My entire game drive including my huge steam library, amongst hundreds of other "paid" games, got corrupted on my Desktop PC and I have limited wifi at this moment. I literally had to sneak my laptop into work everyday with an external hard drive in order to download at least just all of my steam games back. Was having trouble but this video helped! Thanks!
Thanks man! I just got a new PC and needed to move several of my let's plays onto it and did not want to start over in my games, this tutorial was just what I needed. You did a great job of explaining the process step by step. Thank you and I subbed to your channel as well
You're a lifesaver! Just built a new computer and was worried I'd lose all my months of Valheim, but obviously, Hugin and Odin sent you to save me!! VALHALLA!!!! :D
Thank you so much, I've never been able to transfer games like this and now I understand what I was doing wrong. Love Farm Together, been playing that one awhile myself.
man, this is more than just a help, this is a kid's joy which is sacred... just to compare, in other languages this, seemingly easy, info is not available. respect! @@Kaazoo71Games
OMG thank goodness this was here on YT to help us. Now I hope I do the steps right. I just got a new computer so this saves me losing my games. Some I can just restart over on Steam but some I've got a lot of money in game. So I don't want to start all over on them. Thx
Have a new Gamer rig on the way. I play ARK (As well having 183 games) so this will be a real time saver. Bless you sir. may health, wealth, and happiness come your way. 👍😁
thankyou this is the only thing that worked every one else videos 1 didnt work for me and 2 NONE SAY SHIT ABOUT MOVING THAT FILE WITH THE STORE CODE. THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, this video is really useful. I just got one question. Does that work with 2 different Steam accounts if both accounts have bought the game? I am leaving a like nontheless, simple, fast and very good video❤
Thank you for this video it has helped me. I was just wondering if I intall a game on computer A and the I moved the required files onto a USB could I then unistall the game on computer A and put the files on to Computer B. Would the game still work
So I followed this guide in 2024 to setup my new gaming rig. Thanks for this good guide and recommend people to use this? Anyone know a good guide to do the same for Epic?
No problem, I only had one game on Epic I cared about, Starting a new save for anyway when goes into full release. There is a work around for saves on it but tried it sort of worked but didn't seem to carry the save data over just moved the game without saving like with Steam. Defo the inferior platform
Thanks for the info. I will need to have Windows 10 re-installed so this will help. Was wondering can I do the same thing to move my Steam app. from the hard drive to be wiped to my secondary drive and back again?
is there any way to save your progress on a new computer directly through the steam app itself? like can i login to my steam on my new computer and download the same game from there, and wll i keep my game data?
@CoffeeSubset, only if the game is saved in the cloud. I lost a few when my new PC went down. Luckily they were saved in the cloud. I'm not sure how to know that or not. I know ARK Survival Evolved is NOT in the cloud. That is one I play the most. Astroneer was in the cloud and I kept my progress and so was a game called Planet Crafter.
It worked!! Thanks. But..I have an issue. On the new install, everything is shrunk in. It used to fill my whole screen, now I have space on each side, so everything is shrunk in. Have any ideas where I can look to remedy this?
@desertrose58, If you are referring to a certain game, it could be the game settings. If you are talking about in general on your new PC, it's probably the resolution settings.
For some reason i cannot move the game folder from the external hard drive onto the commons folder, i can only copy it onto the folder in which takes longer, do you have a solution to this, i am on windows 11
@heado5432, Sorry, that I'm not sure of. As you can see, I was able to move it. At lease Copying it would still be quicker than downloading entire game again.
Hi great video thats simple and easy to do but i have a question or 2!!!! the steam id code files are just for games downloaded?? as i have loads of games but only 16 or so id codes!!! Also i could transfer all id codes and game folders at once correct? because the id codes go into steam apps and then the game folders all go into the common folder. I know these sound like stupid questions but im not a super tech guy and getting myself a new pc, im just seeing the steps i need to take before buying it
Thanks @tomspringall1, 😀 I do not think you can do all at once. I did them one at a time to be safe. If you didn't download all the games, you would not see folder IDs with all the games. I have about 50 games and only about 20 installed.
Does the game have to be uninstalled on the new computer for the game progress to transfer? Or can it be done if the game is already installed on the new computer?
I've not tried it if installed. It kind of defeats the purpose of transferring if it's already installed. This is how to quickly install by transferring.
The Beast, is your steam ID the same on the new computer? Also, I'm not 100% sure on save data. This is just moving the game, so you don't have to download it. I think when I did it, I had some games keep the save data and some did not.
