New PC - Origin won't recognize I've already installed BF4 on my second hard drive?

[theswish2000]

Hi! I just built a new PC, and I have all my games installed on a HDD from my old PC...including BF4. Origin is installed on my new C: drive, which is my main drive. I would like to get Origin to recognize I have BF4 installed so I don't have to delete it and entirely redownload it again as my internet is extremely slow and BF4 took like 3 days to download! How can I do this? Thanks!

[POOHSTICK17 · Accepted solution]

Solution from insmithereens http://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-4/Where-does-digital-download-install-setup-save-to/m-p/1925445...

To uninstall right click the game in Origin and choose "uninstall"
or use "programs" in your Windows control panel.

Normally you would have to download it but there is a shortcut.
Copy the entire BF4 game folder to another location then deinstall the game.
Download the game again in Origin and when it starts downloding pause it.
Exit Origin and copy the game folder back.

Start Origin and the download.

It should finish "downloading" fast and start installing.

This saves alot of time
especially on low internet speeds.

the BF4 game folder is normally located in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\

The game settings are saved in:
"your Documents"\Battlefield 4

[POOHSTICK17 · Accepted solution]

Solution from insmithereens http://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-4/Where-does-digital-download-install-setup-save-to/m-p/1925445...

To uninstall right click the game in Origin and choose "uninstall"
or use "programs" in your Windows control panel.

Normally you would have to download it but there is a shortcut.
Copy the entire BF4 game folder to another location then deinstall the game.
Download the game again in Origin and when it starts downloding pause it.
Exit Origin and copy the game folder back.

Start Origin and the download.

It should finish "downloading" fast and start installing.

This saves alot of time
especially on low internet speeds.

the BF4 game folder is normally located in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\

The game settings are saved in:
"your Documents"\Battlefield 4

[tils99]

I bought a new pc how do I download the client again?  I cant find anywhere to do that again?

[POOHSTICK17]

You wanna download Origin?

Just go here https://www.origin.com/en-ie/download

[PulseTheDubdog]

The game may need to be reinstalled. The registry for windows will be missing registry keys from the game becasue the registry is on the C drive and i'm sure you formatted C when you reinstalled

[atheist1987]

"

Normally you would have to download it but there is a shortcut.
Copy the entire BF4 game folder to another location then deinstall the game.
Download the game again in Origin and when it starts downloding pause it.
Exit Origin and copy the game folder back.

Start Origin and the download.

It should finish "downloading" fast and start installing.

This saves alot of time
especially on low internet speeds.

the BF4 game folder is normally located in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\

The game settings are saved in:
"your Documents"\Battlefield 4"

Seriously? That is SO counter-intutivie. Why can't you do what Steam does? Steam ALWAYS recognizes games in the library regardless whether there is a new installation of windows.

[Grozu]

all u have to is in origin click settings>advanced>check downloanded games directory "just chose where ur games is done".

[Garvlaa]

Excellent solution, Works great thank you for posting.

[rediron81]

Shouldnt need a 'solution' like this. What a needless load of hassle just to get Origin to recognise it's own games. Get with the times and be more like steam.

[Myrsta]

Just wanted to say this helped a lot, thanks poohstick.