My friend you deserve a firm handshake and a digital high five. You have cleared so much space on my C Drive which has been driving me crazy with its low storage errors for years. I cant recall the last time I had 50gb plus free. You definitely deserved this like and sub
So I just found out I can't just simply download games into my external SSD in EGS like I can on Steam... Honestly what are the people at Epic doing all day?
MTG gaming, wow, you need sooooo much more people subscribed to you. The directions where amazing, but there was one part in the instructions that I couldn't quite understand, that was the part where you did the choose install location for the first time I didn't know exactly where to go but everything else was amazing. You are definitely getting subscribed to and I'm going to like the video. I was having so much trouble trying to update the game because I didn't know that I had no room left but this amazing guide helped me. Thank you so much, I'm super grateful.
for anyone having the issue where it says it cant install to the drive because its already there change the new fortnite file back to _fortnite and then try selecting that drive again it will then show up blue meaning you can start install/verify but before you click continue quickly change it back to fortnite and then click continue then it will work and verify the game
I just wanted to say thank you and to let people know that this works also for transferring your games to a new PC. This saved redownloading the games to my new PC and a lot of time.
OUTSTANDING Video...!!!👍I've been a Computer Tech for over 35+ years and everyone kept saying Epic doesn't allow playing their Games off an External Drive and your Awesome Video walked me right through it...!!! Thank you very much...!!! New Sub + Like and a Continued viewer of your YT Channel...!!!👍✌
THAnks man i was bout to install gta v again and trust me my wifi is shit but withh your hhelp i dont hhave to thanks al lot hope your channels blews up cuz you deserve it tbhh top grade content here ngl
Hi, I have a couple of questions if you get a brand new drive and it says that it has already been formatted would you still need to do the first step, and is it necessary to delete the old epic game launcher folder or can you just leave it there (if left alone and not deleted what will happen) sorry if these sound like dumb questions
worked perfectly, thank you. if it dosent work for you just make sure u didnt skip a step, and verifying all of Fortnite only took me 10 seconds on an nvme :)
doesnt work it says it has to be a empty folder ... please tell me why .. and fix this ... i waited to 3% like ur video and then deleted it and renamed back to fortnite and then open epic games launcher after end tasking it . and deleting the 3% folder.. it said install again so i choose the new drive location and it says it needs to be a empty folder ? so this video u made doesnt work . this was tried on the 3rd of april 2024
Not working for me. I've tried this like 5 times now and every time, after it's done verifying for a couple seconds, it just redownloads the whole game.
Bro this helped me so much! thank you! I've been looking for a video like this for so long! this helps with like so many of my files but I had a question. Would you know how to do it with Minecraft Java? idk how to because the minecraft.exe file is saying it needs administrator permissions to successfully copy.
will this also copy the saved games files? I assume so. This didn't work for me. At the step where you say the Launcher will say Install because it can't find the game I moved it now says Launch as usual, not Install. I did have to give admin rights at one point to rename the folder. You think that may have made it okay for Epic to use the newly named folder as is? I watched another similar video to this one and they uninstalled the original game from the launcher and then tried to install and paused it.
@@MyTechGearGaming looking back on this I said that harshly, I was just inattentive and you saved me loads of time. I came back to rewatch as I've needed this method again.
It did not work for me unfortunately. I paused the install once it was at 3%. Tried closing EGS normally and it popped a warning saying that if I close the program the installation would be canceled, so instead of closing it like that I killed the EGS process from the task manager like you said, renamed the folder inside the external drive back to Fortnite again and then when starting the EGS instead of resuming the install or verifying files, it simply offered the option to "Install" again, asking me to start all over again (only this time I couldn't even choose the same folder as before because it threw an error saying the folder must be empty). It did not detect the renamed folder as the one it was using to install the game. I have no idea why.
🤐Does it lose my game setting and levels in whatever level i saved the game ?? Or it will just start my game from the beginning and lose my completed missions and level?
*U missed one thing. This will only work if U have space in ur drive that means U will need drive of atleast double size of required space for example I have GTA 5 on my SSD but I can't move it to other drive because Epic Games ask me to empty that drive 117GB before I can start installing game. So Now I don't have any other choice than to download the whole game again.*
Not a scenario that I’ve come across but sounds possible given that you’re tricking Epic games into installing to the new drive without actually doing it as you’ve just copied it across. Thanks so much for sharing and letting others know as it does highlight one of the limitations of this hack that I hadn’t come across.
I tried everything but it isn't working. The file is still read despite changing the name. And it won't allow me to start a new installation.@@MyTechGearGaming
Holy FUCK thank you a different guide I watched had a total lie in it that made the Epic Games Launcher try to repair infinitely instead I managed to reverse it and now I can do your method. Quick Tip for anyone if after renaming both files EGL still says launch you can close it and end task in task manager for it to refresh and realize the names not the same I had to do that it didnt auto update or even when I hit refresh.
