Want to move Fortnite to another drive or SSD?
How to move Fortnite to another drive?
This post fromMiniToolshows you how to move Fortnite to another drive.
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Thus, you oughta re-download the 30GB+ of files.
Not a big deal if you have fast internet.

But if you have slow internet, what can you do?
In this post, we will show you how to move Fortnite to another drive.
How to Move Fortnite to Another Drive?
In this part, we will show how to move Epic Games to another drive.
By default, Fortnite is installed onC:\Program Files\Epic Games\Fortnite.
Navigate to it and opt for Fortnite folder.
Right-click it and choose Copy.
Paste the Fortnite file to another location.
If you plan to move it to D, paste it to the D drive.
But do not paste immediately or you could paste it to a temporary location for use later.
Uninstall Fortnite
After backing up the Fortnite folder, you need touninstall the Fortnitefrom your gear.
Now, here is the tutorial.
Once all steps are finished, Fortnite has been removed from your box.
Launch Epic Games Launcher.
Click theInstallbutton to install Fortnite.
- opt for location you want to install and clickInstall.
You must select an empty folder here.
If you select an existing Fortnite folder, you will receive an fault signal.
Cancel the Installation Process
In this step, it’s crucial that you cancel the Fortnite installation process.
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Then copy the Fortnite backup created before to the new folder.
If youre informed there are files with the same name, click theReplace the files in the destination.
This will overwrite the incomplete download files with the files from your backup.
The Epic Games Launcher will begin to scan the Fortnite directory.
If you already have the files, it will skip the downloading process.