O NO gona have to format after preload

[steelslay]

:O omg i got to do a complete format, i got steam installed on default c:drive, proberly the best thing to do is just copy steam apps but i think its massive over 7.gig if i just copy it shall i copy all the gcf,s or the whole steam apps after reinstalling o/s and apps if i install steam ,then just chuk all wot a copyed bak into toi steam apps

 

[Alec_85]

Eh come again? I'm guessing you're wondering what to do. Either copy the GCF's (the whole game folders etc might work too afterwards) or just reinstall Steam & redownload everything.

 

[Bio]

you can move it to another disk, i did it, and my steam folder is 10gb

 

[killer916]

Another way is to burn it to two dvd-rs or you can just transfer it to a external harddrive. (Wouldn't want to use 11 cd-rs hah)

 

[steelslay]

moving steam apps folder

ur yer i want to format pc so i want to know if its ok to just copy the [whole steam apps folder] or just the [preloaded gcf,s files] i can burn all 10 gig to dvdr,s. after pc has got new [clean o/s install] and fresh steam installed if i put the files i burned back to there places will it wrk proper as this will save a huge download, as steam keeps a log of wot u own if i connect to net via steam it might dl all of it again u see

 

[SpuD]

I just moved the gfcs, when i refomatted, it worked fine