I'm glad the video helped you out. Yes, you do need to restart the EGL app in order for the file folder changes to get picked up by the EGL App. It is covered in the video after @4.02 It's good that you've called it out as an important step though as without it the process doesn't work.
0:24 Hours? I've got 10Mb down! DAYS+? 3:31 EA-app? FACT is that EPIC should do what a few "others" already do = Make it BLOODY easy! (Even UBI's VERY good here😲) NB. I've hat a GAME drive(HDD/hybrid😕/SSD) in 20+ years, why don't You all?
It’s great that you’ve got a fast connection speed and unlimited data. Not everyone does though. Good spot with the mistaken reference to the ea app in the video. That’s what happens when you do a bunch of videos back to back! 😊 yes, Epic should make it easier. It’s a pretty basic feature IMO. Until then though there’s this guide. 😊
Sorry, misread your earlier comment. Slow internet does suck. More reason to be able to move games around without having to download them again. I just wish companies made it easier for people to be able to do it.
My friend you deserve a firm handshake and a digital high five. You have cleared so much space on my C Drive which has been driving me crazy with its low storage errors for years. I cant recall the last time I had 50gb plus free. You definitely deserved this like and sub
I'm glad I helped! 😊
This shows how light years ahead steam is with its command to move the game to another disc and not like you here because Epic is lazy
Pretty much. It is a night and day difference between how easy or hard different companies make it.
So I just found out I can't just simply download games into my external SSD in EGS like I can on Steam... Honestly what are the people at Epic doing all day?
MTG gaming, wow, you need sooooo much more people subscribed to you. The directions where amazing, but there was one part in the instructions that I couldn't quite understand, that was the part where you did the choose install location for the first time I didn't know exactly where to go but everything else was amazing. You are definitely getting subscribed to and I'm going to like the video. I was having so much trouble trying to update the game because I didn't know that I had no room left but this amazing guide helped me. Thank you so much, I'm super grateful.
I’m glad I could help, and welcome to the channel! 😊
it is quite sad that you dont get the attention you deserve tbh you make high quality content, wish you the best mate
Thanks so much! 😊
@@MyTechGearGaming Glad I found you and glad to be a part of your Great YT Channel. Thank you my Friend...!!!👍
will it automatically update on that drive too?
for anyone having the issue where it says it cant install to the drive because its already there change the new fortnite file back to _fortnite and then try selecting that drive again it will then show up blue meaning you can start install/verify but before you click continue quickly change it back to fortnite and then click continue then it will work and verify the game
after changing both files name , its still giving me option to launch , any solutions for that ?
I just wanted to say thank you and to let people know that this works also for transferring your games to a new PC. This saved redownloading the games to my new PC and a lot of time.
I'm glad it helped you out. Enjoy! 😊
OUTSTANDING Video...!!!👍I've been a Computer Tech for over 35+ years and everyone kept saying Epic doesn't allow playing their Games off an External Drive and your Awesome Video walked me right through it...!!! Thank you very much...!!! New Sub + Like and a Continued viewer of your YT Channel...!!!👍✌
Thanks so much Greg! Glad the video helped you out, and welcome to the channel! 😊
THAnks man i was bout to install gta v again and trust me my wifi is shit but withh your hhelp i dont hhave to
thanks al lot
hope your channels blews up cuz you deserve it tbhh
top grade content here ngl
Glad it helped you, and thanks for the compliments! 😊
wowsa! just found this channel! love it!
Thanks, and welcome to the channel! 😊
very much needed this, clear and straightforward instructions, thanks!
You're welcome. Enjoy! 🙂
It worked 😩 you are the GOAT bro
Thanks! 😊
Hi, I have a couple of questions if you get a brand new drive and it says that it has already been formatted would you still need to do the first step, and is it necessary to delete the old epic game launcher folder or can you just leave it there (if left alone and not deleted what will happen) sorry if these sound like dumb questions
worked perfectly, thank you. if it dosent work for you just make sure u didnt skip a step, and verifying all of Fortnite only took me 10 seconds on an nvme :)
Great to hear you moved your game over so quickly! 😊
It worked for me smoothly!
Thanks alot for the simple explanation :D
You’re welcome. Enjoy! 😊
doesnt work it says it has to be a empty folder ... please tell me why .. and fix this ... i waited to 3% like ur video and then deleted it and renamed back to fortnite and then open epic games launcher after end tasking it . and deleting the 3% folder.. it said install again so i choose the new drive location and it says it needs to be a empty folder
?
so this video u made doesnt work . this was tried on the 3rd of april 2024
you didnt rename the game on the target folder
It still doesn’t work
it says that "Directory must be empty"
Wow! That was much simpler and quicker than what other guides were saying online, and it went off without a hitch
I’m glad it helped you. Enjoy! 😊
Not working for me. I've tried this like 5 times now and every time, after it's done verifying for a couple seconds, it just redownloads the whole game.
