leaving steam intact after format and os install

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Ziggy - 24 Jan 2007 21:37 GMT

hi all,
i have steam installed on D: hardrive
my os xp on C: hardrive
i need to format and reinstall xp on drive c:
will i need to download all the steam games again?
or will the steam installer detect all the steam games
stored on drive d: ?

thanks for your time.

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Andrew - 24 Jan 2007 22:25 GMT

>i have steam installed on D: hardrive
>my os xp on C: hardrive
>i need to format and reinstall xp on drive c:
>will i need to download all the steam games again?
>or will the steam installer detect all the steam games
>stored on drive d: ?

You don't need to run the Steam installer, just delete
clientregistry.blob and run steam.exe. If you want to be paranoid,
backup your games with the steam backup facility first.

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KCB - 24 Jan 2007 22:27 GMT

> hi all,
> i have steam installed on D: hardrive
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>
> thanks for your time.

Throw a shortcut on your desktop when you're done (for convenience), and
Steam should run the same as before. If there are any issues, exit
Steam, delete ClientRegistry.blob file, and restart Steam.

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Raymond Martineau - 24 Jan 2007 22:27 GMT

>hi all,
>i have steam installed on D: hardrive
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>or will the steam installer detect all the steam games
>stored on drive d: ?

You may have to delete clientregistry.blob, but the Steam games will
still be intact.

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Peter [AGHL] - 24 Jan 2007 22:28 GMT

> i have steam installed on D: hardrive
> my os xp on C: hardrive
> i need to format and reinstall xp on drive c:
> will i need to download all the steam games again?

Nope

> or will the steam installer detect all the steam games
> stored on drive d: ?

Don't run steam installer
Delete clientregistry.blob and start Steam from the d:drive after
reinstalling your OS

> thanks for your time.

You're welcome :)

- Peter

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Ziggy - 25 Jan 2007 02:05 GMT

>> i have steam installed on D: hardrive
>> my os xp on C: hardrive
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>
>- Peter

Thanks for all the advice guys I will now proceed with the format.

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