{"id":69709,"date":"2026-01-09T16:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/69709\/hard-drive-full-how-to-move-programmes-without-reinstalling-them-using-foldermove\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T19:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:47:22","slug":"hard-drive-full-how-to-move-programmes-without-reinstalling-them-using-foldermove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/69709\/hard-drive-full-how-to-move-programmes-without-reinstalling-them-using-foldermove\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard drive full? How to move programmes without reinstalling them using FolderMove"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is your SSD full, but you don&#8217;t want to reinstall games and programmes? With Folder Move, you can easily move folders to other drives. Find out here how the tool works and what you need to bear in mind. <!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/69709\/hard-drive-full-how-to-move-programmes-without-reinstalling-them-using-foldermove\/#What_does_FolderMove_do\" >What does FolderMove do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/69709\/hard-drive-full-how-to-move-programmes-without-reinstalling-them-using-foldermove\/#Video\" >Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/69709\/hard-drive-full-how-to-move-programmes-without-reinstalling-them-using-foldermove\/#Downloading_the_software\" >Downloading the software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/69709\/hard-drive-full-how-to-move-programmes-without-reinstalling-them-using-foldermove\/#Move_folder_or_programme\" >Move folder or programme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/69709\/hard-drive-full-how-to-move-programmes-without-reinstalling-them-using-foldermove\/#Symbolic_link\" >Symbolic link<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/69709\/hard-drive-full-how-to-move-programmes-without-reinstalling-them-using-foldermove\/#Conclusion_The_rescue_for_full_SSDs\" >Conclusion: The rescue for full SSDs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_FolderMove_do\"><\/span>What does FolderMove do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> The starting point in disk management is a classic scenario: while the <strong>system drive (C:) with only 118 GB<\/strong> is already bursting at the seams, <strong>disk 1 (D:) with almost 1 TB<\/strong> offers plenty of free storage space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"887\" height=\"316\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_1.webp 887w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_1-300x107.webp 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_1-768x274.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Folder Move<\/strong> solves this bottleneck by physically moving installed folders to the large drive and creating a symbolic link at the old location. This serves as a digital signpost: the system continues to think that the files are located on C:, allowing all programmes to continue running smoothly without reinstallation, while immediately relieving the system drive.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video\"><\/span>Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K1ZcEhgocAA?si=FwG_nLylRWISK9UM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Downloading_the_software\"><\/span>Downloading the software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The software is free and can be downloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/foldermove.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">from the homepage<\/a>. It is important to find the correct download button, as Google advertising displays several download buttons that download and install nonsense.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"279\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_2.webp 651w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_2-300x129.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Move_folder_or_programme\"><\/span>Move folder or programme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> After starting the software, we select the folder we want to move. At the same time, we specify the destination. It is important to note that the folder must be created; the app folder is handled by the software itself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1083\" height=\"590\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_3.webp 1083w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_3-300x163.webp 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_3-1024x558.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_3-768x418.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1083px) 100vw, 1083px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The files are then moved. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_4.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"130\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_4.webp 454w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_4-300x86.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symbolic_link\"><\/span>Symbolic link<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If we now look at the source and destination, we see that we only have a link on our C: drive that points to the moved folder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_5.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"463\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_5.webp 954w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_5-300x146.webp 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/foldermove_5-768x373.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_The_rescue_for_full_SSDs\"><\/span>Conclusion: The rescue for full SSDs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Folder Move is a real life-saving tool for anyone who opted for a model that was too small when purchasing their SSD. Instead of laboriously uninstalling programmes or completely reinstalling the system, the software elegantly bridges the gap between lack of space and unused capacity. Thanks to the symbolic links, Windows doesn&#8217;t notice any difference \u2013 and you regain valuable storage space on your system partition. An absolute must-have for gamers and power users!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your SSD full, but you don&#8217;t want to reinstall games and programmes? 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