TF2 from one HDD to another..

2009-02-08 12:50:24

#1

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6037|Catherine Black

Is there any way to do this? Currently I only have TF2 downloaded onto my XP install, and I want it on my W7 one, but I can't be bothered downloading it again.

Oh yeah I can't have two HDDs plugged in at the same time my mobo only has one IDE slot and I need both the plugs on the cable for HDD and DVD drive.. if that's relevent.

2009-02-08 14:48:59

#2

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6572|New Haven, CT

Steam stores the game files somewhere, so it should be possible.

2009-02-08 15:00:03

#3

NeXuS: Shock it till ya know it; +375|6590|Atlanta, Georgia

The time it took to get a response could have been used to download the game... 2 whole hours...

But yea i dont know to be honest.

2009-02-08 15:19:01

#4

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6920|UK

Open steam

file

backup

follow instructions

move file to wherever its required.

Last edited by m3thod (2009-02-08 15:20:05)

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2009-02-08 16:07:33

#5

Brasso: member; +1,549|6879

copy the files from your XP Steam folder to your W7 Steam folder, i think that works.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-02-08 17:08:50

#6

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6404|Vancouver | Canada

m3thod wrote:
Open steam

file

backup

follow instructions

move file to wherever its required.

This.

2009-02-08 18:35:25

#7

_raab: Member; +28|6482|Western Aust.

Just go to steam, open up my games, right click on any game and go "backup game files" Then you can select which games you want to back up and the location. It makes some sort of image in certain sizes so you can backup to dvd or cd, or transport using a harddrive. Then you just install it on the other computer, easy as. But be warned, it took me about an hour for the whole process when I transferred the orange box to my other computer.

http://forums.gamespace.net.au/guide_ba … tml?t=2546
- If you are having any troubles.

2009-02-08 19:11:13

#8

Defiance: Member; +438|6919

Don't bother with the backup scheme of Steam. \Program Files\Steam\steamapps\

base source engine 2.gcf
source 2007 binaries.gcf
source 2007 shared materials.gcf
source 2007 shared models.gcf
source 2007 shared sounds.gcf
source engine.gcf
source materials.gcf
source models.gcf
source sounds.gcf
team fortress 2 client content.gcf
team fortress 2 content.gcf
team fortress 2 materials.gcf

Copy those from one computer to the same folder on the other. You may not need all those, you may need a couple more, I don't know for sure. However, that should save you the vast majority of download time.

2009-02-08 23:52:19

#9

_raab: Member; +28|6482|Western Aust.

Defiance, I tried that and for some reason it didn't work and just downloaded the updates after copying. I think you might also have to verify integrity of each game before and after copying the .gcf files over? Can anyone confirm?

2009-02-09 04:30:46

#10

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6037|Catherine Black

Cheers for all the advice guys, I'll do it when I get home. 3 hour Geography exam.. yay.

2009-02-09 04:38:28

#11

Hope_is_lost117: Psy squad; +49|6245|Belgium

Finray wrote:
Cheers for all the advice guys, I'll do it when I get home. 3 hour Geography exam.. yay.

I tried it and it failed
I had to redownload the whole tf2 file,which was around 2 gigs
I tried it with the cfg and with just copying everything
Hope it works for you
and gl with the exam

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