external hard drive

**Antiokhos Euergetes** · December 08, 2012, 10:47 AM

Is it possible to install MTWII on an external hard drive and run from there? My drive C: is full so I bought an external 3TB drive

**atraps** · December 08, 2012, 12:00 PM

Yes, but the loading may be slower than usual depending on what interface you are using (USB 2.0, eSATA, etc.).

**Antiokhos Euergetes** · December 08, 2012, 12:02 PM

ok thank you, its a USB would that make it slower?

**AqD** · December 08, 2012, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Antiochos II Theos

ok thank you, its a USB would that make it slower?

USB2 transfer speed is far below the maximum transfer speed of HD. If you get Firewire-800 or above it'd be okay. USB3 and e-SATA are more than sufficient.

**Antiokhos Euergetes** · December 08, 2012, 12:43 PM

Sadly I am using USB2

**atraps** · December 08, 2012, 02:40 PM

It should still work fine. Just be prepared for longer loading times.

**Antiokhos Euergetes** · December 08, 2012, 02:59 PM

Thanks very much, don't have much choice really my C: drive is full...know idea what with or how, but it is

**Hrothgar Óhreinsaður** · December 08, 2012, 05:24 PM

Have you cleaned the C:\ drive with 'cleanmgr /sagerun:50' or CCleaner lately? Have you considered whether all installed programs are necessary and uninstalled unused Windows Features (such as Games)? Have you defragmented your C:\ drive lately? You can easily make room by executing these 3 crucial management tasks. Recently I opened up ~30GB by cleaning the disk, and defragmenting after uninstalling some games I don't intend to play for a while; and I left the save game folders alone, so the files will be available upon re-installation.