U go so fast for a old Vet to understand this. I have old windows 10 laptop hdd and new windows 11 laptop. Do I plug a external ssd to USB on windows 10 then how do I move many steam games into ssd? Then do I just plug ssd into USB on win 11 and click steam app to launch steam then how do I find the games on sdd to play them? Thx for any help
Jack Johnny, sorry. I figure most people would pause on each spot. Yes plug in External to old one. Find the files, move them to external. then plug into new laptop. Find the folder on your new laptop and move those two files to it. If you don't know where your games are saved on the new computer, right click one that you have installed and go to properties. Then click local files and it will tell you which folder it is in.
Hi I want to install steam games into new external ssd and keep the games there but be able to open steam app and play the games that are in external ssd because my new laptop would be full just by installed 2 steam games . So how do I get steam launch app to recognize the games on new ssd and not in win 11 laptop? Thanks for your info
@@jackjohnny682 You change your folder they download in. In steam got o View. Settings, and download. That is where you can change the folder or drive.
No. I'm not 100% sure but pretty close. This works on games you purchased. Even though you both own the game, you have a unique Steam ID attached to yours. You can try, but I don't think so. If you do and it works. let me know.
move! So I can keep it in my external HDD. So tell me how can I? And in future whenever need, so I don't have to download entire bunch of data again.. Plz give me steps to do that‼️
@@Kaazoo71Games yes sorry my question was half.. I simply wanna ask that how to only copy the entire game, so in future when I deleted in my pc so I can again copy it from external drive.
@@Kaazoo71Games but copy the game is gonna be a traditional way, isn't it? means I go to folder manually copy the folder and paste it to my external HDD! right? and when needed back to PC then copy it back to the PC (in steam > common folder) is this❓❓
Hey man, can I send it to another Steam account? A friend of mine started playing a game on my PC/Steam account, liked the game and bought the game on his account so he could play at his home. Does this method work to transfer the save from my PC to his PC, even if he uses another Steam account? Or could cause any problem? (he has the game on his account, he just want the save he started on my pc)
@trevorbelmont4633, I'm not 100% sure. I know Steam has to associate the files. To do it the way I show, you have to have a created spot on a Drive from Steam to put the files in. If you just move a drive, I'm not sure how Steam would react. I"m actually moving files right now as I got a new PC.
for example Assetto Corsa has folder under C:USER\saved games for all the car mods & tracks but the game is installed in drive:H, same goes for DCS with config files C:USER\saved games.. which is not covered in the video
What if I copy the game from my friend folder, which has a different Steam account? Is it going to affect the saved game from my friend folder? (I've already brought the game)
i was moving apex legends, and whenever i move it using the same steps, after its done validating, only 16 GB out of 70 are downloaded, does anyone have a fix for that?
@khaledghareib2698, that is odd. Is it playable? I know when you download the amount shows less than is actually in the file. If you look at the file in Windows, is it 70 GB or 16 GB
@blackaxe8950, if you mean connecting a cord from one to the other, I've tried that and it didn't work for me. I did some research at the time and found out that it's not possible. I may be wrong, but that is what I found.
Just wanted to ask , couldn`t you just Log in to your steam account on the new computer that you just got and get all your games or does that not even work ?
I’m super confused on the steps , like how do I get the copied files from old pc to new pc and if I just right clicked on the game on the old pc then pressed backup files would it do the same and keep my data or no? I might comeback when I do get the pc and I’m sorry about the questions
@user-lc2no5mn2u, 😀 I moved them from the old PC to an external hard drive and then from the drive to the new pc. That is the only way I could do it. A large Flash Drive would work also, but I have a 4TB External Drive, so it works great. I do not think the backup saves data that can be used on a new PC (not 100% sure though)
@@Kaazoo71Gamesi hate how I can’t understand anything lol, I’ve been watching some vids and again, hacking them up from steam won’t get the data /saves to right?
i have a question. So my current hdd on my current pc is a 4tb hard driveand already has my steam games on it with the steam apps common folders etc. if i plug the hard drive into another pc with steam on it what should i do?
does it work on dead by daylight? i tried doing it with overwatch 2 and it worked but it didnt work for me on dead by daylight, i think did it wrong but does it work with dead by daylight
Hi! Is it possible to transfer onto external drive only part of the game, for example just a folder with .exe and then download the rest of the game trough steam?
Dark Phoenix, My guess would be yes. You would need to locate your Game Folder on your hard drive to move what folder you want. I would suggest downloading the game on the new PC and then copying over the files. Of course I'm not 100% sure since I've never done it this way in some time. I have done this before.
I'm not the most tech-savy so please forgive me... What if I have multiple games that were originally installed on an external hard drive, and I want to move them to a new PC? Is there a similar process I can do where it doesn't necessarily install but prepares then discovers the game(s), if that makes any sense? I'm currently trying to install all my games on the new PC and it's taking a long time since it has to "reserve" space then individually download the various different game sizes. Basically, I'm downloading the games twice on the same external drive but on different PC's and I'm losing a lot of the extra space I originally had on my external drive...
