Know How to Change Valorant's Installation Folder or Move it to Another Drive

The Valorant installation file is a little big and takes many space on your drive, thus, many people consider changing the install path or moving it to another drive. Do you also want to change the installation drive of your Valorant but can't figure out how to do it? If yes, then here we will tell you how to transfer your Valorant from one drive to another without losing any data.

 

How to Change Valorant's Installation Path

During Valorant's installation, the game will automatically select an install path. Most of the time, the launcher will be able to pick the drive you’re mostly using, but you can choose the other drive. Here's how to do it:

Head over to Valorant's website.

Click on the Download button.

Launch Install Valorant.exe and choose Advanced Options.

Search for the directory to which you’d like to install Valorant and proceed with the installation process.

Move Valorant Installation Path Without Reinstalling It

Valorant can be transferred to another drive without reinstalling it. Here's how:

Right-click Valorant's icon on your desktop and choose Open File Location.

Click on Riot Games on the address bar.

Right-click on the Valorant folder and choose Cut.

Navigate to your preferred installation drive and create a folder called Riot Games.

Open this folder and right-click to Paste the Valorant folder you previously cut.

Launch Valorant through the Riot Client and select Play.

An error will pop up, and the Play button will turn into Install.

Choose Install and then click on the folder icon next to the install path.

Enter the file location used in steps five and six.

After manually entering your new file location, the launcher will be able to detect your game files, and the Install button should become a Play button once again.