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Solution to move mods from C:/ to D:/

By Réyole

A way to definitely fix the mods flooding your precious "C:\" directory of your little HDD/SSD using the holy method of the "symbolic link".

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Guide Index

Overview

Introduction to symbolic links

Now how to do it ? Here's how :

Explanation for the Nerds

Credit

Now GET OUT SOLDIER !!

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Introduction to symbolic links

Some software/game like Oculus or here Reforger like to force download file inside the HDD/SSD where Windows is installed, and don't let you choose a specific installation folder.
Yes it's pretty frustrating, but of course there's a simple fix to this.

What you want to do is a "symbolic link" from a folder in C:\ to a folder in D:\, what it does is simply make your pc think that it will install file in C:\ but in fact all the file are gonna be installed in D:\.

You can see sort of an analogy with game shortcut you have on your desktop, you click on an icon on your desktop that is located in C:\User\desktop but it will execute a .exe file in D:\Programm Files\Steamapp\YourGame.

Now how to do it ? Here's how :

!! Read fully each step before doing it !!

1- Locate where the mods are downloaded, for me the path is "C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\ArmaReforger\addons".

2- Delete all the mods inside "addons" or move them in a temporary folder if you don't want to Re-DL every mods you have.

3- Delete the "addons" folder located in "C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\ArmaReforger".

4- Create a new folder in your D:\ directory where you want the mods to be, here i've named it "FolderWhereYouWantTheMods".

5- Open windows CMD as admin and enter this line of command :
mklink /D "C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\ArmaReforger\addons" "D:\FolderWhereYouWantTheMods"
there is a space in between like this : mklink /D "C:\..." "D:\..."
it will create a folder "addons" with a symbolic link to "FolderWhereYouWantTheMods"
You should have a message saying the symbolic link has been made.

6- If you didn't delete all of your mods it's time to put them back in "D:\FolderWhereYouWantTheMods"

7- Enjoy

Explanation for the Nerds

"mk" stand for "make link"
"/D" means that you want to create a symbolic link, which is a "Directory" type and not just a file.

Credit

If for some reason you can't or have issues making a symbolic link, you can try a easier fix made by my boy Ben'wah.

https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3364871203

Now GET OUT SOLDIER !!

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Pengus 1 Oct @ 11:51am

@UnheardEditionEnjoyer dont bother with that guy dude. Go look at my guide (linked in this one) and watch him crash out over MINE not working and its simpler than this guide and still couldn't figure it out

friendlykilledenjoyer 21 Sep @ 2:21am

dudes look at the address, your pc documents might be located and named something like C:\Users\(yourpcuser)\OneDrive or something like that, so correct it

Quarren King of Q 16 Sep @ 5:13pm

i installed a software to force it to work. and it still wont work.

DieNasty 2 Sep @ 9:39am

worked great.

If anyone has problems make sure to take note of the address bar in File Explorer. I've set my PC up to have "My Documents" (thus "My Games") in my E:/ drive as it is a HDD. My intent was that pretty much anything to games to go on the HDD to save space and use the speed of my SSD.

Quarren King of Q 30 Aug @ 3:32pm

yes running as admin

Quarren King of Q 30 Aug @ 3:30pm

i mean path specified

Quarren King of Q 30 Aug @ 3:29pm

for me it says system cant find the file specified. i deleted the addons folder before insert the command with addon directory

Réyole [author] 29 Jul @ 2:08am

No problem u did the same brothaaa

Pengus 23 Jul @ 1:18pm

thanks for including a link to my guide bro!

RunForRest 17 Jul @ 10:20am

Jepp worked, thanks alot! Now i just need to figure out the chaos that was created because i used the commandline option before to define the folders. Nothign chanegd in the last 20 years. In the same bohemina chaos as ever. Hooray!

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