Windows 10: How do you force a game to save a file into another directory?

Discus and support How do you force a game to save a file into another directory? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I have a pretty small SSD and some of the saved files from games are quite big and take up a big amount of space and wish for the game to save into my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/sovkirk85, Feb 8, 2020.

  1. How do you force a game to save a file into another directory?


    I have a pretty small SSD and some of the saved files from games are quite big and take up a big amount of space and wish for the game to save into my HDD. Is there a way to set it up so the game will think it's saving in C drive(SSD) but it's really saving in D drive(HDD)?

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    /u/sovkirk85, Feb 8, 2020
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  2. Drone Win User

    Directory Size Utility

    First of all nice utility, Mindweaver!
    Second of all, it's so nice to see that this section ain't dead.

    I have a few questions/suggestions, maybe you'd want to see ...
    • maybe you rename Get Folder button caption to something more intuitive? Add Folder, Get Folder Size, Check Folder Size or something like that?
    • Could you add subfolder files to the right pane? (it can be a tickbox with include sub dirs)
    • maybe you also add export list to excel?
    • there's delete file button maybe you add delete folder button too?
    • and finally maybe you can add UP button for directories?
     
    Drone, Feb 8, 2020
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    Mindweaver, Feb 8, 2020
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  4. fussybob Win User

    How do you force a game to save a file into another directory?

    Can't save file in C:\ root directory


    I want to save files in my C:\ root directory of my boot drive and get an error that "Required privilege is not held by the client". I am the sole user/administrator of this system. I went into C:, properties, security, and enabled permissions for everything and everyone.

    I can make/delete new folders in the C: drive, and save/delete files in those folders.
    My Win 10 system works just fine, except for me to save a file in the C; root directory


    I can save files from apps to the C:\, and if I save the same file again, it tells me it exists and if I want to overwrite it, so it is indeed saved to the root directory.

    In windows explorer I can't see those saved files in the root directory.

    Any suggestions?
     
    fussybob, Feb 8, 2020
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