Access to *one* Steam folder from WinXP and Win7

[SEE]

Installed Win7 64 on a partition, copied folders across as described but didn't work for me (must have screwed up somewhere as Steam said game was not installed). I inserted the DVD and re-installed it but don't seem to have lost an activation (nothing regards remaining activations came up).

For future reference I have seen seen mention of using a 'verify game files' option in steam but where is it?

(I went through various menus and options and could only find game back -up/restore - I'm a Steam Noob...)

[Fjordmonkey]

Originally Posted by SEE

Installed Win7 64 on a partition, copied folders across as described but didn't work for me (must have screwed up somewhere as Steam said game was not installed). I inserted the DVD and re-installed it but don't seem to have lost an activation (nothing regards remaining activations came up).

For future reference I have seen seen mention of using a 'verify game files' option in steam but where is it?

(I went through various menus and options and could only find game back -up/restore - I'm a Steam Noob...)

Right-click the game in your library, choose Properties, and then you should find it somewhere in the tabs. Don't remember, and since I'm at work I can't check.

[SEE]

That explains why I couldn't find it, Steam didn't recognise it as being installed even though I copied the folders to the correct locations. Me thinks I shouldn't have logged into Steam when I re- installed it before copying the Cod folders over.....