Moving Game from C Drive to D Drive

PocketAces9900 · 04-11-2003, 05:09 PM

THe title says it all..My c drive is running low on space and I need to move it to my D Drive. How can I do this while not having to pay for the game again? Do I just delete the file, copy down the order ID, download the game and then I'm all set? Please let me know on the best way to do this would be as I don't want to pay for the game again

dbacks · 04-11-2003, 05:37 PM

Cut/paste should work, I would think. I'm not really sure, it just seems to me like it would work.

Steve Kuffrey · 04-11-2003, 05:37 PM

Yes, If I were you I think just dragging it to it's new location should work.

SSG Troyer · 04-12-2003, 02:46 AM

Personally, I went another, more involved route. You see, when you installed the game, Windoze's registry was told where you were putting it. Moving OOTP (or any InstallShielded Windoze program) without correspondingly adjusting the registry runs the risk of unstability. So, I moved my custom and league files to a temp directory, unliscenced, re-installed to the new drive, and then moved my files into the new installation. That way, my registery wasn't confused.

PocketAces9900 · 04-12-2003, 01:04 PM

well the dragging works...i was going to wonder about the registery, however, that's the least of my concerns unless it creates an unstable playing environment

SSG Troyer · 04-12-2003, 11:29 PM

I would think that, in normal operations, OOTP could give a flyin' hoot about where the registry thinks it is. But, I just never know. So I did it the hard way just for my peace of mind.

Gotta have my ducks in a row....

BleacherBum · 04-14-2003, 12:02 AM

If you just moved it to D:, it would run fine. The only problem you might run into later is trying to uninstall it - the uninstaller might not find all the files. OOTP doesn't seem to bury any path dependencies in the registry.

04-11-2003, 05:09 PM	#1
PocketAces9900 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 140	Moving Game from C Drive to D Drive THe title says it all..My c drive is running low on space and I need to move it to my D Drive. How can I do this while not having to pay for the game again? Do I just delete the file, copy down the order ID, download the game and then I'm all set? Please let me know on the best way to do this would be as I don't want to pay for the game again

04-11-2003, 05:37 PM	#3
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Yes, If I were you I think just dragging it to it's new location should work. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

04-12-2003, 02:46 AM	#4
SSG Troyer All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somewhere to the left of 2nd base Posts: 1,598	Personally, I went another, more involved route. You see, when you installed the game, Windoze's registry was told where you were putting it. Moving OOTP (or any InstallShielded Windoze program) without correspondingly adjusting the registry runs the risk of unstability. So, I moved my custom and league files to a temp directory, unliscenced, re-installed to the new drive, and then moved my files into the new installation. That way, my registery wasn't confused. __________________ MWT Did Tennesee Delaware Mississppi's New Jersey? Idaho ... Alaska!

04-12-2003, 01:04 PM	#5
PocketAces9900 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 140	well the dragging works...i was going to wonder about the registery, however, that's the least of my concerns unless it creates an unstable playing environment __________________ MBLMontreal Expos SSBL New York Mets

04-12-2003, 11:29 PM	#6
SSG Troyer All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somewhere to the left of 2nd base Posts: 1,598	I would think that, in normal operations, OOTP could give a flyin' hoot about where the registry thinks it is. But, I just never know. So I did it the hard way just for my peace of mind. Gotta have my ducks in a row.... __________________ MWT Did Tennesee Delaware Mississppi's New Jersey? Idaho ... Alaska!

04-11-2003, 05:37 PM	#2
dbacks Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,735	Cut/paste should work, I would think. I'm not really sure, it just seems to me like it would work.

04-14-2003, 12:02 AM	#7
BleacherBum All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 672	If you just moved it to D:, it would run fine. The only problem you might run into later is trying to uninstall it - the uninstaller might not find all the files. OOTP doesn't seem to bury any path dependencies in the registry. __________________ Right Field Sucks!