@Official_Kianafernando, the only thing I can think of is to map that external hard driver to steam on your new computer. So, if your external driver was set up with Steam on the old computer, it may not be seeing them on the new. Use the steps I have in this video. But a little differnetly. Make another folder on the external drive. Move those files required from my video to that new folder. Then use the next steps to put them in the folder you have created from your new PC and Steam. This should recognize them and do the update thing. So when you click the install, it should discover it in your new steam folder that you are installig to from the new PC.
Bro need help. me and my friend bought fc24 on steam but my wifi is so slow that it will take a week to download.can i transfer fc24 from my friends pc to mine with the same method you showed?pls help
Sorry. No that would not work. That is keyed to your friends steam account. Can't you hook up an ethernet cord to download it instead of using the wifi?
The only way it would not work is if you are using a "different" Steam ID/Name. Even if you do this wrong under your Steam ID, you would just have to install it, not purchase it because you already purchased it. So that is the only thing I can think of, you are using a different Steam Account.
Hey man, in my new desktop, gta 5 is my first game I am transferring from my laptop, I did not have any folder named as common so zip created a new one, it is okay right?
@user-lc2no5mn2u, this is something I couldn't tell you. You can us a cloud dive, like google drive. But, those don't allow huge transfers. You can upload you save files if that is what you are looking for. But you will have to download your games again probably. Sorry, I've had to do that many times. I have an External hard Drive that I used.
i don’t know what to do, i was playing it on my old computer and recently got a new computer and it says steam cloud out of date, on my new one, i don’t know what to do 😢, it says i played it on my desktop on a day and the save is not yet in the cloud (upload not started) i don’t know where to find the upload, it could create a conflict when the previous game progress successfully uploads
Legendary Destroyer123, I'm not sure. I found a video no RUclips on this. ruclips.net/video/Ku7Cjbil32w/видео.html&ab_channel=nothegreatIRONS I hope that helps.
hi im trying to do this with A:MR, when i try installing the game on the new pc it it doesnt have that little screen thing and when i open it it doesnt have my progress
@@Kaazoo71Games yeah steam, moved both files into their catagories, the screen thing is the install screen and says where its getting installed on my computer and just an install button under it
I have an issue, I bought a steam game on one pc, and I want to move it to a new one without spending all that money again. When I try this method it doesn't appear in my steam library, any solutions?
Country Health Care, if you are using the same Steam ID and this is not working, you should be able to just download the game again. This method worked for me on almost every game I have a few that I had to download. However, what you are describing sounds like you are using a different Steam ID.
kwame Assad, the games I moved work both online and offline. I'm not sure I understand your questions. If it's one steam, it should work regardless of how you play it. I hope that helps.
How can I play a game on a PC that is not mine? Let's say I buy a game on my home computer then I go to a PC gaming business. Is there a way I can play those games on the PC I am paying for for a short time?
@elindigeno1215, are you asking if you buy a used PC game, can you play it? If that is the question, yes. The only issues is if a game has a registration key that is linked to a previous owner. That I would not know how to fix. Older games didn't do that.
@@Kaazoo71Games I currently don't own a gaming PC, but I found a place near my job where I can go. Pay to play. I was thinking about purchasing a game when I play near my job. Would the save data be only on my home PC or would it be saved to my steam, or epic account?
@@elindigeno1215 if you buy it on Steam or Epic, it should be linked to "your" account ID. Then it should be available to download on a PC you buy. That is my guess, but I'm pretty sure I'm correct.
Karvershen Eargambram, When I did it, it did the same thing, but it was not actually downloading the file, it showed downloading, but it was loading it from the external drive.
@@karversh Sorry, that is best advice I have on this. As you can see in my video, it does work, just odd with the downloading but not actually downloading message.
@arsalahmedtv8273, to download. That is super slow. This move technique is and has been very fast for me. I just did a bunch of games on my new PC last week. Super fast.
@jamesfranko5098, the game doesn't show? Are you using the same Steam Account? It has to be the same account. This doesn't work from one person's steam to another.
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Man, you're a godsend. Easy explanation, clear visuals, simple steps; I can continue my games and I appreciate you.
some dude, glad I could help. Thank you.
My entire game drive including my huge steam library, amongst hundreds of other "paid" games, got corrupted on my Desktop PC and I have limited wifi at this moment. I literally had to sneak my laptop into work everyday with an external hard drive in order to download at least just all of my steam games back. Was having trouble but this video helped! Thanks!
