Need some Garry's Mod Help

[The Red Comet]

I bought GMOD yesterday. Apparently whenever I run it, it installs all of the Half-life 2 and Half-life 1 files that I have, which takes up about 7 gigs. Now that leaves my internal hard drive with about 500 mb, which I can't live with for long. Is there a way to prevent it from installing all of those files? This includes HL2, HL2 ep 1 and 2, HL2M, HL2 Lost Coast, HL1 Source, and HL1 Deathmatch Source.

Either that, or is there a way for me to install this all on my external hard drive? I don't see any location for redirecting the installation path on Steam.

 

[MaD sKiLLz =FL=]

GMOD requires those hl files...
im not a computer whiz but i know GMOD really needs those files to run

 

[Noobkiller]

Everyone get a 1.25 tb hd like me and you'll never have to worry! (its split into 3 parts all internal )

 

[The Red Comet]

Well I have a laptop, so the expandability is limited. Those laptop size hard drives are expensive! Plus it kills the battery life, which is already a pretty low 3 hours.

 

[Wind422]

I have that problem too, but I have around 2 gigs left.
You could try removing the games when you're not using Gmod.
Saves up space.

 

[Flippy the Squirrel]

If you want to free up space, there are a couple of options - although some of them are better than others.

1. Move "My Documents" to your external drive. This would mean, however, that your external drive would have to be on and functioning at all times.

2. Move "Program Files" to the external drive. VERY RISKY, but might work. Again, the drive would have to always be working, but it's much more critical here. (For instance, Internet Explorer is there.)

3. Delete some stuff from your hard drive, or archive lots of stuff separately on your external drive. Probably the best option.

 

[The Red Comet]

If I move the files to a corresponding Steam file on the external (with the same directory, with the only difference being the drive letter) will Steam somehow be able to recognize or target it? Or do I have to move Steam entirely over? In the future it'd be nice to be able to have most of my games installed for GMOD on an external, but to have certain games like TF2 installed on the internal in case I have to take my laptop on the go.