I currently have FS9 on my C: drive which is my fastest drive. I am running out of space on the drive. I want to be able to install FSX on the C; drive. Can I just move FS9 to another drive which has more space. If so, how? If not, is there a way to get another larger drive and transfer all of the files now on C: to a new bigger drive to replace it? Thanks, regards, Bob.

Hello,You can use : http://www.rekenwonder.com/linkmagic.htmI moved my Aircraft file to an other hdd and created the link using the product ans it works great.This can be done for FS9 folder without changing the registry keys.I will do it when I will try Vista.Hope it helps

if you want to just straight copy your FS9 folder over it will work... I've done it numerous times.

Hi Emile. So if I use this program I can transfer the whole FS9 folder to a new drive and all of the registered items like FS9, Ultimate Traffic, etc. will be transferred with it, correct? Then I will be able to run FS9 from the other drive just like I do now from C:, correct? Thanks, regards, Bob.

Hi. Thanks. If I just straight copy the whole FS9 folder to another drive what happens with all of the registered components like FS9, Ultimate Traffic, LVLD, etc? I want to be able to run FS9 from the other drive.Thanks, regards, Bob.

>Hi. Thanks. If I just straight copy the whole FS9 folder to>another drive what happens with all of the registered>components like FS9, Ultimate Traffic, LVLD, etc? I want to be>able to run FS9 from the other drive.Thanks, regards, Bob. THere is a utility I cant remember the name but maybe someone will that will fix your registry to show the new location of where you moved FS( and it will work just fine.

Bob,I have used NTSFLink (http://www.elsdoerfer.info/ntfslink/) which does the same thing. I did it for my Aircraft and Scenery folders, but you could relocate your entire FS9 folder to another drive. You then use NTFSLink to create a Junction Point (Softlink) in the original (C:) drive. A softlink is like a special kind of shortcut, so that any program that sees the folder on C drive, will actually access the folder on the new drive.Example: Your FS9 is currently in C:Program FilesFS9, and you move the lot over to D:GamesFS9. You then create a Softlink in C:Program Files called "FS9". It is just like creating a folder, but you need the special utility software to do it.Now you have a softlink C:Program FilesFS9 with nothing in it, but it is linked to D:GamesFS9, so that any file copied to C:Program FilesFS9 actually ends up in D:GamesFS9.It works for me! I hope I have made it somewhat clearer for you. :-)

Hi Bob,The first item listed on this page is a small application from Flight1 that will restore the registry path for FS9. It's very simple, free and it works: http://www.flight1.com/view.asp?page=libraryRegards,Jim Karn

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Hi Jim. Thanks. I'll go get it. Sounds GREAT! Regards, Bob.

Hi Graeme. Thanks. That makes it all clear to me. Sounds good. Best regards, Bob.

Hello,You can use : http://www.rekenwonder.com/linkmagic.htmI moved my Aircraft file to an other hdd and created the link using the product ans it works great.This can be done for FS9 folder without changing the registry keys.I will do it when I will try Vista.Hope it helpsHi. Thanks. This requires NTFS Version 5.0 or higher. I have Version 3.1. Is there any way to do it for Version 3.1. Regards, Bob.

>Bob,>I have used NTSFLink (http://www.elsdoerfer.info/ntfslink/)>which does the same thing. I did it for my Aircraft and>Scenery folders, but you could relocate your entire FS9 folder>to another drive. >>You then use NTFSLink to create a Junction Point (Softlink) in>the original (C:) drive. A softlink is like a special kind of>shortcut, so that any program that sees the folder on C drive,>will actually access the folder on the new drive.>>Example: Your FS9 is currently in C:Program FilesFS9, and>you move the lot over to D:GamesFS9. You then create a>Softlink in C:Program Files called "FS9". It is just like>creating a folder, but you need the special utility software>to do it.>>Now you have a softlink C:Program FilesFS9 with nothing in>it, but it is linked to D:GamesFS9, so that any file copied>to C:Program FilesFS9 actually ends up in D:GamesFS9.>>It works for me! I hope I have made it somewhat clearer for>you. >>>:-) Hi. Thanks. This requires NTFS Version 5.0 or higher. I have Version 3.1. Is there any way to do it for Version 3.1. Regards, Bob.

Hello,Using this product there is NO need to change the registry.Windows "thinks" FS9 is still on the previous HDD.

BobHere's another possible option:You could leave FS9 on your C drive (HDD0) and install FSX onto a secondary drive (HDD1). The secondary drive could be partitioned for example 1/4 and 3/4 as long as the drive is large enough for a 1/4 logical of at least 20-25 gigs (Since I've heard that FSX requires 15 gigs of HD space). If you then use the 1/4 logical drive for FSX those files would be confined to the outer most and fastest access tracks on that drive ("1/4 stroking"). Whenever you decide to abandon FS9 you could then remove it from your C drive and possibly avoid the need for a larger drive by freeing up that space.This is similar to what I'm planning for FSX. I'm going to use an unpartitioned secondary 80 gig hard drive for FSX. I'm not going to partition it because I have UltimateDefrag which will keep all and only FSX files parked on the outer tracks. I experimentally moved FS9 to a secondary 40 gig drive temporarily. I have separate indivdual HD activity read and write LEDs for both my drives and when running FS9 I see reads on the secondary drive occurring coincident with reads and writes on the primary drive (probably reads/writes to the paging file on the primary drive). I've gotta believe that this coincidental activity plus accessing the outermost tracks on the FSX drive will minimize HD pauses in FSX. It seemed to in my experiment with FS9 and should be more so with FSX where there'll be lots more data to access.If anyone that reads this has any comments pro or con I'd be interested in hearing them. Al Wheeler