Okay so I have successfully created the symbolic link after renaming the folders. I can see the file path is reading my ext drive. However, it still keeps creating a new EA folder everytime I open the game.
@kakzxmaksm Please right-click the new Electronic Arts folder and select Properties > General, then list the Location. Please also list the exact symlink command you used.
C:\Users\Kasmy/Documents is the new folder location.
The symbolic link used is MKLINK /J “C:Users\Kasmy\Documents\EA desktop\ TS4 desktops” “D: Electronic Arts\ The sims 4”
I had to rename the folder i was creating the sym link for because i kept receiving the error. But, the first file path is the new folder is created when I start the game.
@kakzxmaksm The problem is you've created a symlink with a name Sims 4 doesn't recognize and won't use. The symlink name must match the name of the folder you've moved, or else you're not accomplishing anything.
Here are two possible commands you could use, depending on whether you want the Electronic Arts folder moved to the external drive or just the Sims 4 folder:
MKLINK /J “%UserProfile%\Documents\Electronic Arts” “E:\Electronic Arts”
MKLINK /J “%UserProfile%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4” “D:\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4”
You can of course substitute C:\Users\Kasmy\ where you see %UserProfile% if you prefer. For either command, you will need to first remove or rename the folder that already has the name of the symlink you're creating. So that means the Electronic Arts folder inside Documents if you use the first command, and the Sims 4 folder inside Electronic Arts for the second command.
The game is creating a new Electronic Arts folder because one doesn't exist. This is normal. When the symlink is there, the game will use that instead.
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