How to move your steam folder to a different harddrive?

[EFG]

I have multiple harddrives on my computer, and the one with steam on it is running out of space. How can I move it to another folder without having to reinstall all the games?

[Funnycat]

Copy, uninstall steam, install to new location. Or copy, then edit registry values and shortcuts with the new path.

I haven't reinstalled tf2 since 2007. And I migrated it around 10 times like this, actually, not just tf2 but my whole steamapps folder.

[SilverHedgehog]

Just move the folder. You'll just have to edit your shortcuts. I just have my steam on my external HD, and every time I reinstall my OS, it'll just get all the needed files and I'll log in.

[Monkeytracks]

[QUOTE=SilverHedgehog;21891753]Just move the folder. You'll just have to edit your shortcuts. I just have my steam on my external HD, and every time I reinstall my OS, it'll just get all the needed files and I'll log in.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that. But my shortcuts changed for me. And I just had to reinstall steam. very simple.

[Dr Bob]

Thanks guys, I was wondering if I would have to re-download all my games + custom content but now I know I don't.

[AntonFTW]

Move your steamapps folder, uninstall Steam.
Install steam on another harddrive, move steamapps folder there.

That's the best way to do it.

[lukepker]

i think ile have to try this, finally make use of my external hd.

[Makrin]

I installed a Velociraptor, and all I did to move Steam was drag the Steam folder in Program Files to the new drive. It won't start on startup, but it functions perfectly.