Revision as of 15:49, 1 November 2023

The information in this Wiki Page applies to T:ANE, TRS19, Trainz Plus and TRS22. It describes how to move your user data folder to a new location.

	The User Data Folder contains all the assets that came installed with your version of Trainz plus those that you have downloaded or have created yourself. This includes all routes and sessions
	This folder is created when Trainz is installed and is located (in Windows) on the C:\ drive in the Users\AppData folder. The AppData folder is normally a hidden folder
	The folder can be moved to another location such as a different drive BUT Trainz must know ehere to find the new User Data Folder

Why Move the User Data Folder?

When you install Trainz it will default to installing the program code and the user data on the C: drive. During the install you be given the option of installing on another drive but most users will use the default.

As you add more data, such as DLC and DLS downloads plus create new assets (e.g. routes and sessions) of your own, the size of the User Data will grow significantly. Several GB (gigabytes) of data is not unusual for even a modest installation. Eventually, the C: drive may not be large enough to store all the Trainz data plus all the other Windows software and data.

In this situation moving the user data to another attached drive to free up storage space may be the best option.

Notes:

The Trainz Wiki Page at

Moving Content has a text only description of the process that is described graphically here

Moving the User Data

Steps:

1

Start Trainz

2

Open Trainz Settings

From the Trainz Launcher select Trainz Settings

3

Open Install

Left Click on the Install tab

This will display the drive, folder and filename of the current User Data Folder which will be shown under the label Local data folder

4

Copy the Folder Address

Left Click inside the box containing the address details then highlight and copy (press the Ctrl + A keys then the Ctrl + C keys). The address will be copied to your systems clipboard.

Do not close the Trainz Launcher Settings window as you will need it again (Step 11 below)

5

Open Windows File Explorer

In Windows 10 and 11 you will find the File Explorer on the Task Bar at the bottom of the screen.

Left Click on the folder icon to launch File Explorer

6

Paste the Folder Address into File Explorer

Left Click in the File Explorer Address Bar

This will highlight the current address

Then paste (press the Ctrl + V keys) the sddress of the User Data Folder stored in your clipboard into the File Explorer Address Bar

The contents of the folder will be shown. These are the folders and files that will be moved to another location

7

Copy the Folders and Files

Left Click on one of the items (a file or a folder) shown in the list then highlight and copy (press the Ctrl + A keys then the Ctrl + C keys) all the folders and files shown

This will copy all the folder and file locations into your system clipboard.

8

Navigate to the New Folder Location

In File Explorer navigate to the drive and/or folder where the User Data Folder will be placed.

Notes:

You can use File Explorer to create the destination folder with a name of your choosing (e.g. F:\Trainz Plus\UserData)

9

Paste the Copied Files and Folders into the Destination
Left Click in the empty File Explorer Display Area and paste (press the Ctrl + V keys) the copied files and folders into their new location - this may take some time depending on how much data you have. As the files and folders are copied across they will appear in the File Explorer display window

10

Copy the New Folder Address

Left Click in the File Explorer Address Bar then highlight and copy (press the Ctrl + A keys then the Ctrl + C keys) into your system clipboard the new folder address you created for the user data

11

Paste the Address into Trainz Settings

Return to the Trainz Launcher Install Settings Window.

	Left Click in the User Data Folder address box
	highlight (press the Ctrl + A keys) the address currently shown and press the Delete key
	paste (press the Ctrl + V keys) the new folder address you stored in your system clipboard into the User Data Folder box

12

Close the Trainz Settings Window

You will be given a message asking for a restart.

Left Click OK to acknowledge it.

13

Close the Trainz Launcher
Dropping you back to the Windows main screen.

14

Restart Trainz Launcher

You may get a dialogue asking you to set your display options (Ultra, etc). If so select one to suit.

It is recommended that you perform a DBR (Database Repair) before starting Trainz.
The Trainz Wiki Page How to Perform Database Repairs describes the process

15

Start Trainz

Notes:

Once you are happy that the new setup is working you can delete the original User Data Folder on C: to reclaim its space BUT (and this is VITAL) do not delete the folder that contained the original user data folder (ie. its parent folder) as this contains files that Trainz will need to locate your new User Data Folder.

