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Joedpa Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:18am
A game in an external hard drive deleted itself
I installed a game on an external hard drive, and every time I launched Steam without the hard drived plugged in, I had to click on "install" and then choose the Steam Library where the game was.
I did it again while playing another game, and the next time I wanted to play the external game, all of the files were gone.

What the heck happened...? Are all my saves gone forever? That game takes days to install. If this happens again I'll never play it again.
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999999999 Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:19am 
Connect the drive before you log into Steam.
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Forcen Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:20am 
The saves are probably stored somewhere else depending on the game. Check pcgamingwiki.com or google for info about that.

Check this:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8379-RYIP-2998
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Joedpa Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:23am 
Originally posted by Forcen:
The saves are probably stored somewhere else depending on the game. Check pcgamingwiki.com or google for info about that.

Check this:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8379-RYIP-2998
I have already checked before where the files were. I checked them again and the game folder is empty. They literally dissapeared.
Last edited by Joedpa; Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:23am
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Forcen Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:25am 
If they are gone then they are gone. Still that doesn't have to include your saves.

Check the link again how to prevent this from happening, Steam doesn't recommend external hard driver because of stuff like this.
Last edited by Forcen; Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:25am
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Joedpa Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:28am 
Originally posted by Forcen:
If they are gone then they are gone. Still that doesn't have to include your saves.

Check the link again how to prevent this from happening, Steam doesn't recommend external hard driver because of stuff like this.
Yeah, I saw the page. But they were deleted super fast without any warning...
My computer does not have too much space left, and the game is 42 gb, I have no other choice than to store it outside of the computer....
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Forcen Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:29am 
Do you have a laptop? If not then buy new internal drives.

You can also free up space from your computer. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17421/windows-free-up-drive-space
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Joedpa Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:31am 
Originally posted by Forcen:
Do you have a laptop? If not then buy new internal drives.

You can also free up space from your computer. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17421/windows-free-up-drive-space
Sadly it is a laptop :(
And only 72 gb left.
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Forcen Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:33am 
Still, try the windows tool in that link to free up space . Just search the start menu for "disk cleanup" or something similar in your language. (if you use windows 10)
Last edited by Forcen; Mar 13, 2018 @ 10:34am
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Hannibal Mar 13, 2018 @ 1:02pm 
Originally posted by 999999999:
Connect the drive before you log into Steam.

Read this again.
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Hannibal Mar 13, 2018 @ 2:40pm 
Originally posted by 999999999:
Originally posted by ~ 🔱 Jim 🔱 ~:

Read this again.

I did and the issue is apparent.

Connect the drive before you log into Steam.

Was meant for op ;) they just glossed right over it.
Last edited by Hannibal; Mar 13, 2018 @ 2:41pm
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999999999 Mar 13, 2018 @ 2:41pm 
Removed. Thanks. As you see, the OP is not the only one glossing through replies. :steamhappy:
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Hannibal Mar 13, 2018 @ 2:44pm 
Originally posted by 999999999:
Removed. Thanks. As you see, the OP is not the only one glossing through replies. :steamhappy:

Or more directly, we should of said just read his own post more slowly. The answer is right there heh :steammocking:
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Silicon Vampire Mar 13, 2018 @ 2:47pm 
Originally posted by 999999999:
Removed. Thanks. As you see, the OP is not the only one glossing through replies. :steamhappy:

oh yes, as for all of you glancing at this thread : What stops you from putting in a larger HD in a notebook? I've done 3 in the last few days...

Nothing.
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999999999 Mar 13, 2018 @ 2:49pm 
Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:
Originally posted by 999999999:
Removed. Thanks. As you see, the OP is not the only one glossing through replies. :steamhappy:

oh yes, as for all of you glancing at this thread : What stops you from putting in a larger HD in a notebook? I've done 3 in the last few days...

Nothing.

I have a 2TB in my laptop. 4x 2TB in one PC with 5x 2TB external.

So... Nothing...:steamhappy:

Don't most new models have m.2 and 2.5?
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💜PiTiC💙 Mar 13, 2018 @ 2:51pm 
Originally posted by 999999999:
Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:

oh yes, as for all of you glancing at this thread : What stops you from putting in a larger HD in a notebook? I've done 3 in the last few days...

Nothing.

I have a 2TB in my laptop. 4x 2TB in one PC with 5x 2TB external.

So... Nothing...:steamhappy:

Don't most new models have m.2 and 2.5?
.....
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