Thanks In the Pines, 😀 I'm glad I could help
Thanks man! I just got a new PC and needed to move several of my let's plays onto it and did not want to start over in my games, this tutorial was just what I needed. You did a great job of explaining the process step by step. Thank you and I subbed to your channel as well
Hello @MedleyOfGames, thanks for subscribing! 😀 glad I could help
You're a lifesaver! Just built a new computer and was worried I'd lose all my months of Valheim, but obviously, Hugin and Odin sent you to save me!! VALHALLA!!!! :D
@OhDannyboy7, glad I could help
Thanks for a quick no bs video. Will be doing this today when the new PC gets here!
Jay Hughes You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much, I've never been able to transfer games like this and now I understand what I was doing wrong. Love Farm Together, been playing that one awhile myself.
@texxlady, Glad I could help!
That's just brilliant! You just made my life much easier and less stressful. Thank you! Subbed 🙂
@altostratus9342, Thanks for the sub! and glad I could help
man, thanks a lot, making complex things simple is a sign of a great man and thinker. Respect and hello from Ukraine!
@user-fm1tk1nj5l You are welcome. Thanks for watching. I'm glad I could help
man, this is more than just a help, this is a kid's joy which is sacred... just to compare, in other languages this, seemingly easy, info is not available. respect! @@Kaazoo71Games
Bro really helped me to transfer cs 2 to my brothers pc man it would have taken 1 week for me keep up with your work man
Glad I could help @arsalahmedtv8273,
OMG thank goodness this was here on YT to help us. Now I hope I do the steps right. I just got a new computer so this saves me losing my games. Some I can just restart over on Steam but some I've got a lot of money in game. So I don't want to start all over on them. Thx
MissX905 You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
This would help my neighbor a lot. He got a new pc for himself. But when I got my new computer, I didn’t had to do these types of steps
@juliankhalil5939, thanks for watching. Hope it helps your neighbor.
Have a new Gamer rig on the way. I play ARK (As well having 183 games) so this will be a real time saver. Bless you sir. may health, wealth, and happiness come your way.
👍😁
@bollox10000, thank you. Glad I could help
simple, elegant, ty for this video saves me reinstalling on rural wifi :)
Gregg Tierney You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
all my games transferred over the wifi somehow but DRG wouldnt and ive been trying for 3 hours until i saw this video!! thank you!!!!!!!!
@Nelsoh_ You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Dude you're a legend. I'm gonna try this now.
BlinkandDie Thanks
thankyou this is the only thing that worked every one else videos 1 didnt work for me and 2 NONE SAY SHIT ABOUT MOVING THAT FILE WITH THE STORE CODE. THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@isubiez You are welcome. Thanks for watching and I'm glad I could help.
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you!
9198David You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
thank you so much for this tutorial
You're very welcome!
Thanks Bro
Youre the man
Glad I could help and you are welcome.
Hey, this video is really useful. I just got one question. Does that work with 2 different Steam accounts if both accounts have bought the game?
I am leaving a like nontheless, simple, fast and very good video❤
@brause7366, this works for each one individually. You can't download someone else's game. I think that is what you are asking.
Thanks for this 🙏
My pleasure 😊
Thank you for this video it has helped me. I was just wondering if I intall a game on computer A and the I moved the required files onto a USB could I then unistall the game on computer A and put the files on to Computer B. Would the game still work
Yes. That is what I do in this video. If you have a big enough USB. I use a external hard drive in this video but the same concept,.
So I followed this guide in 2024 to setup my new gaming rig. Thanks for this good guide and recommend people to use this? Anyone know a good guide to do the same for Epic?
Thanks @Rogerfoulger, 😀 I'm glad it worked for you. Sorry, no idea on Epic.
No problem, I only had one game on Epic I cared about, Starting a new save for anyway when goes into full release. There is a work around for saves on it but tried it sort of worked but didn't seem to carry the save data over just moved the game without saving like with Steam. Defo the inferior platform
@@Rogerfoulger I agree. I downloaded it just for a game they put up for free. I never played it. LOL
Well done was struggling with a Test drive that worked finally figured the mystery, how about epic games same?
I'm not sure. I'm guessing similar but I'm not sure.
Thanks you dude❤❤🎉
You're welcome 😊
Thanks for the info. I will need to have Windows 10 re-installed so this will help. Was wondering can I do the same thing to move my Steam app. from the hard drive to be wiped to my secondary drive and back again?
@desertrose58, that I'm not sure. It's such a small file and super easy to download. I would just download it again on the new one.
is there any way to save your progress on a new computer directly through the steam app itself? like can i login to my steam on my new computer and download the same game from there, and wll i keep my game data?
