Steam Error

Norm · December 18, 2003, 03:35:09 PM

Hi,
Anyone elses steam broke today? Mine wont start,and other comps in house just repeat there updates?

Anonymous · December 18, 2003, 03:47:46 PM

have you logged off steam, deleted the "blob" file in your steam directory and then tried again?

Norm · December 18, 2003, 03:52:38 PM

Not that I know what ya mean,but it wont even start BB :blink:I get this as it trys to start:

Steam.exe.(main exception) Win32 Structured Exception at 01370472:Attempt to execute an instruction whose operation is not allowed in the current machine mode.

Im also getting this one too:

Steam.exe(main exception) Win32 Structured Exception at 0160047F: Attempt to right to virtual address 2170643611 without appropriate access rights.
:unsure:

Anonymous · December 18, 2003, 04:21:10 PM

there is a file in your steam folder called ClientRegistry.blob which, if deleted, seems to automagically fix many problems after Steam updates. If you do delete the file it will be recreated when you start Steam. Might be worth a reboot before you do this though. Don't know if it will fix your problem but it won't make it worse

Norm · December 18, 2003, 04:47:09 PM

It worked,thx BB

Grimnar · December 18, 2003, 05:03:35 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Norm@Dec 18 2003, 03:52 PM
Not that I know what ya mean,but it wont even start BB :blink:I get this as it trys to start:

Steam.exe.(main exception) Win32 Structured Exception at 01370472:Attempt to execute an instruction whose operation is not allowed in the current machine mode.

Im also getting this one too:

Steam.exe(main exception) Win32 Structured Exception at 0160047F: Attempt to right to virtual address 2170643611 without appropriate access rights.
:unsure:

jip had the same. But for the people who also have it do what BB said and it will be k

DonkeyCheeseGrater · December 18, 2003, 05:05:43 PM

Me too. Steam strikes again :angry:

FATAL · December 18, 2003, 05:14:55 PM

me to, got after it download the new update, after coming out of steam and trying to get back in,deleted blob file and everythink is fine

POtatoe · November 27, 2004, 02:29:03 AM

:angry: Wow i try to delete blob but it says file doesnt exist (Wheres its located) client blob missing? Wow Y DOES IT WORK 4 U GUYS! could it be mah firewall? Nah i delted it again Steam.exe (main expectation) failed to open key top key bootstrapperversionnum/ unable to start steam engine steamstart engline missing file clientregistry.blob

POtatoe · November 27, 2004, 02:30:12 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by POtatoe@Nov 27 2004, 02:29 AM
:angry: Wow i try to delete blob but it says file doesnt exist (Wheres its located) client blob missing? Wow Y DOES IT WORK 4 U GUYS! could it be mah firewall? Nah i delted it again Steam.exe (main expectation) failed to open key top key bootstrapperversionnum/ unable to start steam engine steamstart engline missing file clientregistry.blob
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P.S. SOMEONE HELP TEH POTATOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JonnyAppleSeed · November 27, 2004, 03:29:37 AM

POtatoe:

ClientRegistry.blob lives in

c:\ProgramFiles\steam

Delete it then run steam again ...it should do a shortish dload

OldBloke · November 27, 2004, 07:56:02 AM

WOW. Didn't know you spoke 'POtatoe' JAS. Impressive.

Phog · November 27, 2004, 08:11:28 AM

I always though "Apple" and "Potato" were always pretty similar :narnar:

Dr Sadako · November 27, 2004, 08:55:22 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by OldBloke@Nov 27 2004, 09:56 AM
WOW. Didn't know you spoke 'POtatoe' JAS. Impressive.
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Not really in french "pommes" means "apple" and "pommes de terre" means "potatoe". Obvious really.