[SOLVED] Merging 2 old HDDs to one new one?

[tjbull007]

Hi,

I currently have 3 drives in my computer - a 256GB SSD for Win10, programs etc., and two old WD Blue 540GB HDDs for my games, photos, videos etc. I discovered recently that BOTH of these drives are 5400RPM, and that they're both almost full, so I purchased a 2TB Seagate Barracuda to replace them. However, I'm not sure how to go about merging the two together. I'd rather the data from each be combined on to 1 partition on the new drive, but if I need to make separate ones I don't really mind.

Anyone know how to go about doing this? Never had to do something like this before.

 

[rgd1101]

copy and paste the data to the new drive?

 

[tjbull007]

copy and paste the data to the new drive?

That's what I was thinking, but I think that they might merge weirdly... And I'm not sure if a lot of my existing paths will get messed up, specifically from my E: drive.

 

[rgd1101]

so it for programs/app and data?
the drive will be different.

 

[tjbull007]

so it for programs/app and data?
the drive will be different.

Only programs on these drives are games from Steam, Origin etc... Along with some Windows Store games, which I know I cannot modify at all.

 

[geofelt]

There is a procedure to move steam games to a different device; Search to find the details(IDK)
On the other data files, you can copy/paste data folders.

 

[tjbull007]

There is a procedure to move steam games to a different device; Search to find the details(IDK)
On the other data files, you can copy/paste data folders.

Awesome, thank you.

 

[USAFRet]

Steam games specifically:

Steam games location
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder

To move an already installed game
Games library
Right click the game
Properties
Local Files
Move Install Folder

 

[popatim]

Are there games or apps on both drives? If one drive only has data type files then you could probably merge them with no ill effects as long as the new 2Tb were given E: