Help! Backup-ed steamapps folder and reinstalled Steam

[perka123]

So I decided to reinstall Steam because it refused to start, so I made a backup of the steamapps folder and after I installed Steam again, I moved the steamapps folder inside the Steam folder and started Steam.
Now it tells me no games are installed and I tried everything, restarting Steam, running it as admin etc. But it still won't work.
I'm probably dumb and this doesnt work but I could use some help anyway.

[Chief343]

You can't you have to re-install.... EVERYTHING.

Have a good time.

[Purple Magpie]

[QUOTE=Zovox;33229103]So I decided to reinstall Steam because it refused to start, so I made a backup of the steamapps folder and after I installed Steam again, I moved the steamapps folder inside the Steam folder and started Steam.
Now it tells me no games are installed and I tried everything, restarting Steam, running it as admin etc. But it still won't work.
I'm probably dumb and this doesnt work but I could use some help anyway.[/QUOTE]

The correct order is copy games > uninstall Steam > reinstall Steam > launch Steam > tell it to install of the games you previously had installed > close Steam completely > move SteamApps folder back > restart Steam

[PredatorKing]

[QUOTE=Zovox;33229103]So I decided to reinstall Steam because it refused to start, so I made a backup of the steamapps folder and after I installed Steam again, I moved the steamapps folder inside the Steam folder and started Steam.
Now it tells me no games are installed and I tried everything, restarting Steam, running it as admin etc. But it still won't work.
I'm probably dumb and this doesnt work but I could use some help anyway.[/QUOTE]

Install the games on Steam. The data you've copied over will take care of the rest.

[Starscre4M]

[QUOTE=Zovox;33229103]So I decided to reinstall Steam because it refused to start, so I made a backup of the steamapps folder and after I installed Steam again, I moved the steamapps folder inside the Steam folder and started Steam.
Now it tells me no games are installed and I tried everything, restarting Steam, running it as admin etc. But it still won't work.
I'm probably dumb and this doesnt work but I could use some help anyway.[/QUOTE]

you just need to try to launch the games, it will recognize your files

[AuntJimmy]

I've gone through a few re-installs of steam, I think I just logged in once, closed Steam, moved the folder over, and it worked.