Recover Steam Library Folder

[Bosspferd]

After installing a new MoBo, my usb-hdd´s drive letter changed from i:\ to h:\ now steam is unable to locate it, and I´m unable to locate a solution.
If I goto "settings- downloads- add steam library" and select the folder, it tells me the folder had to be empty.
Anyone?

[KKiONI]

There is unfortunately no way to automatically detect a libary and recover it. But that is not to say it is not recoverable.

Just move your old library to another location temporarily or call it something else (if you want to keep that location). Add your drive to your Steam library, which will create the folders and files it uses. Then move everything found under the SteamApps folder of your old library under the new SteamApps in the new library.

Restart Steam if you had it open. If none or not all your games are installed, you will need to click install on each. Select the correct installation location and it will detect the existing files provided you moved everything to the correct location.

[Bosspferd]

Thanks m8.
Thought of that, but it seemed very uncomfy xD, but I guess I have no choice, as you sound pretty staunch :)

[KKiONI]

No problem.

I am hoping Valve implements a system that can scan a directory and auto-detect everything. It really is a tedious task.

[arlongkpr]

Thank you for sharing Info

[AussieTrev]

Originally posted by Bosspferd:

Thanks m8.
Thought of that, but it seemed very uncomfy xD, but I guess I have no choice, as you sound pretty staunch :)

ABSOULOUTELY STAUNCH

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by AussieTrev:

Originally posted by Bosspferd:

Thanks m8.
Thought of that, but it seemed very uncomfy xD, but I guess I have no choice, as you sound pretty staunch :)

ABSOULOUTELY STAUNCH

You necro a 7 year old discussion for what purpose?

Also not hard to figure out the problem, you resetup the Steam library folder, if doesn't want to select it, rename current folder to something else, name new folder under Steam settings library manager, close Steam, delete new folder that got made, and rename the folder you changed back to the original name, then launch Steam, that all there is to it.