Steam downloads and local files
Steam downloads and local files
I received a fresh hard drive and reinstalled Windows. I moved all my Steam downloads and game saves to it. Initially, Steam worked with the new SSD, but I couldn't find the game saves. After uninstalling and reinstalling Steam on the old storage, the saves didn't appear in the common folder. I tried moving them manually, but that also failed. Now, when I choose a new location for Steam downloads, it insists the folder must be empty. Someone, please assist me with this issue.
If your game stores files in a specific location within your documents folder, you'll need to relocate them back there. They should remain in the same directory they were before reinstalling. Each game has its own saving path, though most place them in My Documents or My Documents\My Games.