How to Move a Game from HDD to SSD Without Reinstalling

Scenario: How can I move a game from an HDD to an SSD without reinstalling it?

Hey everyone, I recently purchased a new 1TB Samsung Evo SSD to install on my computer. I plan to migrate my existing Steam app folder and various games from my WD HDD to this new SSD. This way, I can free up space on my HDD and enjoy a better gaming experience with faster load times.

I wonder if I can transfer the game directly from the HDD to the SSD without having to redownload it due to slow internet. Any suggestions? Thank you!

Thanks to their faster read and write speeds, SSDs are becoming more popular. Users prefer to have their operating systems and programs installed on them for better performance. In this article, we'll focus on how to move games from an HDD to an SSD without reinstalling using PC migration tools.

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Tool: Todo PCTrans

• Migrate to a New PC: Steam, Origin, LOL, Blizzard.
• Move to a New Hard Drive: DIABLO, WORLD OF WARCRAFT, OVERWATCH, HEARTHSTONE, HEROES OF THE STORM, etc.
• Three steps to transfer game apps to a new PC or hard drive.

How to Use the App Migration Tool to Move Games from HDD to SSD

We all know that if you want to move a program from one drive to another, like a Steam game, an Epic game, or a Blizzard game, simply copying and pasting won't work because you'll be missing a lot of installation files, leaving the program unlaunchable after the transfer.

So, how can you move your games to an SSD without reinstalling or encountering any boot issues? The easiest way is to use a dedicated app migration tool. Utilities like Todo PCTrans are efficient and user-friendly programs that help you transfer everything – including applications, data, user accounts, and settings – from your old computer to a new one.

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To copy an installed game, you can use its App Migration feature, which allows you to:

• Transfer programs from C drive to D drive to free up space on your system drive
• Migrate games from HDD to SSD, SSD to HDD, or one SSD to another SSD
• Move Blizzard games to a different drive
• Use game-moving tools to shift Epic and Origin games to an SSD
• Move Steam games to SSD without reinstalling

Now, download this free PC data transfer software and follow the instructions below to move your games from HDD to SSD. The process is straightforward and requires no technical expertise.

Step 1: Run Todo PCTrans to Start the Transfer

Run the Todo PCTrans tool on your Windows 10/8.1/8/7 computer. Navigate to the “App Migration” transfer mode, and then click “Start.”

Step 2: Choose the game to transfer

On the left panel, you need to select the drive where the game is installed. Next, find the game you want to transfer and check the box next to it. Since you're moving the selected game to an SSD, click the triangle icon and set the SSD as the target location. Finally, click "Transfer."

Step 3: Begin the transition

The tool immediately starts transferring the game from one drive to the SSD. Wait for the process to complete.

How to Move Games to an External Hard Drive on Windows 10

The tool Todo PCTrans helps you move PC games to another hard drive to free up space or for a better user experience. It also supports transferring games from your PC to an external hard drive to suit specific needs.

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Step 1. Connect the external drive to your computer. Launch Todo PCTrans and select "App Transfer > Start."

Select App Migration

Step 2. Find and select (by marking them as “On”) the apps you want to transfer. You can choose multiple apps.

Click the triangle icon, then select your external hard drive as the location to save the application.

Step Three: Click “Move” to shift your programs to the external drive.

Moving games from an HDD to an SSD is a straightforward and quick process.

This guide will show you how to easily move your games from HDD to SSD using a PC data transfer software. This method works for transferring games to an SSD on Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, and Windows Server 2003-2019.

In addition to moving games between two local drives, Todo PCTrans is great for transferring files from one computer to another, with or without an Internet connection. Read on:

• How to Share Files Between Two Laptops Using WiFi in Windows 10
• How to Transfer Files from PC to PC Without Internet

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