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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? Apr 1, 2016 at 15:14
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    Is 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? Apr 1, 2016 at 16:35
  • Have you set that specific HD+directory as a Steam Library inside Steam?
    – vianna77
    Apr 1, 2016 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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    @AshCat If this answer solved your problem, you should accept it. Both of you will get rep for that.
    – DCShannon
    Apr 2, 2016 at 1:04
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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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