@CoffeeSubset, only if the game is saved in the cloud. I lost a few when my new PC went down. Luckily they were saved in the cloud. I'm not sure how to know that or not. I know ARK Survival Evolved is NOT in the cloud. That is one I play the most. Astroneer was in the cloud and I kept my progress and so was a game called Planet Crafter.
Great video thanks.... will this transfer game settings as well like Key bindings etc?
AR, I'm not sure about the key bindings. The game works after moved them like this.
That was amazing . I will test it . Thx
Please do!
Really appreciate the help
M O N T E You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Could you just do the same thing by moving your game files to a google drive account rather than using a hard drive?
I think the answer to that is yes, but I've never tested it. As long as you can get those files on the google drive.
@@Kaazoo71Games Okay cool, Thank you
Thank you very much, it worked well
Glad it helped
It worked!! Thanks. But..I have an issue. On the new install, everything is shrunk in. It used to fill my whole screen, now I have space on each side, so everything is shrunk in. Have any ideas where I can look to remedy this?
@desertrose58, If you are referring to a certain game, it could be the game settings. If you are talking about in general on your new PC, it's probably the resolution settings.
@@Kaazoo71Games Thank you, got it figured out. Thanks again for saving me a headache in moving my game.
@@desertrose58 You are most welcome.
For some reason i cannot move the game folder from the external hard drive onto the commons folder, i can only copy it onto the folder in which takes longer, do you have a solution to this, i am on windows 11
@heado5432, Sorry, that I'm not sure of. As you can see, I was able to move it. At lease Copying it would still be quicker than downloading entire game again.
Hi great video thats simple and easy to do but i have a question or 2!!!! the steam id code files are just for games downloaded?? as i have loads of games but only 16 or so id codes!!!
Also i could transfer all id codes and game folders at once correct? because the id codes go into steam apps and then the game folders all go into the common folder. I know these sound like stupid questions but im not a super tech guy and getting myself a new pc, im just seeing the steps i need to take before buying it
Thanks @tomspringall1, 😀 I do not think you can do all at once. I did them one at a time to be safe. If you didn't download all the games, you would not see folder IDs with all the games. I have about 50 games and only about 20 installed.
Does the game have to be uninstalled on the new computer for the game progress to transfer? Or can it be done if the game is already installed on the new computer?
I've not tried it if installed. It kind of defeats the purpose of transferring if it's already installed. This is how to quickly install by transferring.
legend bro !! Thank you
No problem 👍
Thank you so much!
You're welcome! Alex Silva
Newer method is hitting install if your on the same steam account on the same wifi and it should auto transfer
@thatonezeldagamer3424, that is cool. Never had it work before, but cool if it does. Thanks.
Love bro love❤❤ you save my data
thanks. Glad I could help
i tried this on my dark souls 3 but when i opened the game in my new computer i had lost all the progress any idea why that happened?
The Beast, is your steam ID the same on the new computer? Also, I'm not 100% sure on save data. This is just moving the game, so you don't have to download it. I think when I did it, I had some games keep the save data and some did not.
U go so fast for a old Vet to understand this. I have old windows 10 laptop hdd and new windows 11 laptop. Do I plug a external ssd to USB on windows 10 then how do I move many steam games into ssd?
Then do I just plug ssd into USB on win 11 and click steam app to launch steam then how do I find the games on sdd to play them?
Thx for any help
Jack Johnny, sorry. I figure most people would pause on each spot. Yes plug in External to old one. Find the files, move them to external. then plug into new laptop. Find the folder on your new laptop and move those two files to it.
If you don't know where your games are saved on the new computer, right click one that you have installed and go to properties. Then click local files and it will tell you which folder it is in.
Jack Johnny, If I went slow, i would have so many comments on how slow I went. LOL. I figure people can pause it to see the file locations. 😀
Hi I want to install steam games into new external ssd and keep the games there but be able to open steam app and play the games that are in external ssd because my new laptop would be full just by installed 2 steam games . So how do I get steam launch app to recognize the games on new ssd and not in win 11 laptop? Thanks for your info
@@jackjohnny682 You change your folder they
download in. In steam got o View. Settings, and download. That is where you can change the folder or drive.
Does this work if i take it from my friend? It's a paid game but we both purchased it.
No. I'm not 100% sure but pretty close. This works on games you purchased. Even though you both own the game, you have a unique Steam ID attached to yours. You can try, but I don't think so. If you do and it works. let me know.
Great help
Thanks @Dr.mzeshanAli, 😀
Does this work with games that have mods added to it? like assetto corsa?
@HailingTheHydra, I only know that it works on the games. Not sure about the mods.
move! So I can keep it in my external HDD. So tell me how can I? And in future whenever need, so I don't have to download entire bunch of data again..
