If you're using Steam, then no need to reinstall* (Off-Topic)
I can confirm transferring your entire Steam folder between different HDs works. Steam itself has a page explaining how it works (check the second part).
I still hold my caveat of not knowing how Steam will react to an external drive, though.
Complete thread:
- Moving to a small SSD -
Funkmon,
2015-11-28, 07:17
- If you're using Steam, then no need to reinstall* -
ZackDark,
2015-11-28, 12:37
- If you're using Steam, then no need to reinstall* -
Monochron,
2015-11-28, 14:30
- If you're using Steam, then no need to reinstall* -
ZackDark,
2015-11-28, 15:27
- Can't transfer. -
Funkmon,
2015-11-28, 16:37
- Yep -
ZackDark,
2015-11-28, 16:46
- I seeeeeeeeeeee. - Funkmon, 2015-11-28, 16:49
- I use it on an external drive, works great. - slycrel, 2015-11-28, 18:12
- Yep -
ZackDark,
2015-11-28, 16:46
- Can't transfer. -
Funkmon,
2015-11-28, 16:37
- Not what I'm hoping to do. - Funkmon, 2015-11-28, 16:34
- If you're using Steam, then no need to reinstall* -
ZackDark,
2015-11-28, 15:27
- If you're using Steam, then no need to reinstall* -
Monochron,
2015-11-28, 14:30
- Moving to a small SSD -
ObsidianKitteh,
2015-11-28, 15:31
- Moving to a small SSD - Funkmon, 2015-11-28, 16:16
- If you're using Steam, then no need to reinstall* -
ZackDark,
2015-11-28, 12:37