Steam is saying I have to download the game all over again, but I have already done so. It is on my external hard drive instead of my SSD in my laptop, to save space. I haven't really had this problem before, any ideas what may have happened?
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Did your external hard drive's drive letter change? – IllusiveBrian Apr 01 '16 at 15:14
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2Is this the first time you've installed a game to this external drive? Did Steam install it there, or did you move it there manually? Has the drive been unplugged since installing the game to it? – SevenSidedDie Apr 01 '16 at 16:35
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Have you set that specific HD+directory as a Steam Library inside Steam? – vianna77 Apr 01 '16 at 16:50
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The game needs to be in the correct folder.
It has to be in your <Steam Directory>\Steam\SteamApps\common folder. If it is in one, make sure Steam recognizes it.
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2@AshCat If this answer solved your problem, you should accept it. Both of you will get rep for that. – DCShannon Apr 02 '16 at 01:04
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I would try clearing some space and installing Skyrim on your SSD.
Steam tends to be picky about which folders it'll pick from.
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