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cyntaf1	External Hard disk headaches!	Lead	[-]
Posts: 2 (10/19/06 07:23:17) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None What with all the downloads Ive accumulated over the years, Sims2 with all the extensions has become VERY slow and I recently decided to do something about it before the next entension pack is released ( I think its the 20th October in the UK). So, I bought an external 250GB hard drive, having been told that I could copy the downloads to the new drive and then unload the game and extensions from the C drive before reloading them onto the external hard drive. It might have something to do with the files, etc. but I haven't a clue! $:\$ Having successfully loaded the Sims2 program, I couldnt load the extension packs at all. Can anyone give me any advice? Thanks in advance!
tunride	Re: External Hard disk headaches!	#1	[-]
Posts: 469 (10/20/06 15:22:30) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Haven't tried it yet, with the Sims2, but the external harddrive is in a box waiting for me. Tech Guy.com advised this program www.acronis.com/homecompu...trueimage/ which gives a 15 day free trial. I am just going to try move all files from D (have 2 internal harddrives) to the external. Figure it will take a while, like hours, but moving games works. Just remember to right click on the game under program file, properties, change the drive letter on both links so your icon will work. I have to move hubby's games all the time. He does a lot of intense gaming and saves his games forever! Hope this helps.
mskitty331	Re: External Hard disk headaches!	#2	[-]
Posts: 355 (11/05/06 14:30:08) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I'm interested in getting a 2nd hard drive just for my sims stuff and would like some info. Do I just need to plug it into my usb plug on my computer and transfer all my sims stuff to the new hard drive or do I need to have a software program installed to transfer the sims. I would like to clear up as much space as possible on my main drive and use an external drive for just the sims.
tunride	Re: External Hard disk headaches!	#3	[-]
Posts: 469 (11/07/06 23:32:42) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Yes, the external harddrive plugs into the USB port. We are running one on each machine. The newest came from Circuit City, 160 GB My Book, actual free space is about 150 GB and the cost was about $120. Seems to work great. Still haven't moved any Simmies to their new home, got busy with RL.
mskitty331	Re: External Hard disk headaches!	#4	[-]
Posts: 355 (12/30/06 15:26:02) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	can I use a external hard drive with my laptop computer or do I need to use it with my desktop?
SimmerTech	Re: External Hard disk headaches!	#5	[-]
Posts: 287 (01/24/07 22:30:51) Lost&Found Maniac Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi! You can use any external hard drive with whatever computer that you have. As long as you have a connector (USB) plug to connect it to. While I'm in this thread, here is a link that might help most of you with your second hard drive & the Sims 2 installing problems. Change The Default Location of the My Document Folder: www.modthesims2.com/article.php?t=53400 The problem most people seem to be having, is the game doesn't seem to know where you have installed all the parts, when you install it to your second drive. The above article will probably help. But also keep in mind, to be very careful when doing the installs. Make sure you tell each expansion pack where the 'new' location is. Don't just allow it to install to the default location. Anyway, hopefully you will all get it working correctly. Bye. SEJ

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