How to Move Overwatch to Another Drive or Computer Quickly

Part 1: How to Move Overwatch to Another Drive/SSD

Situation: "I don't have enough space on my C drive. How can I move the Blizzard game Overwatch to a new hard drive to free up space for the system?"

The main reason you might want to do this is if you're running low on space on your C drive, or you've bought a new HDD or SSD and want to move the game from one hard drive to another for better performance and faster load times.

When you need to change the location of Overwatch, you have to uninstall and reinstall it. This is not something that many users want to do, as the game files are huge, and Internet speeds can be slow, meaning redownloads take forever. Can you move Overwatch to an SSD or another HDD without reinstalling?

Yes, there's a straightforward way to move Overwatch to another drive without encountering launch issues. Meanwhile, we've got more guides on transferring Overwatch to another PC in Part 2. Click to learn more.

1. Moving Overwatch to an SSD Without Reinstalling

To move Blizzard games, such as World of Warcraft, to another drive, you can use the Todo PCTrans tool. This simple PC transfer software lets you move data, applications, and account settings from one PC to another with just one click.

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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.
• 迁移游戏应用到新电脑或新硬盘只需3步。

With its App Migration feature, this tool allows you to move applications between two disks locally, taking the load off your system drive and speeding up PC performance. Download the app migrator now to easily transfer Overwatch to another HDD or SSD.

Step 1: Run the Todo PCTrans tool and choose the Transfer Mode.

On the main Todo PCTrans interface, go to the “App Migration” section and click “Start” to proceed.

Step 2: Choose the apps and other drives to transfer

1. Select the source partition and check the applications, programs, and software you wish to migrate (labeled as "Yes").

2. Click the triangle icon, select another drive or disk as the target device, and then click “Migrate” to start the migration.

Select the apps to migrate

Step 3: Complete the migration process

After the transfer is complete, click "OK" to finish the operation.

You can restart your computer to apply the changes, and the migration tool should then run again on the other drive.

Finish app migration

2. Move Overwatch to another drive by re-downloading it

If you'd like to manually move Overwatch to another drive, follow these instructions.

Step 1: Open the Battle.net desktop app, click Overwatch, then select “Options,” and then “Show in Finder.”

Step 2. Go to the installation location of Overwatch. Move the folder by copying and pasting it to the target drive. You'll need to adjust the launcher's location afterward.

Step 3: The Battle.net client will think the game has been uninstalled. Click the "Install" button and change the installation location. Wait for the installation to finish.

While this manual method can also be used with an external drive to transfer Overwatch from one PC to another, we know that during app installations, a lot of registry-related data is written in different locations on the C Drive. Moving the game folder manually may not guarantee a working copy of the app since some registry entries might be missing. Hence, we recommend using a simpler and safer PC transfer tool.

## Part 2: How to Transfer Overwatch to Another Computer

Scenario: "A friend wants to play Overwatch during the free weekend, but their internet is too slow to download it by then. So I'm wondering, how can I copy my files and transfer them to their computer?"

Aside from moving Overwatch from one disk to another, as the user in the scenario above, you may also want to transfer the game from one computer to another. So, how can you get this done without a reinstall quickly? The tool Todo PCTrans offers you two methods to transfer files from your old computer to a new one in Windows 10/8/7.

• PC to PC: Connect two Windows PCs on a local network to transfer files, apps, and accounts from one to the other.
• Image Transfer: If you don't have a network, use this to create an image of files, folders, and programs on the source PC and then transfer it to the target device. Learn how to transfer files from PC to PC using USB.

This guide will teach you how to transfer Overwatch from one PC to another over the internet. If you prefer to migrate your game by creating an image and restoring it, check out how to transfer files from one PC to another without the internet by clicking here: Transfer Files from PC to PC Without Internet.

Step 1: Run Todo PCTrans on both computers

On the source computer, select Computer to Computer from the Todo PCTrans main screen, and continue.

Step 2: Choose the direction of the transfer—From old computer or to new computer.

"C迁" - 将所有数据从远程老旧电脑转移至当前新电脑。

"Old" - Transfer all data from your current old device to the new one.

Select transfer direction

Step 3: Connect the two computers

1. Select the target PC to connect to by IP address or device name, then click "Connect."

2. Type the target computer's login password, then click OK to confirm.

If your target PC is not listed, you can also click Add PC to manually connect by entering the IP address or device name of the target PC.

Step 4: Select the applications, programs, and software to transfer to the target computer

1. You can select and choose what to transfer from your current computer to the target one.

2. After selecting the apps and data you wish to transfer, click on “Transfer” to start the process.

Conclusions

The tool Todo PCTrans offers a comprehensive solution for copying installed programs. You can follow the guide in Part 1 to migrate Overwatch to another HDD or SSD without reinstallation. If you're planning to transfer the game from one computer to another, refer to Part 2. Should you encounter any issues during the process, feel free to reach out to our technical support via live chat or email for assistance.

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