Did you end up finding a solution?
@@juliansanchez_04 Nope, Epic Launcher sucks balls.
Yeah same for me. Do better epic games
Thank you sir you saved me from having to reinstall my games since I'm having to change my partition to GPT on my storage to upgrade to Windows 11
Glad I could help. Enjoy! 😊
After I rename the files it still says "Launch" But it no longer lets me uninstall or launch the game, any tips?
if i have a hardware ban and i do this will this help or not?
Excellent guide. Easy and simple to understand. It's so silly how easy this is to do with steam games...epic games related to step it up!
I honestly don’t know why they make it so hard to do. I’m glad this guide helped you out! 😊
My hard disc has already been formatted to exfat so I need to format again still to be playing games ?
thank you brother, flawless guide and worked for me
keep it up, we want more video 💙
Bro this helped me so much! thank you! I've been looking for a video like this for so long! this helps with like so many of my files but I had a question. Would you know how to do it with Minecraft Java? idk how to because the minecraft.exe file is saying it needs administrator permissions to successfully copy.
do you have a video for xbox on PC?
will this also copy the saved games files? I assume so. This didn't work for me. At the step where you say the Launcher will say Install because it can't find the game I moved it now says Launch as usual, not Install. I did have to give admin rights at one point to rename the folder. You think that may have made it okay for Epic to use the newly named folder as is? I watched another similar video to this one and they uninstalled the original game from the launcher and then tried to install and paused it.
Thank you!!!! Currrently not able to download the game onto my new drive, and I dont have enough space for the update. SAVED MY NIGHT!! Thank you!!
You're welcome. Enjoy! 😊
What if I dont have epic games folder on the drive I want to move it to
When it finish verification its start the installation again and delet the files i copyed
sorry, im just a bit confused about the Ea app you mentioned on 3:32, i thought we are moving games from epic games...
I meant to say Epic app, not EA app. Sorry for the confusion. That’s what happens when you record all the how to guides at the same time! 😀
You made this too complicated, neverthless, you did save me loads of time, thank you.
I’m glad the video helped you. How could I have made it less complicated?
@@MyTechGearGaming looking back on this I said that harshly, I was just inattentive and you saved me loads of time. I came back to rewatch as I've needed this method again.
This is very accurate and useful. Thanks for the information.
No problem. Enjoy! 😊
Is this still valid now date 5.2024 I wonder why they don't use the same system like Steam and Ubisoft do?
It did not work for me unfortunately. I paused the install once it was at 3%. Tried closing EGS normally and it popped a warning saying that if I close the program the installation would be canceled, so instead of closing it like that I killed the EGS process from the task manager like you said, renamed the folder inside the external drive back to Fortnite again and then when starting the EGS instead of resuming the install or verifying files, it simply offered the option to "Install" again, asking me to start all over again (only this time I couldn't even choose the same folder as before because it threw an error saying the folder must be empty). It did not detect the renamed folder as the one it was using to install the game. I have no idea why.
I got the same result, did you ever figure it out?
Same here, no luck I guess?
So I'm trying to follow the steps, but for some reason I don't have the option of right clicking format, any tips?
what type of drive is it?
And Nope. Get to just past renaming the folders as _Fortnite and the installer just shows Launch? does not try to reinstall?
🤐Does it lose my game setting and levels in whatever level i saved the game ?? Or it will just start my game from the beginning and lose my completed missions and level?
your settings and levels should persist.
Thank you so much 😭
thanks for a great and helpful vid! saved me loads of time
You're welcome! 😊
Great way to trick the system. Worked like a charm
Enjoy! 😊
Didnt work for me, verified and STILL ended up installing it again.
Same for me. Did you manage to fix it or nah?
Thanks man! it works !
Thanks! Helped a lot!
You’re welcome. Enjoy!
Working like a charm :) Thank you very much!
You’re welcome. Enjoy! 😊
After verifying the files it just restarted the whole download. Anyone know why?
Thank you so much 🙏, your so underrated.
