Cloning LaunchBox and games to a new PC?

[SilverFrankie01]

Hey all,

Apologies if this has been asked before, but I am trying to determine the best method to upgrade to an entirely new better PC for my LaunchBox build WHILE keeping my existing PC still intact also running LaunchBox. 

My existing PC has a 500 gb SSD (C: drive) that is just program files and a 12 tb internal HDD (D: Drive) that is entirely dedicated to my Launchbox build. I want to somehow clone all of my LaunchBox build to a new PC's new HDD drive. The catch is not the majority of my LaunchBox games/roms and emulators are not in the LaunchBox folder itself, just in other folders on the same drive.

A couple reasons I want to clone the drives instead of just stick them in the new PC:

1. I want to keep my existing 12 tb with my existing PC as a backup of my LaunchBox stuff.

2. Since I'm running out of room for my build, I am planning to have a much bigger hard drive in my new PC (likely 20-24 tbs).

Could anyone advise me on the best way to do this without messing up directories or running into any LaunchBox and/or operating system issues?

 

[JoeViking245]

1 hour ago, SilverFrankie01 said:

want to somehow clone all of my LaunchBox build to a new PC's new HDD drive. The catch is not the majority of my LaunchBox games/roms and emulators are not in the LaunchBox folder itself, just in other folders on the same drive.

Give this a read and see if it helps any.

Moving Your LaunchBox Instance to a New PC - LaunchBox

[Jayinem]

I keep multiple copies of my Launchbox on external hard drives, you could consider that only a few gbs. You can get a 500 gb one for $20-$30 if you don't already have one. Then you would just have to copy it to the next computer. 

 

But as far as directories, you have to make sure you name your computer username the same as the old computer, then it should be fine. But also if on the old computer if you had games at in downloads or games folder it has to match. This is assuming you have games and emulators outside your Launchbox. If they're all inside your Launchbox folder it doesn't matter what you name your computer or directories.

 

I realize now I'm mostly just repeating what was in the link JoeViking provided, so I apologize.  

Edited 4 hours ago by Jayinem