> > > Then I will probably delete all my Steam > > > games since I can just re-download them. > > > > You can have Steam do a local backup of your games, then reinstall the games from > the > > backup once you're done cloning, it's a lot faster. > > > > S > > > +1 on backing up Steam files rather than deleting, with the caveat that the size of > your Steam library (and your available b/w) will have some bearing on the decision. > My current library is 617GB, which took about 3 hours to backup from spinning disk to > spinning disk via gigabit ethernet last time I needed to do it; the same download > would have been 2-3 days at my connection speeds. > > Here is a link to a link (to a link) of a thread here from when I did a large HDD to > smaller SSD migration a few years back... This method used Windows Backup and > built-in disk tools, with no need for 3rd party software: Clicky
I'll take a look at it. I just checked and my Steam folder is only 193GB. I might just let it be part of the clone for now- I don't think my OS/applications/user folder is over (or even near) 300MB. I could be wrong though. Eventually of course I will move my Steam folder back to the hard drive.
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