How to Transfer Games to a New PC Without Reinstalling [Steam/Epic/Origin/Uplay]

When it comes to transferring games from one PC to another, we've gathered four reliable and straightforward methods for you to try:

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If you're a fan of Steam/Epic/Origin/Uplay and looking for a handy way to move your Steam and games to another PC without re-installing everything, you've come to the right place.

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1. Please log in to your Steam or other platform account before launching or performing a Steam transfer.
2. Make sure you have enough space on your external hard drive to save the games.
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Scenario 1: Moving Steam Games to Another Computer

It's worth trying to use Steam's backup and restore feature to change where your Steam games are located. This backs up all of your Steam game data. The speed of the backup will depend on how much game data you have. A Steam backup creates a zip file to save space on your portable drive.

Step 1: Backup your Steam games to an external hard drive.

1. On your old computer, open Steam and log into your Steam account > Click on Steam on the menu bar and select "Backup and Restore Games..." > Check "Backup installed games", then click "Next >"

2. Select the games you want to transfer to your new computer, then click Next > again.
If you select multiple games, they'll be backed up and transferred together.

3. Click on "Browse..." to choose the exact location of the game you want to back up > Create a folder named "Steam Games" on your external hard drive, select that folder, and click "Next >".

Choose where to save and back up your Steam games.

4. Choose File size - CD or DVD and click Next >. DVDs are recommended (as they compress faster).

Wait for the process to finish, then click Done. Now unplug the external drive from your old computer.

# 2. Move Steam to a new computer without re-installing.

Instead of wasting time re-downloading Steam from its official site, it's more efficient to use a tool like Todo PCTrans Pro.

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Run Todo PCTrans on both computers > Click "PC to PC" mode > Select Steam to transfer

#3. Restore your backed-up Steam games on the new computer.

1. Plug the external hard drive with your Steam game backup into the new computer, and log into Steam with your account. > Open Steam on the new computer, click "Steam" > **Backup and Restore Games...** > choose **Restore a previous backup**, then click **Next**.

2. Click "Browse...", then select the folder on your external hard drive that contains your backed up Steam games, and click "Select" > "Next".

3. On your new computer, select the location where you want to restore the game, and then click Next. > Click I Agree to confirm the restoration of the game to the new computer, then wait for the process to complete. 4. Finally, when the process is finished, click Finish.

If the game doesn't launch properly, try restarting your computer; that usually fixes the problem.

Manually Copying: Moving the Steam Folder to Transfer Steam and Games to a New Computer

This isn't like a Steam backup, which is designed to move many games to another computer. This method is much faster.

Step 1: Copy the Steam folder

1. Plug the portable hard drive into the old computer.

If you plan on copying over multiple Steam games, make sure that your external hard drive is larger than your Steam library.

2. Locate your Steam game files and copy them to the portable drive.

By default, the Steam library is located in C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common.

This is where your installed Steam games are located. You can now copy or paste the game's folder here.

Step 2: Moving Steam from One Computer to Another

The process for moving Steam from one computer to another is the same as the one outlined in Method 1 above. You can simply scroll back up to Method 1 and follow the instructions there to transfer your account.

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Step 3: Run Steam on your new computer and install your games.

1. Insert the portable drive.

2. Copy this folder to the new computer's Steam library folder (Steam\steamapps\common).

3. Click Install.

How do I transfer my Epic Games to a new computer?

#1. Copy and paste the Epic Games folder to an external hard drive.

Copy your Epic Games folder from its default location:C:\Program Files\Epic Games. (If your game is installed in a different location, navigate there instead.)

#2. Reinstall the Epic Games Launcher on your new computer.

Install and run the Epic Games Launcher > Click on Library, then select the game you want to install > Choose the installation location (you can choose Drive C and name the folder 'Epic Games'), then click on Install > Pause the download, then exit the launcher.

#3. Copy the game folder to the new computer.

Plug the external drive into the new computer > Paste the folder to where you set up your game install (choose “Replace files in destination”) > Reopen the Epic Launcher > Click on Library and continue with the game installation.

Please refer to:

How to Move Fortnite to Another Drive/PC Without Reinstalling

Here are two verified methods. One is to use Todo PCTrans tool to move Epic Games to another drive/PC without redownloading, and the other is to manually reinstall Fortnite on another drive/PC.

How to Transfer Origin Games to a New Computer

#1. Backup your Origin games to an external device from your old computer.

Locate the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\. Copy and paste it to your external hard drive.

#2. Transfer your Origin to another computer.

Check out the migration steps for Todo PCTrans in Method 1.

#3 Move the game to a new computer.

Copy the game folder from your external drive to the same location on the new PC and rename it to "Origin Games."

Open Origin and download a game. Wait a moment, then pause the download. Right-click the game and select “Repair.”

If you have questions about transferring your Origin games to a new computer, you can refer to the official answer on the EA Answer HQ website.

How to Transfer Ubisoft (Uplay) Games to a New Computer

Migrating your Uplay games works the same way as with Epic Games.

#1. Copy the game files.

Locate your game in C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\data. Copy the game you want to back up to a USB drive or another device.

#2. Reinstall Uplay on the new computer.

Once it's installed, launch the game to download > Set the installation location to be exactly the same as your previous computer > Once the game has started downloading, you can stop the download and exit Uplay.

#3 Move the file to your new computer.

Plug in the USB drive and paste the files onto it, then choose “Replace files in destination” when prompted.

Re-launch Uplay and validate the game files.