Thank you so much too for the compliment. Glad it helped you. 😊
Great help!
mine went from verifying to installing is that normal
Because of you i post all my data, The photo from diferență countries and my acts
you are the best bro thanks you saved my life
You’re welcome. Enjoy! 😊
love ya brotha
Thank you ❤
Thx for the help it was very helpful
No problem. Enjoy! 😊
didn't work it verified for half a second and then again install and i did all the bits exactly how i was supposed to
Thanks, nice video
Thanks! 😊
Absolute legend
Dude do we need to move the launcher also to new drive
I leave the launchers on the main drive as they don’t take up that much space.
why does this not work anymore? It just starts downloading the game again even though i've done each step
Thank u so much bro
You're welcome! 😊
thank you, u saved my friend
You’re welcome. Enjoy! 😊
Worked for Marvel Rivals for me
*U missed one thing. This will only work if U have space in ur drive that means U will need drive of atleast double size of required space for example I have GTA 5 on my SSD but I can't move it to other drive because Epic Games ask me to empty that drive 117GB before I can start installing game. So Now I don't have any other choice than to download the whole game again.*
Not a scenario that I’ve come across but sounds possible given that you’re tricking Epic games into installing to the new drive without actually doing it as you’ve just copied it across. Thanks so much for sharing and letting others know as it does highlight one of the limitations of this hack that I hadn’t come across.
thank u so much
it works
You’re welcome. Enjoy! 😊
Best tutorial out thwre
Thanks so much! 😊
I'm not sure why I wasn't able to get this to work for me? now I feel stuck, dont know how to revert anything, or actually make it work.
like at this point im sure it would have just been faster and less stressful to just redownload. im so frustrated.
It doesn't work unfortunately it just says verifying 18% and then deletes the folder and installs the game again
helped me thanks
Thanks. Glad it helped you. 😊
Not working its vrryfy and redownload 😢
Does it work on Windows 11?
Yes
I tried everything but it isn't working. The file is still read despite changing the name. And it won't allow me to start a new installation.@@MyTechGearGaming
Got to it verifying now it’s just fully downloading again, it’s cap
idk what i did wrong it dosent say install
it worked amazingg
I’m glad it helped you. Enjoy! 😊
How to add another drive to epic games and steam
Thank you,
You are welcome! 😊
Did everything by your instuctions and the game is reinstalling the game did not go to verfiy-Beware
what if we already deleted the original file can anyone help pls
and how much time does it take to verify?
Check recycle bin
Tysm my internet is rlly slow and it normally takes 12 hours
You’re welcome. Enjoy! 😊
it does not work for me
mine just verfied 17% and then began downloading it from the start again
Me too.
thanks mate
You're welcome!
it dosent say install just resume
i did this step by step but after verifying it started downloading 30gb of files
It might not be downloading the whole game, it might be installing an update after you've moved the game.
Holy FUCK thank you a different guide I watched had a total lie in it that made the Epic Games Launcher try to repair infinitely instead I managed to reverse it and now I can do your method.
Quick Tip for anyone if after renaming both files EGL still says launch you can close it and end task in task manager for it to refresh and realize the names not the same I had to do that it didnt auto update or even when I hit refresh.
I'm glad the video helped you out. Yes, you do need to restart the EGL app in order for the file folder changes to get picked up by the EGL App. It is covered in the video after @4.02 It's good that you've called it out as an important step though as without it the process doesn't work.
didnt work, game is now trying to install itself again after 19% of verifying
Thanks brooo❤❤❤
You’re welcome. Enjoy! 😊
0:24 Hours? I've got 10Mb down! DAYS+?
3:31 EA-app?
FACT is that EPIC should do what a few "others" already do = Make it BLOODY easy! (Even UBI's VERY good here😲)
NB. I've hat a GAME drive(HDD/hybrid😕/SSD) in 20+ years, why don't You all?
It’s great that you’ve got a fast connection speed and unlimited data. Not everyone does though. Good spot with the mistaken reference to the ea app in the video. That’s what happens when you do a bunch of videos back to back! 😊 yes, Epic should make it easier. It’s a pretty basic feature IMO. Until then though there’s this guide. 😊
@@MyTechGearGaming 10Mb down = FAST? 10Mb = IF lucky 1 MB of data per second!
Sorry, misread your earlier comment. Slow internet does suck. More reason to be able to move games around without having to download them again. I just wish companies made it easier for people to be able to do it.
Don’t do this just delete the game and reinstall it it’s the cleanest way and you won’t lose you’re stuff
سعلوسة thank you
You’re welcome! 😊
it didnt help me at all it deleted my files somehow
I don’t think it deleted them. You may have by mistake, not really the fault of this video though.
How to ACTUALLY move the Epic games. Not 1 particular game, the whole thing.
As mentioned in the video you do need to move one game at a time.
sankes alot
No problem! 😊
yet still in 2024 this launcher (besides origins) still is the worst launcher ever made.
It is annoying that they make such a simple task so complex. Hoping this video helps people though until they fix it.
usless video
I had to close the app and launch it again but only worked for rocket league I tried for fall guys and it didn't work out
Didn't work, after verifying the download starts again to download all of 50+ GB
ME TOO DID YOU FIX IT
No just gave up. Dowbloaded overnight
Doesn't work it starts to reinstall after verifying files upto 17%.