Transfer SSD to a new computer

[itsAbe]

Recently I got a new computer in my old Dell desktop I have an Samsung Evo SSD with a few games on it. If I remove it from my old computer and install in the new one how do I launch games from that because I tried it once before on a different computer I couldn't figure it out how to launch games.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Is steam installed on that drive?
Just move the drive, and run steam once.

[Supafly]

^That^

If Steam isn't installed on that SSD there are 2 other options.

A - You want to keep the same library location on the SSD

1. Connect the SSD
2. Locate the Steam library folder on the SSD. Let's say it's located here D:\Games\steamapps
3. Rename D:\Games\steamapps to D:\Games\steamapps_old
4. Load Steam
5. Create the new library location as D:\Games\steamapps
6. Close Steam
7. Delete D:\Games\steamapps
8. Rename D:\Games\steamapps_old back to D:\Games\steamapps
9. Load Steam

B. Don't care about the file structure you used on the SSD.
1. Connect the SSD
2. Load Steam
3. Create the new library location
4. Close Steam
5. Rename original library to what the new one is or move the files to the new location
6. Load Steam

[itsAbe]

Originally posted by Dead Monkey:

^That^

If Steam isn't installed on that SSD there are 2 other options.

A - You want to keep the same library location on the SSD

1. Connect the SSD
2. Locate the Steam library folder on the SSD. Let's say it's located here D:\Games\steamapps
3. Rename D:\Games\steamapps to D:\Games\steamapps_old
4. Load Steam
5. Create the new library location as D:\Games\steamapps
6. Close Steam
7. Delete D:\Games\steamapps
8. Rename D:\Games\steamapps_old back to D:\Games\steamapps
9. Load Steam

B. Don't care about the file structure you used on the SSD.
1. Connect the SSD
2. Load Steam
3. Create the new library location
4. Close Steam
5. Rename the original library to what the new one is or move the files to the new location
6. Load Steam

thanks, it took a while to figure out but I got it.

[Mister Loss]

Steam will now do it for you!

Very Simple

- Open Steam App
- Go to Settings
- Click 'Storage'
- Click the drop down
- Click Add Drive(s)
- After the Drive is added, select the Drive in the drop down
- Click on the 3 Dots '...'
- Click Repair Library
- Restart Steam