Plz give me steps to do that‼️
@naitikkathiriya, are you asking how to keep it on the external just in case? If so, just copy instead of MOVE on my last steps.
@@Kaazoo71Games yes sorry my question was half.. I simply wanna ask that how to only copy the entire game, so in future when I deleted in my pc so I can again copy it from external drive.
@@naitikkathiriya no worries. The same method. What you copy is the entire game.
@@Kaazoo71Games but copy the game is gonna be a traditional way, isn't it? means I go to folder manually copy the folder and paste it to my external HDD! right? and when needed back to PC then copy it back to the PC (in steam > common folder)
is this❓❓
Hey man, can I send it to another Steam account? A friend of mine started playing a game on my PC/Steam account, liked the game and bought the game on his account so he could play at his home. Does this method work to transfer the save from my PC to his PC, even if he uses another Steam account? Or could cause any problem? (he has the game on his account, he just want the save he started on my pc)
No, it's based on the Steam ID
What if you just move the whole Drive(SSD/HDD) to the new PC? And what happened to the required file from Documents/Saved games
@trevorbelmont4633, I'm not 100% sure. I know Steam has to associate the files. To do it the way I show, you have to have a created spot on a Drive from Steam to put the files in. If you just move a drive, I'm not sure how Steam would react. I"m actually moving files right now as I got a new PC.
for example Assetto Corsa has folder under C:USER\saved games for all the car mods & tracks but the game is installed in drive:H, same goes for DCS with config files C:USER\saved games.. which is not covered in the video
What if I copy the game from my friend folder, which has a different Steam account? Is it going to affect the saved game from my friend folder? (I've already brought the game)
@fanchatics, I do not believe that you can copy a friend's game. Let me know if you find out that I'm wrong.
i was moving apex legends, and whenever i move it using the same steps, after its done validating, only 16 GB out of 70 are downloaded, does anyone have a fix for that?
@khaledghareib2698, that is odd. Is it playable? I know when you download the amount shows less than is actually in the file. If you look at the file in Windows, is it 70 GB or 16 GB
@@Kaazoo71Games its 46, which is even weirder
Instead of using a USB drive, could this be done with a USB cord/wire?
@blackaxe8950, if you mean connecting a cord from one to the other, I've tried that and it didn't work for me. I did some research at the time and found out that it's not possible. I may be wrong, but that is what I found.
thanks@@Kaazoo71Games
Just wanted to ask , couldn`t you just Log in to your steam account on the new computer that you just got and get all your games or does that not even work ?
SHL。スサノオ, it does work but you have to download the games and that takes a long time. This way is much quicker
I’m super confused on the steps , like how do I get the copied files from old pc to new pc and if I just right clicked on the game on the old pc then pressed backup files would it do the same and keep my data or no? I might comeback when I do get the pc and I’m sorry about the questions
@user-lc2no5mn2u, 😀 I moved them from the old PC to an external hard drive and then from the drive to the new pc. That is the only way I could do it. A large Flash Drive would work also, but I have a 4TB External Drive, so it works great.
I do not think the backup saves data that can be used on a new PC (not 100% sure though)
@@Kaazoo71Games so take the hard drive out of the new pc, put it into the old pc and download everything onto the new hard drive from the old pc?
@@CooliospidersonicBoyuh no. I'm using an "external Hard Drive"
@@Kaazoo71Gamesi hate how I can’t understand anything lol, I’ve been watching some vids and again, hacking them up from steam won’t get the data /saves to right?
i have a question. So my current hdd on my current pc is a 4tb hard driveand already has my steam games on it with the steam apps common folders etc. if i plug the hard drive into another pc with steam on it what should i do?
Titanium Shadow 42, I'm not 100% but it may recognize them if you point to the folder when you try to install it.
Does it transfer the addons you had on certain games like Garry’s Mod?
Boris Team, I can't say 100% sure but I'm pretty sure it does.
will this method work if the steam id is different. the game is in friends library too but dont wanna download all of that again
@sathwikksk, no it has to be owed by the steam ID that is downloading/moving it
cant i use like Google drive? to download the stuff? or needed USB?
for the game Bloons td 6
@iamabotatgameyt9822, I am not sure. Try it and let me know if it works.
@@Kaazoo71Games that was fast, thanks for answering i didnt try it yet but i think it will
@@Kaazoo71Games but question how will the update work? will it be basically like normal updating games?
@@iamabotatgameyt Yes it should be
@@Kaazoo71Games okay, thank you so much
does it work on dead by daylight? i tried doing it with overwatch 2 and it worked but it didnt work for me on dead by daylight, i think did it wrong but does it work with dead by daylight
It should work on any game.
@@Kaazoo71Games okay thanks
can i use this method to transfer game in my other steam account?
