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FYI, My computer crashed over the weekend and I can't load Steam anymore. When I try to reinstall it tells me steam is running, and when I try and remove it, it won't let me. I probably will need to take it in and have it worked on. So no more easy targets for a while.
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bring up the task manager, kill steam.exe and start steam again.  ahhhh_crap wrote:no, splinter has ethics and whut has emotions
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yeah, i had that problem for a while. you have to kill the process then you can resteart steam.
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I think it's worse than that. I've killed the process and even tried removing the program(I removed Steam and all of the associated files) and it always gives me a fatal error message when I try to use the uninstall program.
When I try to reinstall Steam, I get a "Steam already running error", funny Steam isn't on my computer.
Last night C&C3 started crashing in single player mode, something with directx, so I used a utility to check directx and it said it was ok. I reloaded/reinstalled the video and sound card drivers anyway.
And yes, I have checked the Registry and checked for viruses and spy ware.
Like I said, I think I'm screwed.
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Just format. Problem solved.
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WDF? wrote:Just format. Problem solved. yes sir. if it weren't for the fact that it takes 2 days to download all the windows updates after a reload i would do that every time i have a problem.
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I think i found a better way. CTL +F11 at boot up brings up a restore page on some dell computers. It's a hidden area on your drive that when activated, brings your computer back to the point when you first received it. I tried it, so far it's working. Fingers crossed
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Thats what i did with my comp Tp!
it allows you to have restore points also, so if u have a problem on the puter you can go back to when it was ok before the error!!
Macca
Change of subject i know, but! can i change my user name back to Macca instead of bobo ?
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Yeah that worked. Llenta wasn't kidding about the Windows updates, 78 of them. Oh btw llenta, my ten year old daughter thinks you're "the coolest player ever". Back in action.
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