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Steam problem

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/steam-problem.139113/

ghantaukay
ghantaukay Original post #1
Apr 9, 2011 at 7:57 AM
I have a steam account.I am unable to play my previous games on Steam .the pc on which i used to play games like Mafia II and Metro had a problem so I had to send it to the technician who formatted everything.I have another pc at home.I registered on Steam using my Password etc but when I put in the CD to play the game I get an updating Mafia II message and downloading starts...the total download is ....believe it or not 5982.1 MB...I have been downloading now for 3 whole friggin days on my slow net connection and till now I have downloaded 282.9 MB...I think I will go old by the time the whole thing downloads. I have the original CD and a steam account so why must I download the game all over again? Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong and How I can Solve this problem?
skeletor
Apr 9, 2011 at 8:16 AM
How fast is your connection?? and where do you live?
Faun
Faun #3
Apr 9, 2011 at 10:37 AM
^^ + Did you take a backup of your game ?
ghantaukay
Apr 10, 2011 at 5:30 PM
For internet I use an apology of a connection called MTS MBlaze which does not live up to its name at all. Unlimited package costs me Rs 999 per month and the speed (speed?) is about 3 kbps to 11 kbps.That explains the excruciatingly slow update .I live in Kalimpong which is in Darjeeling and its like the wilderness as far as the computer world goes....and yes I did back up my games previously but like I said the nincompoop of a technie formatted the whole pc till it was like a hairless new borne babe.... and I am still downloading Mafia II and if it was possible I would like to join the Mafia and gun down the chap who invented Steam
Faun
Faun #5
Apr 10, 2011 at 5:42 PM
Bad internet is bad :/

I have the backup copy of Mafia, in case you are so desperate to play then may be I can mail you.