Upgrading to Windows 8 Pro

elrasho · 8 Oct 2013 at 15:36

I'm upgrading from Windows 7 Pro to 8 Pro by doing a clean install on my SSD. I want to know if there's a way I can "point" Steam to my mechanical drive where all my Steam games are. This way I won't have to download all my games again.

Or shall I simply upgrade from Windows 7? I don't normally like doing this though

Showboat · 8 Oct 2013 at 15:50

Copy the steam folder to the other drive.
Re-install
Run steam.exe from the other drive and it will do all the work on your new install

elrasho · 8 Oct 2013 at 15:51

Excellent! Think I might just do a clean install.

Does the same concept work with BF3 and Origin?

millsd44 · 8 Oct 2013 at 19:23

Yes should do, just point it to the folder within Origin settings as well, it will try to install BF3 again but will do it at super speed once it realises that you have all the files already

elrasho · 10 Oct 2013 at 19:24

All went well except Asus Turbo V is not supported on Windows 8. I went into my BIOS and say iI had over clocked it from there so I don't know why I had Asus Turbo V in the first place.

point decay · 10 Oct 2013 at 19:49

you also might want to run gamesave manager beforehand, so not to lose any save files that Steam doesnt save to the cloud

elrasho · 10 Oct 2013 at 20:12

r3d zombie said:
you also might want to run gamesave manager beforehand, so not to lose any save files that Steam doesnt save to the cloud

Too late I've done it, backed up my games saves from My Documents. Gonna try Steam later hopefully my save games will work.