I have noticed that a lot of people use the same setup as myself. A small SSD drive for their OS install and a larger separate drive for games. The latest ED client forces people to use the OS drive for the game files. This is not ideal for those with restricted space.
Here are some instructions for installing ED to your preferred drive and folder. I have tested and verified this works a few times now.
Kudos to TheDarkKnight for the easier and refined version. I have edited the OP so his instructions are on the main post.
- Run the Client-Installer.exe
- Choose the drive and or folder you wish to use. In my case D:\Elite
- Let the launcher install finish, if it is running, close the launcher window, do not login
- Navigate to where you installed the launcher, in my case D:\Elite, and create a folder called Products in the launcher folder. EG: - D:\Elite\Products
- Now start the launcher again, log in and install the client.
- When the download is complete you should see the install as automatically installed the client in the folder you created called Product.
This workaround will hopefully only be short lived. I am sure FD will get us an updated client installer than restores the option to chose your ED install location.
