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cubies1982
By cubies1982
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Hey,

 

Does anyone know if it's possible to install all my Steam games onto an external harddrive so if I have to reformat or reinstall Windows after changing hardware I could simply reconnect my external harddrive and start playing my video games again? Or if I visit a friends house I could just connect my external harddrive to his computer and I'll have all my games fully patched without having to download them all again?

 

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Sure, you just need to create a Steam folder on that disk (You can do that in settings I believe) and then choose it while you're downloading the game. 

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it's in the settings.

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Will there be any complications when I connect the external harddrive?

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2 minutes ago, cubies1982 said:

Will there be any complications when I connect the external harddrive?

There shouldn't be any as far as the Steam folder remains untouched and if you use the same account. 

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2 minutes ago, Julian2000nl said:

You could use an SSD for it like i'm going to do, fast games B|

 

And note that when you reinstall windows you have to reinstall steam. And then in the fresh copy of steam you have to re-configure your hard drive in your steam settings. Then steam will think it's not installed but just install it in the same folder on that hard drive (D:/Steam for example).

 

Within a second it knows it's already installed and ready 2 play.

How do you re-configure your harddrive in Steam settings?

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It won't show the games installed with white text even though they're installed?

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