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Installing EVE from 2nd hdd after format

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Archangel Raphael
Army Of Angels
Army Of Angels Alliance
#1 - 2012-05-13 07:43:52 UTC
Hello,

My system setup is probably quite typical of few others in this day and age, i have a small 60gb agility 3 ssd hdd and a much larger 1tb second hdd.

the ssd is used for os and some smaller applications and my games are installed to the larger drive. i have 2 eve accounts so they take up quite a bit of space.

i like to format my ssd from time to time but have always had a problem getting eve client to work from the 2nd hdd after said format.

ive read many posts on here about eve client running in processes but nothing happens or ppl get a splash screen then nothing ect, or theyve dl files again or repaired ect.

i was like that too and usually just resorted to dl ing full client again.

Not anymore.

Im not going to suggest this will work for everyone but this is what works for me

btw im on win 7 64bit.

I have just formatted my ssd, my 2 eve folders from before are still installed to my 2nd hdd.

now simply download this and let it run http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

once that has finished goto your eve online folder on 2nd hdd >Bin folder then hit Exefile and you should be good to go


hope this helps
Mr Chili Palmer
State War Academy
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-05-13 16:24:42 UTC
i too have the same setup in principle 2 drive's however i have eve on my main drive. i am not too sure why i would need to download and run DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer? what will this do with regards to eve been on the 2nd drive?

cheers

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