Trainz Wiki

More Tutorials and Guides to Using Trainz

This page was created by Trainz user pware in November 2023 and was last updated as shown below.

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-<td>When you install '''Trainz''' it will default to installing the program code and the user data on the '''C:''' drive. It will be give you the option of installing on another drive but most users will use the default.<br>
+<td>When you install '''Trainz''' it will default to installing the program code and the user data on the '''C:''' drive. During the install you be given the option of installing on another drive but most users will use the default.<br>
-As you add more data, such as '''DLC''' and '''DLS''' downloads plus create new assets (e.g. routes and sessions) of your own, the size of the '''User Data''' will grow significantly. Several '''GB''' (gigabytes) of data is not unusual for even a modest installation. Eventually, the '''C''' drive may not be large enough to store all the Trainz data plus all the other Windows software and data.<br>
+As you add more data, such as '''DLC''' and '''DLS''' downloads plus create new assets (e.g. routes and sessions) of your own, the size of the '''User Data''' will grow significantly. Several '''GB''' (gigabytes) of data is not unusual for even a modest installation. Eventually, the '''C:''' drive may not be large enough to store all the Trainz data plus all the other Windows software and data.<br>
-In this situation moving the user data to another attached drive may be the best option.</td>
+In this situation moving the user data to another attached drive to free up storage space may be the best option.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table width=996 bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
+----
+The '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;<span style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 700;">[https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/Help:Moving_Content Moving Content]</span> has a text only description of the process that is described graphically here</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
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-<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span></td>
+<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Steps:</span></td>
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 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;2&#160;</span></td>
 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Open Trainz Settings</span><br>
-From the '''Trainz Launcher''' select '''Trainz Settings'''<br>
+From the '''Trainz Launcher''' select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Trainz Settings&#160;</span><br>
 [[image:MoveUserData01.png|link=]]<br><br></td>
 </tr>
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 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;3&#160;</span></td>
 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Open Install</span><br>
-<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the <span style="font-weight: 700px; font-size: 15px;">Install</span> tab<br>
+<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Install</span> tab<br>
 [[image:MoveUserData02.png|link=]]<br>
 This will display the drive, folder and filename of the current '''User Data Folder''' which will be shown under the label '''Local data folder'''<br>
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 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;4&#160;</span></td>
 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Copy the Folder Address</span><br>
-<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> inside the box containing the address details then highlight and copy (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span></span> keys then the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;C&#160;</span></span> keys). The address will be copied to your systems clipboard. Do not close the Trainz Launcher Settings window as you will need it again (step 11 below)<br>
+<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> inside the box containing the address details then highlight and copy (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span></span> keys then the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;C&#160;</span></span> keys). The address will be copied to your systems clipboard.
-[[image:MoveUserData04.png|link=]]<br><br></td>
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:MoveUserData04.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>
+<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>Do not close the '''Trainz Launcher Settings''' window as you will need it again ('''Step''' <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;11&#160;</span> below)</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br><br>
+</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;5&#160;</span></td>
-<td><span style="font-weight: 700px; font-size: 15px;">Open Windows File Explorer</span><br>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Open Windows File Explorer</span><br>
-In '''Windows 10''' and '''11''' you will find the '''File Explorer''' on the '''Task Bar''' at the bottom of the screen<br>
+In '''Windows 10''' and '''11''' you will find the '''File Explorer''' on the '''Task Bar''' at the bottom of the screen.<br>
-[[image:MoveUserData05.png|link=]]<br><br></td>
+[[image:MoveUserData05.png|link=]]<br>
+<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the folder icon to launch '''File Explorer'''<br><br></td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;6&#160;</span></td>
-<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Paste the Folder Address into Explorer</span><br>
+<td>
-<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> in the '''File Explorer Address Bar'''<br>
+<table>
-[[image:MoveUserData06.png|link=]]<br><br>
+<tr valign="top">
-... to highlight the current address.<br>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Paste the Folder Address into File Explorer</span>
