Steam cannot run, crashes
When I try to load Steam, it comes up with "Updating...", then "Cannot open /bin/SteamService.dll for writing".
Turns out, the "Steam\bin" directory is completely empty.
So I try to repair with the .msi. When I click on repair, it comes up with "Internal error 2753 steamservice.exe".
I really don't want to re-install everything.
Any thoughts?
*Wait a bit... My HDD may have just chewed on the Steam Bin directory. "chkdsk /f" is in order....
Re: Steam cannot run, crashes
The 4chan response is that you need to tri-force your hard drive. I wouldn't recommend going that route though.
What's the chkdsk show?
Re: Steam cannot run, crashes
I haven't been able to run it.
I'm about 35% through a mass YouTube upload that started about 8 hours ago.
(PS: This one.)
PPS: "Triforce" an HDD?
Re: Steam cannot run, crashes
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AmEv
PPS: "Triforce" an HDD?
I'm fairly sure it's a Legend of Zelda reference, unless it somehow means something else.
There's some sort of thing where you just delete a .bin somewhere and then steam re-installs it. I would look that up and try it a few times (it's taken me more than one try before) to see if it works.
Re: Steam cannot run, crashes
You can't just re-install steam in the steam folder and not re-install all your games?
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Well, guys, I'll reboot my computer in a few hours (read: tomorrow), and let you know of chkdsk runs its job.
In the meantime, is there a way to find the bad sectors, and then prevent the drive from accessing them? It's a WD 2TB Green that's been giving me the fits.
Re: Steam cannot run, crashes
"Triforcing" a hard drive involves trolling a poor soul into believing that there's a way to speed up a computer by creating a batch file named triforce.bat and putting commands in it to remove the /System32 folder. And of course, you gotta restart the computer in order for the speed boost to take effect.
In other words, typical BS one would expect from 4chan.
Re: Steam cannot run, crashes
...Part of the reason I don't go there. They are NOT a tech support site.
And we are. Somewhat.
Oh, and the chkdsk just ran, and it's working now.
Re: Steam cannot run, crashes
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Originally Posted by
AmEv
When I try to load Steam, it comes up with "Updating...", then "Cannot open /bin/SteamService.dll for writing".
Turns out, the "Steam\bin" directory is completely empty.
So I try to repair with the .msi. When I click on repair, it comes up with "Internal error 2753 steamservice.exe".
I really don't want to re-install everything.
Any thoughts?
*Wait a bit... My HDD may have just chewed on the Steam Bin directory. "chkdsk /f" is in order....
HEY go to your steam folder directory, delete everything except for steam.exe, steamapps and userdata then launch again, see if it works/helps.... i have had to do this before because of issues. steamapps houses your games, so they won't be deleted, and userdata sometimes has saves.... it should reload and fix hopefully... worked for me
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OhKAYYYYYY.....
Are Steam's email servers down? I can't recieve ANY emails from them. Not even after I just created a Steam Support account.
And I can't login until get the code from them.