can't add old windows library folder

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#10269 · opened 2023-12-01 by HaiHatan · updated 2023-12-01 · 1 comments · github

HHaiHatan 2023-12-01 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): 1701289036
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Pop!_os
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] No
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes
Steam Logs: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/files/13525976/steam-logs.tar.gz
GPU: Nvidia/Intel/AMD Nvidia

Please describe your issue

I've tryed to add my old windows library located on a mounted harddrive after I navigate to "/media/SSD2TB/Steam Games" the folder where the old Lib is and select it nothing happand. not even an error

Steps for reproducing this issue:

just add an old steam Lib from windows

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2023-12-01 github

Hello @HaiHatan, noted at https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/blob/master/RelNotes.md#installation, sharing a Steam library folder between OSes is not supported and can have undefined behavior.

Sorry, but this is an unsupported use case.

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