For any reason, if you want to move your Epic Games to another drive, this guide will help you. Maybe you want to share the game with a friend or free up some space. Here’s how you can do it without re-downloading the entire game.
How to Move Epic Games to Another Drive
- Open the Epic Games launcher and game folder.
- Launch the Epic Games launcher.
- Navigate to the library and click the triple horizontal icon in the right corner of the game title.
- In the context menu, select Manage, then click the folder icon next to the Uninstall button.
- Move the installed files.
- Move the complete install files to another drive.
- Rename the file, then uninstall the game by clicking the triple-horizontal icon and selecting Uninstall.
- Reinstall and verify.
- Click on the game to reinstall, but choose the installation folder where you moved the file.
- Select the folder (it should be the exact location), and after selecting the installation folder, wait a moment before pausing the game’s installation.
- Delete the new folder Epic Games created on the drive.
- Rename the moved folder back to the game name.
- Resume the installation on the Epic Games launcher, and it will verify the game installation.
That’s it! Wait for the game files to be verified. If any files are missing, they will be re-downloaded. Once all files are verified, you can launch the game. Hopefully, this guide helps you out. Have questions? Share them in the comments below!