Author Topic: i need to reinstall steam but i don't want to reinstall 70 gb of games (Read 355 times)

SQUAR3D · October 08, 2014, 04:41:16 PM

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i think i could put my games on my other hard drive and start from there
any other methods?

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Ipquarx · October 08, 2014, 04:42:03 PM

Steam is not 70GB. Maybe your games are, but steam isn't.

SQUAR3D · October 08, 2014, 04:42:54 PM

Steam is not 70GB. Maybe your games are, but steam isn't.

that's what i meant
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--LegoPepper-- · October 08, 2014, 04:46:34 PM

what about making a backup of your 'common' folder and then copy it once youve reinstalled steam?

SQUAR3D · October 08, 2014, 04:47:52 PM

what about making a backup of your 'common' folder and then copy it once youve reinstalled steam?

ok i'll try that
locking if it works

Ipquarx · October 08, 2014, 04:48:01 PM

that's what i meant

You have a couple options here.

Copy the files to a web hosting service and download them on the new computer, which will take
19/(upload speed in MB/s) + 19/(download speed in MB/s) hours to complete
Put the files on a flash drive or external harddrive that is 70gb or more, which will take
39/(transfer speed of storage device in MB/s) hours to complete.
Just download them again. Will take 19/(Download speed in MB/s) hours to complete. This is your best option if you have a decent download speed.