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Re: Sims 4 - Installation/External Harddrive

I'm currently trying to move my save/tray files onto an external hard drive and this is the only trace of help i have seen about this topic! hoping maybe if i post, i'll get some kind of answer eventually! I believe i have successfully reinstalled the game, and i have all my packs and CC but no trace of Tray/Save files transferring over with everything else. I have a backup folder on my desktop so i have that little safety thankfully. Can anyone explain what steps i may need to take to get these missing things to move over with the rest so i can complete the move of the game and all its files to my hard drive?

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puzzlezaddict
Hero+
2 years ago
@cookiepaw First, confirm the file path to the user folder the game is reading, as described in this guide:

https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2018/07/how-to-find-your-user-folder/

Open this Sims 4 folder, and double-check that the file path is the same, which you can do by right-clicking the folder and selecting Properties > General. Then copy over your saves and Tray files. It's best to copy the files, not the folders they're in.

That's all you need to do. I'd suggest keeping a copy of your saves just in case, and making a new backup periodically—you never know when you'll run into computer issues.

If the saves aren't loading in-game, please post a screenshot of the folder they're in, by which I mean the new Sims 4 folder you copied them into, not the backup on your desktop.
cookiepaw
2 years ago
Hi thank you for the advice! I followed your instructions as well as the link you attached, and I'm still not see my saves or library items in the game. Here's a screenshot of the sims 4 folder on my E drive. I hope I'm not just stupidly missing something lol, thanks again i rlly appreciate your help.
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
2 years ago
@cookiepaw The screenshot you've posted shows the game's program files, not the user folder, although you've apparently dumped a whole bunch of Tray files directly into that folder. Please use the link I posted to find the file path to the user folder, then post that file path for me so I can see what the game is doing.