Steam games migration

[antoainb]

Hi!

 

I'm (finally) going to upgrade my computer from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1. I only have one problem, my steam games. I don't have a ton but they are big and would take a long time to download. Could I just copy the games folder to a HDD and copy it back when Windows finishes? And would I loose game progress?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Askew]

Copy your 'my games' folder in my documents, as some save files will be there (look around for other game folder in my documents) and also copy the steam folder.

 

When you got the new OS up, merge the 'my games' with the old one, and drop the steam folder somewhere, then just delete the clientregistry.blob file in the steam directory, then run steam and it should work.

[AlexGoesHigh]

yes you can and game saves are generally stored in the documents folder or on the hidden appdata folder (like minecraft) it depends on the game so check both and back them to

[antoainb]

Copy your 'my games' folder in my documents, as some save files will be there (look around for other game folder in my documents) and also copy the steam folder.

 

When you got the new OS up, merge the 'my games' with the old one, and drop the steam folder somewhere, then just delete the clientregistry.blob file in the steam directory, then run steam and it should work.

 

yes you can and game saves are generally stored in the documents folder or on the hidden appdata folder (like minecraft) it depends on the game so check both and back them to

 

Ok then, thanks for the help!

[antoainb]

Copy your 'my games' folder in my documents, as some save files will be there (look around for other game folder in my documents) and also copy the steam folder.

 

When you got the new OS up, merge the 'my games' with the old one, and drop the steam folder somewhere, then just delete the clientregistry.blob file in the steam directory, then run steam and it should work.

 

yes you can and game saves are generally stored in the documents folder or on the hidden appdata folder (like minecraft) it depends on the game so check both and back them to

 

Should I overwrite the steam folder?