Has to be the same steam ID/Name. Can't transfer from one account to a different one.
Hi! Is it possible to transfer onto external drive only part of the game, for example just a folder with .exe and then download the rest of the game trough steam?
Dark Phoenix, My guess would be yes. You would need to locate your Game Folder on your hard drive to move what folder you want. I would suggest downloading the game on the new PC and then copying over the files. Of course I'm not 100% sure since I've never done it this way in some time. I have done this before.
Thanks for answering!
I'm not the most tech-savy so please forgive me... What if I have multiple games that were originally installed on an external hard drive, and I want to move them to a new PC? Is there a similar process I can do where it doesn't necessarily install but prepares then discovers the game(s), if that makes any sense? I'm currently trying to install all my games on the new PC and it's taking a long time since it has to "reserve" space then individually download the various different game sizes. Basically, I'm downloading the games twice on the same external drive but on different PC's and I'm losing a lot of the extra space I originally had on my external drive...
@Official_Kianafernando, the only thing I can think of is to map that external hard driver to steam on your new computer. So, if your external driver was set up with Steam on the old computer, it may not be seeing them on the new. Use the steps I have in this video. But a little differnetly.
Make another folder on the external drive. Move those files required from my video to that new folder. Then use the next steps to put them in the folder you have created from your new PC and Steam. This should recognize them and do the update thing. So when you click the install, it should discover it in your new steam folder that you are installig to from the new PC.
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4FunRC . Thanks for watching.
what if i just log into my steam account on the new pc. Wouldn’t I still be able to access my games?
@sanuparl2366, yes, the game, you would need to download then. This way, you have the game and saves
Bro need help. me and my friend bought fc24 on steam but my wifi is so slow that it will take a week to download.can i transfer fc24 from my friends pc to mine with the same method you showed?pls help
Sorry. No that would not work. That is keyed to your friends steam account. Can't you hook up an ethernet cord to download it instead of using the wifi?
instead of saying install it says purchase. its making me purchase again or am i doing something wrong? please help
The only way it would not work is if you are using a "different" Steam ID/Name. Even if you do this wrong under your Steam ID, you would just have to install it, not purchase it because you already purchased it. So that is the only thing I can think of, you are using a different Steam Account.
@@Kaazoo71Games turns out i was being stupid. i was logged into my other account with a very similar name without realizing . thanks :)
Hey man, in my new desktop, gta 5 is my first game I am transferring from my laptop, I did not have any folder named as common so zip created a new one, it is okay right?
I hope you still respond,I am planning to get a new pc but how will I take a file from 1 pc to another without a stick drive
@user-lc2no5mn2u, this is something I couldn't tell you. You can us a cloud dive, like google drive. But, those don't allow huge transfers. You can upload you save files if that is what you are looking for. But you will have to download your games again probably. Sorry, I've had to do that many times. I have an External hard Drive that I used.
@@Kaazoo71Games yeah I havent got the pc yet so I’m still thinking but is there any pcs that can use stick drives or is It just laptops
@@CooliospidersonicBoyuh The external drives connect via usb cord. So, any computer you buy with a USB spot can use them.
Can i do this with a paid games like gta 5 or witcher 3? I Need answers
Sulevan, this works on any Steam Game. I've paid for all the ones I moved.
best of best tip!
Thanks Banty Windwalker, 😀
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Thanks @muhamedal-ataby7324, 😀
i don’t know what to do, i was playing it on my old computer and recently got a new computer and it says steam cloud out of date, on my new one, i don’t know what to do 😢, it says i played it on my desktop on a day and the save is not yet in the cloud (upload not started) i don’t know where to find the upload, it could create a conflict when the previous game progress successfully uploads
Legendary Destroyer123, I'm not sure. I found a video no RUclips on this.
ruclips.net/video/Ku7Cjbil32w/видео.html&ab_channel=nothegreatIRONS
I hope that helps.
@@Kaazoo71Games thank you
hi im trying to do this with A:MR, when i try installing the game on the new pc it it doesnt have that little screen thing and when i open it it doesnt have my progress
Just to verify, you are doing this on Steam? Also, you moved the files already? What screen thing are you referring to?
@@Kaazoo71Games yeah steam, moved both files into their catagories, the screen thing is the install screen and says where its getting installed on my computer and just an install button under it
I have an issue, I bought a steam game on one pc, and I want to move it to a new one without spending all that money again. When I try this method it doesn't appear in my steam library, any solutions?
Country Health Care, if you are using the same Steam ID and this is not working, you should be able to just download the game again. This method worked for me on almost every game I have a few that I had to download. However, what you are describing sounds like you are using a different Steam ID.
