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9 years ago

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How do I move EA folder from OneDrive?

I got a new laptop a few weeks ago, and I decided to install Sims 3 on it. I didn't notice it chose to place the EA folder in my OneDrive, until my OneDrive told me it's almost full. I tried to just...

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NNstine
9 years ago
I found a solution!

It was actually really easy to fix! It surprises me I couldn't find this solution on Google 😉

If you are struggling with the same as me, here is the solution:

Step 1. Move all the stuff from your One Drive to a folder on your desktop.

Step 2. Uninstall/TurnOff OneDrive, follow these Directions

Step 3. Open Sims 3, and start a new game, notice all your saved games are gone and mods/cc.

Step 4. Save the game and quit. This will create a new Electronic Arts folder with The Sims 3 in it in your documents.

Step 5. Move the folders from the The Sims 3 folder you placed in a folder on your desktop, into the new folder which is placed in documents.

Step 6. Enjoy Sims 3, as it is now saving all the files to your local drive, and not on OneDrive!

You can reinstall/TurnOn OneDrive later if you want, it shouldn't cause any problems! 🙂

Let me know if you had any trouble with this, and I will try to help!

NNstine

9 years ago

I found a solution!

It was actually really easy to fix! It surprises me I couldn't find this solution on Google 😉

If you are struggling with the same as me, here is the solution:

Step 1. Move all the stuff from your One Drive to a folder on your desktop.

Step 2. Uninstall/TurnOff OneDrive, follow these Directions

Step 3. Open Sims 3, and start a new game, notice all your saved games are gone and mods/cc.

Step 4. Save the game and quit. This will create a new Electronic Arts folder with The Sims 3 in it in your documents.

Step 5. Move the folders from the The Sims 3 folder you placed in a folder on your desktop, into the new folder which is placed in documents.

Step 6. Enjoy Sims 3, as it is now saving all the files to your local drive, and not on OneDrive!

You can reinstall/TurnOn OneDrive later if you want, it shouldn't cause any problems! 🙂

Let me know if you had any trouble with this, and I will try to help!

Anonymous
9 years ago
hi, i was just wondering whether i have to replace the new files that have been created with my old ones or do i just copy them in there with the new one's? i don't want to mess anything up
Eileen1965
7 years ago
Thank you for this! working like a champ. I was stressing it and got up in the middle of the night and googled.My one drive was full and I don't have money to throw at Microshaft because they think they should be paid for every time they fart. 1 yr old gaming PC. I know it has room for this stuff. what a racket!
- Player_q1mbatqe
  7 years ago
  Hi, this only seems to work until i restart the computer.
  Even with onedrive uninstalled and the game working from the correct save file I restart and it creates a new file called onedrive for sims...
  I delete that file and it again finds the correct file automatically but when i restart i get the same problem....
  - puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    7 years ago
    @Player_q1mbatqe When you say you uninstalled OneDrive, what do you mean? If you merely removed it from File Explorer or otherwise made it hidden, it will still be enabled, you'll still be signed in, and your Documents folder will still be transferred to cloud storage. Where is this "onedrive for sims" folder landing? You can see its location across the top of the File Explorer window when you highlight the folder.
    
    Please also confirm that you're using an admin account on your computer; changes to settings might not stick otherwise.
Plinklyplonk
4 years ago
So helpful
N0ah1211
3 years ago
Thanks for the info. It sure helped me out a lot!