Transferring Sims 4 from one external drive to another

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Ok.

1. make sure both drives are plugged in and EA App is closed
2. open EA App and change the installation location in EA App > Settings > Download from the 128GB drive to the 500GB drive
3. download the game in EA App
4. drag and drop the Electronic Arts folder that contains the Sims 4 folder from the 128GB drive to the 500GB drive
5. once it has finished copying the Electronic Arts folder trash the symlink in your Documents folder (the folder with the little arrow)
6. create the symlink from the Documents folder to the 500GB drive

 

Guides:

Checking your hard drive will work effectively https://bluebellflora.com/2023/11/26/choosing-an-external-hard-drive-for-your-game/ 

Creating the symlink https://bluebellflora.com/saving-your-sims-4-folder-to-an-external-drive/