Steam download resetting to 0GB progress after restart
I started downloading a game. It reached 9GB out of 12GB total. I paused the download and shutdown my computer to go outside, but when I logged back in again in Steam, the game's download reset to 0GB complete. How can I continue the 9GB finished download?
Best Answer
I've seen this issue come up pretty frequently lately. But the good news is there is a work around.
You'll need to check for the "Local Content" of the game in your Steam Library folder. If these files are here and are relatively the same size as your downloaded portion (9 GB) you should be able to recover them by moving the files from your steam downloading folder to your steam common folder and restarting steam. This will force steam to try to install the game, realize the game isn't finishing downloading, and fetch the remaining pieces.
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Why is my Steam download reset?
Most probably your game got an update when your PC was off. In that case downloading starts again from beginning. You can disable auto updates for the game you are downloading.Do Steam Downloads continue when I restart?
You do not need to manually pause the download before closing Steam or rebooting; the download is paused automatically and resumed next time you start Steam.Why did my Steam download go back 0?
If the Steam download always goes to 0 bytes when you are getting your games, it may be a problem with your Internet connection. A possible reason why the download speed keeps dropping on Steam might be the download cache so you will have to empty it.Why is my Steam update going backwards?
Click Steam in the top left corner > open Settings. Select the Downloads tab > choose Steam Library Folders. Right-click on folder > select Repair Folder. Restart Steam and see if it fixed the download issue.HOW TO RESTORE STEAM DOWNLOAD WHEN DOWNLOAD RESTARTS! WORKING 2020!
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