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seashellcats
2 years ago
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Sims 4 on a External Hard Drive (crashing or hard drive keeps disconnecting..)

The Sims 4 is getting WAY TOO BIG. So I decided to get a external hard drive to download the game on there. My computer's storage is 237GB. Sure it may be enough, but if you play with mods and CC, it...
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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    2 years ago

    @seashellcats  Always, always eject the drive in software before removing it.  Failing to do so could corrupt your data and possibly damage the drive over the long term.  You can eject the drive in File Explorer or by opening the system tray (the ^ icon in the lower-right corner) and right-clicking the device.

    And yes, running fewer apps in the background will free up more memory for Sims 4 or whatever else you want to use.  Even having a few light apps open can add up quickly on a computer with only 6 GB usable RAM.  And some apps use deceptively large amounts of memory, including Chrome.

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seashellcats
2 years ago

Honestly, when I removed the hard drive I didn't eject it at first. So disabling my apps in the background will free up more ram? Usually I don't use that much apps. Should I eject it first and then remove it? 

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puzzlezaddict
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2 years ago

@seashellcats  Always, always eject the drive in software before removing it.  Failing to do so could corrupt your data and possibly damage the drive over the long term.  You can eject the drive in File Explorer or by opening the system tray (the ^ icon in the lower-right corner) and right-clicking the device.

And yes, running fewer apps in the background will free up more memory for Sims 4 or whatever else you want to use.  Even having a few light apps open can add up quickly on a computer with only 6 GB usable RAM.  And some apps use deceptively large amounts of memory, including Chrome.

  • seashellcats's avatar
    seashellcats
    2 years ago

    Is it too late? I’ve already have the sims on my SSD drive… Will it lose all my data and files if I eject it? 

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      puzzlezaddict
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      2 years ago

      @seashellcats  Ejecting the disc doesn't delete your data.  It's simply the term for telling the system to disconnect from and power down the drive safely, in software, so you can then physically disconnect it without risking damaging the files or the drive.

      I don't think you've necessarily done any damage yet; damage to the drive itself is more of a long-term risk, and if your Sims 4 install is damaged, you can always repair or reinstall.  Just be sure to eject the drive every time from now on.

      • seashellcats's avatar
        seashellcats
        2 years ago

        Okay I’ll do that! Thanks for your help! 

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