When a HDD formats, you'll lose everything, so that's the best solution I can think of :. Save the steamapps folder to a safe location. Move the steamapps folder back to its default location and all that perhaps may be needed it verifying some game files for some games. Then, you don't have to redownload any games again. Last edited by The Giving One ; 18 Jun, pm. Overloader View Profile View Posts. Click on Steam left upper Corner 2. Open Settings 3. Go to Downloads 4. Click on Librarys 5. Click on "Add Library" 6.
Close the Settings and go to your Game overview 8. I tried to translate everything into english as good as possible. Originally posted by SnowyJesse :.
You need to be sure drivers are available for your hardware if you are going to reinstall the OS. Do that from the official manufacturer's website and not just simply by using Windows update. Official drivers from official manufacturer only. Thanks for the replies everybody. I hope nobody missed the fact that almost all games are on the D drive, but I have edited my opening post so this becomes clear already in the first line if anyone skipped the second line.
Originally posted by The Giving One :. Yes, changing hardware in your computer can and almost surely will make Steam see it as a "new device", so you will have to reauthorize that computer when you install Steam on it and try to log into your account. Especially when reinstalling the OS. What is the one game you have on the C drive? I believe it would help, but it might only update your Desktop and other Game Links, which in your case is probably not going to help.
Before you do all this, make sure you know your Steam Login info. Jul 29, 0 EDIT: nm, apparently i'm just not playing games that do. Oct 16, 9 0 0. If you back-up and copy the contents of your As to where the saves, configs, and etc live, this can be dispersed about your drive as the game sees fit. On the other hand, if you right-click the game in Steam and select back-up sometimes I've heard it's smart enough to figure out where the saves are but I doubt this, since it would require great coordination between Steam and the game makers.
Instead I usually just copy SteamApps and hunt down my game saves manually usually they are in the Documents folder if not in SteamApps. The Green Bean Diamond Member. Jul 27, 6, 7 Right click on ANY game in your Steam library list and click backup game files. It will let you choose any number of games in your library to back up the backed-up file will be named as the game you right clicked on at first. It will then appear as a self-extractable file or files depending on the file size you chosed.
When you install your new OS, install steam and open this exe. It will restore all the games you chose to back up. I've tried. It works. Saved games are a different issue though. They'll be scattered all over your computer. Wyndru Diamond Member. Apr 9, 7, 4 Lonyo Lifer. Aug 10, 21, 6 Reinstall Windows on your SSD. Copy everything back to your User folder. Download the Steam. Start installing Steam. Point it to your existing Steam directory on D for the install location. Run Steam.
Play games. Jan 16, 2, Jeffg Diamond Member. Feb 22, 3, 1 0. Thanks everyone! Conflicting answers though I don't care about re-downloading the core files anymore I just want the personal data.
Lonyo said:. Jan 4, 21, 3 Do not assume Steam is backing up your saves. I wouldn't trust Steam with anything! Saves, etc. Then you just reinstall steam pointed toward the same location as last time and it'll see all your games.
Copy the saves back manually. Atheus said:. Well as a developer not games I'd say this wouldn't be too hard Steam could easily 'know' where the saves are, since the game install is being done via Steam anyway, and the game is already storing the save path data in the registry This item will only be visible to you, admins, and anyone marked as a creator.
Current visibility: Friends-only. This item will only be visible in searches to you, your friends, and admins. This guide will show you how to properly reinstall Steam without deleting games, library categories, save files, local screenshots or any other important Steam settings.
This method of reinstalling Steam is the preferred method when reinstalling Steam for things like troubleshooting or to just refresh your Steam installation folder. This item has been added to your Favorites. Created by. Bodomi In-Game Warframe. Languages: English. Guide Index. How To Properly Reinstall Steam. List of Useful Resources. Ending Words. When reinstalling Steam many people think they need to fully uninstall Steam and delete all of its related folders and files, but that is not true, and this guide will show you the quick, easy and safe method to quickly reinstall Steam, whether for troubleshooting purposes or otherwise.
Non of your games, save files, library categories, local screenshots or any other important configs will be deleted, however I can make no guarantees, and I can make no guarantee that you will not make a user error, therefore I recommend you make a backup of the Steam folder.
To back up the Steam folder simply make a copy of your Steam folder and place it elsewhere, like on your desktop or on a 2nd drive. This way, although by all likelihood nothing will go wrong, you know that you have a safety net to fall on. This following method will NOT delete your games or any other important things like save files, local screenshots, library categories, etc.
The following method is recommended if you're reinstalling Steam for troubleshooting purposes. Exit Steam. Delete everything within the folder except for steamapps, userdata and Steam. If you have no game save files, local screenshots or any configs like custom library categories or important Steam settings that you care about you can optionally delete the userdata folder as well.
Run Steam. Wait while Steam downloads the required files and reinstalls. That's it!
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