possible corruption

[man_named_corn]

So i just added a 2Tb drive to my computer a couple of days ago. i was doing a fresh install of windows and was going to put my games on it, and i did now when i turned on my computer this morning and opened steam all of the games sayed  "not installed" when i looked in the drive all of the files where still there for the games. what do i do 

 

Steam support was no help 

[tekgeek1205]

single drive system?

[tekgeek1205]

10 minutes ago, man_named_corn said:

So i just added a 2Tb drive to my computer a couple of days ago. i was doing a fresh install of windows and was going to put my games on it, and i did now when i turned on my computer this morning and opened steam all of the games sayed  "not installed" when i looked in the drive all of the files where still there for the games. what do i do 

 

Steam support was no help 

and did you come from a multi drive system?

[Sirpz]

13 minutes ago, man_named_corn said:

So i just added a 2Tb drive to my computer a couple of days ago. i was doing a fresh install of windows and was going to put my games on it, and i did now when i turned on my computer this morning and opened steam all of the games sayed  "not installed" when i looked in the drive all of the files where still there for the games. what do i do 

 

Steam support was no help 

quit steam and reopen, or reboot your pc, I believe ive had a similar issue before, maybe reset the HDD again, or just try to reinstall games. your question was worded a little odd so i dont know exactly what your problem is

[man_named_corn]

6 minutes ago, tekgeek1205 said:

single drive system?

SSd for windows and frequently used files. 

HDD for games and other applications 

[man_named_corn]

4 minutes ago, Sirpz said:

quit steam and reopen, or reboot your pc, I believe ive had a similar issue before, maybe reset the HDD again, or just try to reinstall games. your question was worded a little odd so i dont know exactly what your problem is

These screen caps may help you 

[Sirpz]

5 minutes ago, man_named_corn said:

These screen caps may help you 

Ok. perhaps for some weird reason steam might have reset something and doesnt recognize your steam folder is on a diff HDD if you switched where it was.just to make sure try this:

click steam on the top left corner

click settings

click downloads

click steam library folders

make sure steam recognizes the library folder on that drive

 

I no longer have 2 drives (I lost one to a rootkit) so I cant look replicate what im saying completely to verify, but thats a good starting point and if you have any technical know-how, you should be able to figure shit out.

[man_named_corn]

5 minutes ago, Sirpz said:

Ok. perhaps for some weird reason steam might have reset something and doesnt recognize your steam folder is on a diff HDD if you switched where it was.just to make sure try this:

click steam on the top left corner

click settings

click downloads

click steam library folders

make sure steam recognizes the library folder on that drive

 

I no longer have 2 drives (I lost one to a rootkit) so I cant look replicate what im saying completely to verify, but thats a good starting point and if you have any technical know-how, you should be able to figure shit out.

I never changed the location of the SteamLibrary 

[tekgeek1205]

i would think steam is quite confused. I would delete everything in all your steam folders except the folder with your games (steamapps\common\). Re-install steam to the E: drive. then move your games to the correct location (steam install folder\steamapps\common) if steam creates a new folder. when you go to install the game, it will scan that folder first.

[man_named_corn]

Just now, tekgeek1205 said:

i would think steam is quite confused. I would delete everything in all your steam folders except the folder with your games (steamapps\common\). Re-install steam to the E: drive. then move your games to the correct location (steam install folder\steamapps\common) if steam creates a new folder. when you go to install the game, it will scan that folder first.

ok ill try that 

 

[tekgeek1205]

also change your drive letters so the system drive is C: programs like to be in C:

[man_named_corn]

Just now, tekgeek1205 said:

also change your drive letters so the system drive is C: programs like to me in C:

The system drive is C but i am not going to put the games on my E drive 

 

[tekgeek1205]

yeah, realized that after i posted

[man_named_corn]

Just now, tekgeek1205 said:

yeah, realized that after i posted

so what your saying is that I should delete the steam client and all the files it created except for the commons folder 

 

[Sirpz]

8 minutes ago, man_named_corn said:

I never changed the location of the SteamLibrary 

ok. because steam not seeing games looks like an issue with the main library being in a different place. what happens when you try to install a new game

[man_named_corn]

1 minute ago, Sirpz said:

ok. because steam not seeing games looks like an issue with the main library being in a different place. what happens when you try to install a new game

when I try not install a new game it downloads as normal 

[tekgeek1205]

if he  reinstall steam to the HDD (E:) and keeps the natural file tree he shouldn't need to touch any setting in steam. 

[man_named_corn]

Just now, tekgeek1205 said:

if he  reinstall steam to the HDD (E:) and keeps the natural file tree he shouldn't need to touch any setting in steam. 

ok

[Sirpz]

Just now, man_named_corn said:

when I try not install a new game it downloads as normal 

I just think the easiest resolution to whatever your problem is is to just reinstall steam.

 

[tekgeek1205]

but if you do need to mess with setting, i can walk you through with screen shots

[man_named_corn]

10 minutes ago, tekgeek1205 said:

but if you do need to mess with setting, i can walk you through with screen shots

after reinstalling steam in the E drive Steam is still not recognizing the games. I already moved the common folder back 

[tekgeek1205]

i'll have to get back to you in 30min, dinner time.

[tekgeek1205]

I need to see your library setup so follow the screen shots

 

Spoiler

 First

 

 

then

 

 

and then

 

 

Give me the results of the last screen shot, just the folder. I dont need everything to the right if your going the typing rout.

[man_named_corn]

[tekgeek1205]

and you have put the games in E:\GAME launchers\STEAM\steamapps\common\ ?