![]() ![]() That's your Steam Game Installation Files backed up. To clear things up, I will just make a new folder called Steam and move both the Steam Instructions and common folder to it: ![]() This may take a while depending on the number of games you have installed and hence the size of your common folder: ![]() Now copy the Common folder to your External HDD: You can right click the folder and select properties: In my case I do not have a Windows.old folder.Ĭontains the Installation Files for all the installed Games: If you have reinstalled Windows without wiping the drive. Open up the notification tray and right click Steam and select close.Ĭ:\Windows.old\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps ![]() To the left your installed games will be shown lit up and the games which you own but have not installed will be greyed out. If you can access your current installation, go to your Steam Library. I used these on my (please use the affiliate links to help fund my guides).Ģ. If your computer is brand new and only has USB Type-C connectors then you may need a USB Type C to USB adaptor. These ones are powered solely by the USB. In brief we essentially copy our Games Installations Folder onto an external hard drive, reinstall the program on a new Windows Installation or transfer to a new computer and then use the program to search for the Game Installation Files and recreate the necessary links within the Windows Registry which allow you to play the games on the new Windows Installation. This guide goes through the backing up of their Game Installation Files onto an external hard drive which can be 10's-100's of GBs depending on the size of your game library and the subsequent reinstallation of the program and games without wasting time and bandwidth redownloading everything. The most common applications for PC Video Games are Valve's Steam and Electronic Art's (EAs) Origin. ![]()
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