Moving Steam games to a fresh PC involves downloading and installing them on the new system.

F5F Stay Refreshed Software PC Gaming Moving Steam games to a fresh PC involves downloading and installing them on the new system.

ItzPolarPvP
Member

08-01-2016, 01:35 PM

I set up my new gaming machine but haven’t transferred the 2TB game HDD yet (it remains on my old system). When I move it, I need to ensure Steam recognizes the games.

ItzPolarPvP

08-01-2016, 01:35 PM #1

I set up my new gaming machine but haven’t transferred the 2TB game HDD yet (it remains on my old system). When I move it, I need to ensure Steam recognizes the games.

Aulexius
Junior Member

08-01-2016, 11:23 PM

In the lower left area of steam, you should find an option to "Add Game" or something comparable, and from there you can navigate to our Steam page and enter the details. Personally, I prefer clearing everything and starting fresh.

Aulexius

08-01-2016, 11:23 PM #2

skyla2292
Junior Member

08-02-2016, 12:26 AM

Choose the folder on the 2TB storage as your game library, and it will handle it automatically—did it work for you?

skyla2292

08-02-2016, 12:26 AM #3

Choose the folder on the 2TB storage as your game library, and it will handle it automatically—did it work for you?

Frkymstr
Junior Member

08-02-2016, 02:03 AM

I possess additional data beyond my games on the 2TB storage, which means I can't simply erase it.

Frkymstr

08-02-2016, 02:03 AM #4

I possess additional data beyond my games on the 2TB storage, which means I can't simply erase it.

ChazmanC98
Member

207

08-03-2016, 05:01 AM

Rename the SteamAPPS folder to GAMES. Uninstall Steam on that drive while keeping the games folder intact. Reinstall Steam in the new location, using Steam to set the original directory as your game library path. Done. Watch a tutorial if you need guidance.

ChazmanC98

08-03-2016, 05:01 AM #5