Steam errors

[cainer]

i just logged into steam and it auto updated fine for me

 

[Hedge]

I still cant get on, im peeved now!

deleted the files numerous times, updates to 4% then back to 0 over and over, then closes

 

[Ghosteh]

Mines sorted now, just did an uninstall and reinstall, making sure my steamapps folder didn't disappear. Copied it back after I reinstalled, and everything's updated and working fine.

 

[Hedge]

Mines sorted now, just did an uninstall and reinstall, making sure my steamapps folder didn't disappear. Copied it back after I reinstalled, and everything's updated and working fine.

Im only on a usb dongle so id have to redownload loads to do that wouldnt I?

 

[Ghosteh]

Im only on a usb dongle so id have to redownload loads to do that wouldnt I?

What do you store on the dongle?

 

[craig3000]

It did something earlier but worked fine and works now, the servers aren't at the top end of busy either.

 

[MowyTone]

Done above and it now errors saying that steam.exe cannot be deleted, access denied

:S

reinstall me thinks

 

[MowyTone]

Getting this now, even after clearing out registry of all steam keys and rebooting. on update gets to 26% and then stops and gives below:

Any ideas?

Edit: to clarify this is after uninstalling

 

[ic1male]

^^ Same thing happened with me. I nearly died as I thought someone was hacking into my computer!

Just download the Steam client again and repair. Fixed mine. (Or reinstall into a new folder and copy your common games folder into that one)

 

[MowyTone]

Fixed: thanks to googling:

The mains thrust of their advice is that another program is interfering with the Steam installation. The writer describes a very odd function to the Steam installation, in that it first installs an earlier version of steam which it then begins to uninstall and overwrite with the current version. It is at this 27% point of the installation that the "hand-off" to the new installation is interefered with by "something". They mention two programs by name, Cybersitter, and Windowsblinds, (neither have ever been on my machine) which should be removed or disabled prior to attempting the installation of Steam.
They also go on to mention either a firewall or anti-virus program (mostly a firewall not allowing the modified program to run - a trojan or virus like behaviour).

Disabled windows firewall and tried the install again. Now has installed properly

 

[Marine-RX179]

There was a client update when I logged in earlier.

I suggest deleting your clientRegistry.blob file in the Steam folder, then restart steam.

TC.

I deleted the said file, and steam connected and updated, all sorted now