Steam

sir-les-mp · 16 Nov 2008 at 03:40

HELP cant seem to get steam to re install
ive just had to reinstall Vista but did so keeping a copy of the old system so i could keep my old files
when i re downloaded the app and ran it it keep giving me errors unable to load various DLL's
thinking ahead i tried copying these from the old installation but now when i run the exe it starts to update and then disappears.

Snograt · 16 Nov 2008 at 07:16

Try just running Steam from the old location (Windows.old?). Worked for me when I did the same thing.

TBallS · 16 Nov 2008 at 10:27

fyi, steam doesn't need to be installed, i formated my pc recently and found that deleting the ClientRegistry.blob and then starting steam. it seems to re dl the ClientRegistry.blob and set itself up again. just need to add the shortcuts then.

RobertN · 16 Nov 2008 at 10:35

i had to go into the steam folder properties and give it write permission to get it to work after a vista install

AdamEW · 16 Nov 2008 at 12:20

the only stuff you really need to save is the stuff in the steamapps folder, thats where all your game files are stored. So if you save that , redownload the application and dump the files in the newly created steamapps folder it should work with only small amounts of updating.

sir-les-mp · 16 Nov 2008 at 14:11

TBallS said:
fyi, steam doesn't need to be installed, i formated my pc recently and found that deleting the ClientRegistry.blob and then starting steam. it seems to re dl the ClientRegistry.blob and set itself up again. just need to add the shortcuts then.

I'll give that a try and hope for the best

sir-les-mp · 16 Nov 2008 at 16:41

Got it sorted i forget i re enabled my hardware firewall as well as the one installed in windows
it was the hardware firewall blocking the connection

DOHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!