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[Windows] Moving installed Unreal Engine 4 into another system
https://tolotratlt.wordpress.com/2017/01/03/windows-moving-installed-unreal-engine-4-into-another-system/

Here is how to move installed (windows) Unreal Engine 4 into another fresh windows system without redownloading all entire files:

  1. Back files up from source system, or before reinstall Windows OS:

     C:\ProgramData\Epic\EpicGamesLauncher\Data\Manifests\
    
  2. Copy backup files into the same directory as shown above, and correct path of directory where engine was stored in.


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