"Low Disc Space" - Brand New laptop??

Xxmusiclover1xx · July 2018

So, thanks to Prime Day, I order a laptop solely for gaming. I did all the research and asked around and finally settled on an MSI.

I really only play two games -- the sims and an online rpg Tera. And several people told me that the specs (below) would be more than enough, but I'm getting a low disc space warning and the C: drive is practically full???

Is there a way to fix this or did I spend almost a grand on a laptop I can only use for the Sims? (Not that that's a bad thing but it's not what I spent so much money for).

Processor: Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 - 3.8 GHz). Visualize key system information so that its clear at a glance.Mini mode display system information on a small size window
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4G GDDR5.AC Adapter:150 W adapter
RAM: 8GB (8G*1) DDR4 2400MHz | Hard Drive: 128GB M.2 SATA + 1TB (5400RPM)

rosemow · July 2018

Hello
It would be best to move /install the game on the D drive.. It would also be best to move your documents folder to the D drive also.

Make a new folder on the D drive where you want to install the game and name it.
To change where the sims 4 game is installed , go to Application settings in Origin , and the setting will be under "Installs and Saves " Browse through until you can find the new folder that you have created on the D drive. Set that folder as the place to install the game.

This link explains how to move your sims 4 game to another drive without needing to uninstall , download and reinstall it again.
https://help.ea.com/article/backing-up-and-restoring-your-origin-games

This explains how to move your documents folder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYfNmGnbxNw

Xxmusiclover1xx · July 2018

@rosemow Thanks! Is it a relatively simple process?? I'm not the best at futzing around with the inner workings of a computer and even following instructions I worry that I'm going to mess things up

rosemow · July 2018

You’re welcome

It is not too hard to do.
If you would prefer, you could just uninstall the Sims 4, then reinstall it on the D drive, rather than using the using the link that I posted, that saves you from uninstalling /reinstalling the game. The link just saves you from needing to download the Sims 4 game again,
Perhaps you could ask a family member or a friend who is used to computers, to help you do the things I posted

Xxmusiclover1xx · July 2018

@rosemow it might be easier complete reinstall on the other drive because I currently have no content on it. Would adding CC to the game while on the D drive work the same way? Because there is some CAS CC I cant live without

rosemow · July 2018

When you move the Documents folder to the D Drive , it will include the Sims 4 folder. You can add the cc to the mods folder, and it will work just like it usually does

Xxmusiclover1xx · July 2018

Thanks!

rosemow · July 2018

You’re welcome

verlainem · July 2018

This seems to be a problem that most new computers have. They are setup to install everything to the C or the smaller drive which should be for operating system. Youtube or google how to move program files and such things to the actual big drive you bought for games and such. I spend at least two days moving things and setting defaults.

SimplyJen · July 2018

All computers are designed to use the C drive as the main drive. A & B drive back in the day was reserved for floppy. Solid state drives are faster technology vs hard disk drives but more expensive. It's becoming more common for computers to include a SSD and sometimes a HDD as well. Since SSDs are expensive, they usually include smaller sizes. The manufacturer installs the operating system onto the faster drive (SSD) which makes it the main drive. By default everything will install onto the main drive so in this case, that's the smaller SSD drive.

Rose gave instructions on how to move the documents folder over to the much larger HDD. On top of that, you can change the default download location on your browser over to the larger drive via settings. Game clients like Origin and Steam let you change download location via settings as well. Whenever you download most things, it should ask what drive you want to install onto. Again...
default will be the C drive but you can change it to the larger drive.

So, not exactly a weird glitch in the system happening to new computers.. it's by design. The only reason more people are coming across this is because SSDs are expensive but faster so manufacturers use smaller SSDs for the OS - default drive (C). Before they were common or even around, computers for the most part came with one writable drive of relevant size and sometimes a disk reader.

Goldmoldar · July 2018

Off topic maintenance for an HHD and an SSD is different, therefore you have to pay attention to what type of maintenance you do an SSD. Do not defrag an SSD ever it shortens the life of an SSD. Also, do not erase info from an SSD excessively while it is faster it still is considered new and how it writes to the SSD it is not the same as an HDD.

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