Steam doesn't properly discover existing files when installing

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#3370 · opened 2014-06-22 by RollingStar · updated 2019-07-18 · 4 comments · github

RRollingStar 2014-06-22 github

Here's how I encountered this bug:

Install Windows 7 x64.
Install games on Steam to F:\Program Files (x86)\steam\steamapps...\
Install Windows 8.1 x64.
Install Steam to C:\ and cut-and-paste my existing Steam library to D:\PX\steam\steamapps...\
Try re-installing a game I already had 100% installed, like Lunnye Devitsy, Dust: An Elysian Tail, or Fez.
The Dust installer says it discovered the original files, but then starts downloading the entire game at 0%.
"Verify integrity of game cache" on Dust: AET.
Pause and re-start "all" downloads within the Steam client.
Steam discovers the existing files and continues the download from around 99% complete.

Sorry that it's for Windows, but I don't have a Steam community forums account.

Ppraashie 2014-06-22 github

I have experienced similar problems with moving game files between hard drive partitions on the linux client, so this issue is platform independent. Steam truly needs a dedicated tool for adding existing game files into the library.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-02-16 github

Hello @RollingStar, @praashie, are either of you still experiencing this issue on an up to date system?

RRollingStar 2018-02-19 github

I can't say one way or the other. Many Steam changes over the years with library folders so I would assume it's fixed.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-03-23 github

Thanks for the feedback, closing.

Nothing extracted yet.