Does it work for the gtav
what is gtav? If it's a Steam Game it will work
@@Kaazoo71Games ok thanks bro its a steam game
Does this work for both online and offline games as well??
kwame Assad, the games I moved work both online and offline. I'm not sure I understand your questions. If it's one steam, it should work regardless of how you play it. I hope that helps.
How can I play a game on a PC that is not mine? Let's say I buy a game on my home computer then I go to a PC gaming business. Is there a way I can play those games on the PC I am paying for for a short time?
@elindigeno1215, are you asking if you buy a used PC game, can you play it? If that is the question, yes. The only issues is if a game has a registration key that is linked to a previous owner. That I would not know how to fix. Older games didn't do that.
@@Kaazoo71Games I currently don't own a gaming PC, but I found a place near my job where I can go. Pay to play. I was thinking about purchasing a game when I play near my job. Would the save data be only on my home PC or would it be saved to my steam, or epic account?
@@elindigeno1215 if you buy it on Steam or Epic, it should be linked to "your" account ID. Then it should be available to download on a PC you buy. That is my guess, but I'm pretty sure I'm correct.
Can i play the on both pc’s ?
@kraxxdzhx9923, you could but I don't believe the saved data would transfer to the cloud on some games.
can you get more windows on top of each other so we cant see what to do...
Mike trejo, that is really funny. I see your point and I thank you. 😀
What if my old computer is broken?
@superbmemes2779, that I couldn't help you with. You would need to get the hard drive out and put it in an external hard drive case.
can I use another steam account in the other pc?
Nobody, no, games are linked to one Steam ID/Account.
@@Kaazoo71Games well can I change the account ID later after that?
@@bro11995 I do not believe so. The games are registered to the owner id. Steam doesn't allow them to be transferred.
Can’t you just download the steam game from steam on the other pc?
Dehq, absolutely, this is just quicker on the larger downloads. Mintes as opposed to hours for some large games.
Worked for me. I just deleted farlight 84 and
@ramphenyanaleceus5347, glad I could help
why mine only have update button
@ballesterosjake7165, I'm not sure. But if you click the update button, I believe (I'm not sure) it should see the saved moved file.
does it transfer all the game data
David Little, yes
some reason when it goes discovering new files its not working and then starts redownloading the game?
Karvershen Eargambram, When I did it, it did the same thing, but it was not actually downloading the file, it showed downloading, but it was loading it from the external drive.
@@Kaazoo71Games alright, I'll just let it run and see what happens
@@karversh Sorry, that is best advice I have on this. As you can see in my video, it does work, just odd with the downloading but not actually downloading message.
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@meheretmezgebu4130 You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Similar for ogrin/ea games?
AR, that I'm not sure of.
Can also online games in steam
Are you saying you can online game and don't have to download the game?
@@Kaazoo71Games No, I can also do this method for online games
@@RDgaming-ht7le I see. Nice to know. Thanks.
Does this still work now?
PengY, it should. I've had people recently tell me they did this from my video'
@@Kaazoo71Games Ok thx so much
I have whached sooo many tutorials on this but none of them have worked
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@@PenguinBoi27 I did this myself, that is why I know it works. I had to get a new computer and this was easy
files failed to validatye and will be reacquired
@Alex-ln9on, that means a corrupted file. That happens sometimes. I just moved 15 games last week this way, with no issues. Sorry you had an issue.
ill try hope it work seems legit
@snm1786, worked for me a few times. I've switched PCs often.
@@Kaazoo71Games oh well
Bro it took me 1 week to download a damm cs 2
@arsalahmedtv8273, to download. That is super slow. This move technique is and has been very fast for me. I just did a bunch of games on my new PC last week. Super fast.
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Hi thanks for visiting
It didn't work for me.
@protogenplayzzz4538, sorry to hear that. I just moved all mine 2 months ago when i got a new PC.
@@Kaazoo71Games it worked just wrong game.
didn't work
Gin Chan, sorry to hear that
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Biscy B You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
When i move it even with the code file it doesnt show up in syeam library. Nothing to install...
@jamesfranko5098, the game doesn't show? Are you using the same Steam Account? It has to be the same account. This doesn't work from one person's steam to another.
@@Kaazoo71Games yeah it's the same. I'm offline, does that make a difference? Does it need to be online to work? I might try the backup method.
@@jamesfranko5098 The offline thing is probably it. If you are not online, it can't see that it's you and that you own the game.
Steam patched this
super medium tv, when? I've had players a few days ago tell me this is still working.
@@Kaazoo71Games I just tried it last night
@@supermediumtv7091 well that is not good.
@@supermediumtv7091 sorry it didn't work for you. That would be very cruel of Steam if they stopped this from working on purpose.
same for me did you find any solution ?
does it work for call of duty
Works on Any Steam Game