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xNicklasx
3 years ago
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How to move sims 4+packs+mods/cc from C drive to D drive?

  Hi there, I would like to ask if someone knows how to move your sims 4 game and packs with your mods and saves, from one drive to another and have it all still work after moving it all? ...
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stillasimsweetie
Seasoned Novice
2 years ago

Same here, Chuchay25.

If anyone can help, I am trying to get my User data (game saves) to my external drive (D drive, for me). My game is already there, and I have tried following crinrict's instructions exactly, but it's not working.

Here's what I did.

I removed the The Sims 4 folder  from C:\Users\<myuser name>\ Documents\Electronic Arts and pasted it into the D: drive. The file there now says "The Sims 4", so now the direct address for the saved game files is D:/ The Sims 4. Is that how it should look?

Here's the point where I got confused, because it just didn't make sense to me, but I followed the directions exactly anyway.

Crinrict says to go to the System command and type in MKLINK /J “%UserProfile%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4” and end that tag with the external drive. For me that's D, so here's how my command looked: MKLINK /J “%UserProfile%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4” "D:\The Sims 4"

"The system cannot find the path specified." /sigh I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.

My game is saved in the D drive. The files are there for the packs, but I cannot get my saves off the C: drive and onto the D: drive. What am I missing? Thanks in advance for any help you can give!

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puzzlezaddict
Hero+
2 years ago

@stillasimsweetie  One reason this error happens is because Windows is using a different location for Documents.  The %UserProfile% part of the file path is shorthand for C:\Users\username, but Windows might be reading the Documents folder in OneDrive instead, or you might have moved the location of Documents elsewhere.  In either case, the command you're using won't find the Electronic Arts folder if it's inside a different Documents folder.

Please find the Electronic Arts folder from which you removed the Sims 4 folder.  Right-click it and select Properties > General, and you'll see the file path, listed as the Location.  Use that file path in the command rather than %UserProfile%, and the command should work.

If that's not the case, please list the file path to the Electronic Arts folder.

By the way, I hope the game itself is installed into a separate folder, i.e. not simply D:\The Sims 4 where you've placed your saves and other user data.  Mixing these two folders can only cause problems, and if you've done that, it would be best to separate the contents before proceeding with the symlink.

  • stillasimsweetie's avatar
    stillasimsweetie
    Seasoned Novice
    2 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict Thanks so much! It worked! My game now appears back to normal again. Much obliged!
  • ffiila's avatar
    ffiila
    2 years ago

    are you still around by chance? ive been trying to do this for hours and cant get it. it just keeps saying file already exists

    • puzzlezaddict's avatar
      puzzlezaddict
      Hero+
      2 years ago

      @ffiila  Yes, I'm still around.  Please let me know what step you're trying to complete here, and if you're using Command Prompt, post a screenshot of the window showing the command and the error.

      • 2Crazypeople's avatar
        2Crazypeople
        2 years ago

        @puzzlezaddict 

        Good Afternoon! I am trying to move my sims save file, I have Windows 11 and when i right click the Users folder and click properties the location tab is not there.  how do i make it appear or how do I move the users folder with Windows 11? - The Tabs that show under properties are General (no options to do anything), Sharing, Security, Previous Versions, Customize (Lets me change the type of folder, the icon and if i want the folder to have pictures on the icon.)

        Thank you in advance!!!

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