Can I move my steam folder?

compboyo · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:17

Steam auto installs my games to steam directory.

however I ony have 4gb left on that partition.

I have another partition with 300gb free space.

Can I move my steam folder into this partition?

Or will it not recognise or find it?

I see no option in setting to move steam folder location it auto is in program files.

Sycho · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:18

I moved my Steam folder to my 2TB hd worked fine....a few games had to be verified on the cache to work like they used to but no problems at all.

Uninstall then reinstall Steam too then set it to that partition to install on.

compboyo · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:19

Sycho said:
I moved my Steam folder to my 2TB hd worked fine....a few games had to be verified on the cache to work like they used to but no problems at all.

Uninstall then reinstall Steam too then set it to that partition to install on.

oh good idea

i hope I dotn have to redownload all the games again?

Sycho · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:22

Nope they will be listed as installed like it was before, just verify some files if need be and it should have zero issues.(if they do not load up/open then verify it will reinstall the stuff needed for that game beforehand too)

compboyo · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:24

ok so i moved steam folder form program files c: to d:

now I will delete steam and reinstall steam on D:

orderoftheflame · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:27

Just move the folder and run Steam.exe.

It's all in the Steam FAQ. Link in my sig.

Rroff · 29 Sep 2011 at 18:31

You can also use junction points to link game folders within steam to another drive to save space on the one steam is installed on.

compboyo · 29 Sep 2011 at 19:38

done it now thanks