In case you have a need to either clear up space on the drive that you currently have iRacing on or if you just desire to transfer the iRacing to a more performant drive, then this tutorial is for you. In this short guide, we will describe the steps you need to take in order to transfer iRacing to another drive and still remain with all the valuable data intact.
To begin with, the first step involves creating backup copies of the Cars and Tracks folders elsewhere. This can be done by first searching for the iRacing installation folder in the computer, which is usually located in “C:\Program Files (x86)\iRacing” then right click the CARS folder and select copy. Move the copied folder to any location outside the iRacing folder. Do the same with the TRACKS folder.
Secondly, uninstall iRacing by going to the Control Panel and then to Add/Remove Programs. Everyone’s favorite game, iRacing should now be off your computer and you should get rid of the iRacing folder located on the drive. Make sure that the Recycle Bin has been emptied and the computer rebooted to ensure that everything is restarted.
After the computer has been restarted, go to the iRacing members’ site and follow the instructions for downloading, installing and updating iRacing. To protect your setups and replays, you may want to save your Documents/iRacing/Setups and Replay folders before continuing.
After reinstalling iRacing, you can replace the newly created Cars and Tracks folders with the ones you had copied previously. This allows you to view all the computers that you had previously saved in iRacing.
At last, update the iRacing Members site and do subsequent minor updates if needed. Well done! You managed to transfer the iRacing app to another storage disk.
The transfer to another disk has made it possible to use and enjoy iRacing without fear of storage or performance problems
Key Takeaways
- Remember to backup the Cars and Tracks Folders that is very useful when moving iRacing to another storage disk.
- Begin by removing iRacing from the Control Panel and then permanently remove the iRacing folder.
- From the members’ site download, install, and update iRacing and Assaults from four different releases.
- If you wish to keep a copy of your setups and replays you can do it as you backup them.
- In order to prevent losing your cars and tracks, put back the original Cars and Tracks folder.