-[[image:MoveUserData07.png|link=]]<br><br>
+<table>
-... and paste (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;V&#160;</span></span> keys) the '''User Data Folder''' address stored in your clipboard<br>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> in the '''File Explorer Address Bar'''<br>
+[[image:MoveUserData06.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><br>
+This will highlight the current address<br>
+[[image:MoveUserData07.png|link=]]<br></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+Then paste (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;V&#160;</span></span> keys) the sddress of the '''User Data Folder''' stored in your clipboard into the '''File Explorer Address Bar'''<br>
 [[image:MoveUserData08.png|link=]]<br>
 The contents of the folder will be shown. These are the folders and files that will be moved to another location<br><br></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;7&#160;</span></td>
 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Copy the Folders and Files</span><br>
-<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on one of the items shown then highlight and copy (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span></span> keys then the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;C&#160;</span></span> keys) all the folders and files shown<br>
+<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on one of the items (a file or a folder) shown in the list then highlight and copy (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span></span> keys then the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;C&#160;</span></span> keys) all the folders and files shown<br>
 [[image:MoveUserData09.png|link=]]<br>
-This will copy the folder and file locations into your system clipboard.<br><br></td>
+This will copy all the folder and file locations into your system clipboard.<br><br></td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
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 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;10&#160;</span></td>
 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Copy the New Folder Address</span><br>
-<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> in the '''File Explorer Address Bar''' then highlight and copy (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span></span> keys then the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;C&#160;</span></span> keys) the new folder address you just created<br>
+<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> in the '''File Explorer Address Bar''' then highlight and copy (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span></span> keys then the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;C&#160;</span></span> keys) into your system clipboard the new folder address you created for the user data<br>
 [[image:MoveUserData13.png|link=]]<br><br></td>
 </tr>
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 <table>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>Return to the '''Trainz Launcher Install Settings Window'''. <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> in the '''User Data Folder''' address box and paste (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;V&#160;</span></span> keys) the new folder address so that it replaces the original address</td>
+<td>Return to the '''Trainz Launcher Install Settings Window'''.
-<td>[[image:MoveUserData14.png|link=]]</td>
+<table>
-</tr>
-</table>
-<br></td>
-</tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;12&#160;</span></td>
+<td>
-<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Close the '''Trainz Settings''' Window</span>
 <table>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>You will be given a message asking for a restart. <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;OK&#160;</span> to acknowledge it.</td>
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
-<td>[[image:MoveUserData15.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> in the '''User Data Folder''' address box</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>highlight (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span></span> keys) the address currently shown and press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Delete&#160;</span> key</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>paste (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;V&#160;</span></span> keys) the new folder address you stored in your system clipboard into the '''User Data Folder''' box</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
-<br>
 </td>
+<td width=390>[[image:MoveUserData14.png|link=]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;12&#160;</span></td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Close the '''Trainz Settings''' Window</span><br>
+You will be given a message asking for a restart.<br>
+[[image:MoveUserData15.png|link=]]<br>
+<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;OK&#160;</span> to acknowledge it.<br><br></td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;13&#160;</span></td>
 <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Close the Trainz Launcher</span><br>
-Back to the Windows main screen.<br><br></td>
+Dropping you back to the Windows main screen.<br><br></td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
@@ Line 173: / Line 236: @@
 <tr valign="top">
 <td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td>
-<td>It is '''recommended''' that you perform a '''DBR''' (Database Repair) before starting '''Trainz'''.</td>
+<td>It is '''recommended''' that you perform a '''DBR''' (Database Repair) before starting '''Trainz'''.<br>
+The '''Trainz Wiki Page [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[#How_to_Perform_Database_Repairs|How to Perform Database Repairs]]''' describes the process</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
@@ Line 179: / Line 244: @@
 </tr>
 </table>
+<br>
 </td>
 </tr>

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