How do I install to a different drive? Steam won't allow it.

major_setback · #1 04-01-2011, 01:39 PM

When installing the first part of the install (Steam), I am given the option to chose a folder, but only within C drive (main). It does not allow me to browse to my computer or go to another drive. I can only browse within C drive.

1) Does this mean the game will install here?
2) How do I direct it to another drive (D, my secondary drive)?

lion737 · #2 04-01-2011, 02:52 PM

Hopefully we get an answer. My C Drive is now full by 95 percent !!! That means my comp will crash soon.

JG52Uther · #3 04-01-2011, 03:01 PM

I 'think' the only way to do it is to delete everything from you steam folder EXCEPT steamapps,steam.exe and maybe the client registry blob,move the folder to your new drive (D for example) then restart steam and it should update.
I think steam has to on the same drive as the game.

Fritz X · #4 04-01-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JG52Uther

I think steam has to on the same drive as the game.

Perfectly correct. Unfortunately Steam.exe as well as the games that run through it have to be installed on the same partition.

Divebomb · #5 04-02-2011, 10:13 AM

but remember. steam isn't DRM.

Fjordmonkey · #6 04-02-2011, 10:37 AM

What Uther said is the only way. What you can do is copy your Steamapps-folder to another drive, uninstall Steam, reinstall steam to the new drive and copy Steamapps into the new install-location. You might have to verify the integrity of the game cache after that. (go into your steam library, right-click IL2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover, choose properties, go to the Local Files-tab and hit Verify integrity).