Can't install steam game on my HDD

[KingWaseem]

Hello everone. I am currently having trouble with intalling my game on an HDD. In my program files x64, I put a folder in it called steam. When I try to install a game in that folder, it says that folder must be writeable. I am trying to install Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead. This is urgent, and I need help as soon as possible.

[The Giving One]

Why are you doing it that way ? Steam makes it own game folders in the steamapps/common folder. You don't have the permissions to do that , it seems. Or you are using the "add library floders" option.

I never install Steam in any program files folders for just that reason. I put Steam in a folder all by itself OUTSIDE program files folders, and on a seperate drive if possible.

[KingWaseem]

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Why are you doing it that way ? Steam makes it own game folders in the steamapps/common folder. You don't have the permissions to do that , it seems. Or you are using the "add library floders" option.

I never install Steam in any program files folders for just that reason. I put Steam in a folder all by itself OUTSIDE program files folders, and on a seperate drive if possible.

It says I can't install it on the root of my C drive so I just put it in program files x86

[The Giving One]

Your reply does not really explain what you are doing there or why you are doing it.

Steam makes its own game folders inside the steamapps/common folder. You don't need to do anything else.

Unless you are trying to use the "add library folders" option in your Steam settings.

[KingWaseem]

Ok, listen. I try to install Operation Arrowhead, and it says where to install it. I press the C drive option, and then a list of my folders show up. It did not automatically create a folder for me.

[KingWaseem]

It says the folder must be empty as well, that is why I tried creating my own folder.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by Moose:

Ok, listen. I try to install Operation Arrowhead, and it says where to install it. I press the C drive option, and then a list of my folders show up. It did not automatically create a folder for me.

Again, why are you doing that ? Just install it under your Steam directory.

For example, if you have Steam installed in its own folder on your C drive the path in the installation box after you click "install" from your library will look like this...

"Install under.."

C:\Steam

[KingWaseem]

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Originally posted by Moose:

Ok, listen. I try to install Operation Arrowhead, and it says where to install it. I press the C drive option, and then a list of my folders show up. It did not automatically create a folder for me.

Again, why are you doing that ? Just install it under your Steam directory.

For example, if you have Steam installed in its own folder on your C drive the path in the installation box after you click "install" from your library will look like this...

"Install under.."

C:\Steam

Sorry, I was being a bit of an idiot. All I had to do was create a Steam folder under C instead of puting it in program files. Thanks, by the way.

[The Giving One]

Well I was really confused as to what you were trying to do originally, as you "CAN" add a library folder if you NEED to (HDD is full and you need to install game on another HDD, for example) so that is why I was asking that question you see.

Thanks and good luck to you always unless you need more help on this.