Change gfx card and now Steam won't launch

Mikey · 28 Oct 2009 at 18:26

Any thoughts, just done a repair etc. and no difference. Just about to do an uninstall etc.

Biohazard · 28 Oct 2009 at 18:36

how far in do you get?

any messages on screen?

reflux · 28 Oct 2009 at 18:38

Tried deleting the clientregistry file?

Biohazard · 28 Oct 2009 at 18:39

^blob file

Mikey · 28 Oct 2009 at 18:46

Doesn't even launch, not even on the taskbar

Mikey · 28 Oct 2009 at 18:52

Now it's saying Steam directory needs to be empty before reinstall.. WTF never had that before.. There is no way I am dumping 40GBs worth of game data.. I am NOT re downloading it

Biohazard · 28 Oct 2009 at 19:07

steamforums?

Mikey · 28 Oct 2009 at 19:08

Will have a look - Tah

Biohazard · 28 Oct 2009 at 19:13

they are normally useless in my experience, but might have handy faq's or contacts etc

Mikey · 28 Oct 2009 at 19:44

Biohazard said:
they are normally useless in my experience, but might have handy faq's or contacts etc

Had a look round and nothing. Going to trash the user profile and failing that re-install Windows 7, but instead of the Enterprise trial use one of my Pro copies.

Just a bit hacked off that I change the gfx card and this happens. Everything else is working fine.

Re-installed Steam and no difference. Crap

Biohazard · 28 Oct 2009 at 19:45

you delete clientregistry.blob?

or whatever its full name is

once you have clicked to start it, and it doesn't appear, if you Cntrl/Alt/Del do you see steam.exe in process tab?

Tobes · 28 Oct 2009 at 19:52

Move the steamapps folder somewhere. Uninstall Steam. Reinstall Steam. Close Steam. Move folder back. Load up Steam.

Klo · 28 Oct 2009 at 20:43

There seems to be a problem with Steam atm, I can't log in at all.

arc@css · 29 Oct 2009 at 01:19

I must be one of the lucky ones then, no problems here.