Steam Games in the Wrong Folder

[Kind of Human]

This is sort of a follow up to my last problem, but now I'm somewhat sure I know what's wrong. All of my games automatically download to the Steam folder I have in Windows C, but all the games I had downloaded before my computer bluescreened aren't there, they're in a separate SteamLibrary folder. Some of the games I reinstalled on my D drive are now in another unrelated Steamlibrary folder after I uninstalled and reinstalled steam.

I know what the problem is, I just have no idea how to fix it. I've uninstalled and reinstalled steam to see if that would do anything, and it didn't. I tried to select the folder for storage, and that didn't work. I'm thinking of moving the game folders from SteamLibrary to Steam or even just merging the two folders, but I don't know if that will break anything. I've tried looking up anything about this, and I've found nothing.

What should I do? What is even the purpose of the SteamLibrary folder? Should I just delete all the files and reinstall everything manually?

[DanielBeuthner II]

Locate Your Game Folders:

First, locate where your games are currently installed. You mentioned that some are in the "SteamLibrary" folder, while others are in a separate folder. You should know where each game is installed.
Steam Library Settings:

Open the Steam client.
Go to "Steam" in the top left corner and select "Settings."
In the "Downloads" section, click on "Steam Library Folders."
Here, you can see the list of all your library folders. Make sure that the library folders you want to use are listed here. You can also add new folders if needed by clicking "Add Library Folder."
Reorganize Your Game Folders:

You can move your game folders manually if you want to consolidate them into a single Steam library folder.
To do this, exit Steam completely.
Cut and paste the game folders from their current location to the desired Steam library folder.
Open Steam and go to the "Library" section.
Right-click on a game that you moved, and select "Delete Local Content." This won't uninstall the game; it will just remove it from your library.
Once it's removed, click the "Install" button, and Steam should recognize the game's files in the new location.
Verify Game File Integrity:

After moving game folders or making changes, it's a good practice to verify the integrity of game files to ensure everything is in order.
Right-click on a game in your library and select "Properties."
Go to the "Local Files" tab and click on "Verify Integrity of Game Files."
Reinstall Games (if necessary):

If things are still not working correctly, you might need to uninstall and reinstall the games that are causing problems.
Remember to back up any important game data before making significant changes to ensure you don't lose your progress. After following these steps, your games should be correctly located and accessible through the Steam client.

[DanielBeuthner II]

Originally posted by Kind of Human:

This is sort of a follow up to my last problem, but now I'm somewhat sure I know what's wrong. All of my games automatically download to the Steam folder I have in Windows C, but all the games I had downloaded before my computer bluescreened aren't there, they're in a separate SteamLibrary folder. Some of the games I reinstalled on my D drive are now in another unrelated Steamlibrary folder after I uninstalled and reinstalled steam.

I know what the problem is, I just have no idea how to fix it. I've uninstalled and reinstalled steam to see if that would do anything, and it didn't. I tried to select the folder for storage, and that didn't work. I'm thinking of moving the game folders from SteamLibrary to Steam or even just merging the two folders, but I don't know if that will break anything. I've tried looking up anything about this, and I've found nothing.

What should I do? What is even the purpose of the SteamLibrary folder? Should I just delete all the files and reinstall everything manually?

Hope it helps you

[Machete]

I'm having a similar issue. My game is in left4dead2 folder, clicked on folder and sends me to a different folder. The Left4dead2.exe not launching. I've tried everything. I put the folder in a new folder and the game launches. It does not want to launch in Program x86.

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