this article will remain helpful for you. If you have any queries, share them with us in the comment section below.