Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character

Boniface · 05-06-2009, 02:00 PM

i had an external hard drive (e:/) that i used for my games but unfortunatly my hard drive was physicaly destroyed. Now i got a new hard drive (f:/) and when i try to uninstall Steam it tell me :
Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character
i don't what to do please help.

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 05-10-2009, 08:58 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF

Go to your Program Files and find the Steam folder and highlight it then hold Shift and pres Delete and that will remove Steam for you.

Boniface · 05-10-2009, 10:17 PM

I tried to delete all Steam folder i could find but the computer still think it's installed. So i try to uninstall http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/1.jpg then it tell me http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/2.jpg.
Here i try to install empire total war http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/3.jpg but http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/4.jpg and the installation end with http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/5.jpg

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 05-11-2009, 08:53 AM

Have you tried using Revo Uninstaller ?

www.revouninstaller.com

Boniface · 05-13-2009, 04:53 PM

here i uninstalled steam with Revo http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/7.jpg but it's still installed in windows http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/8.jpg then i went in the autorun manager http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/6.jpg and tried to remove steam but once angain nothing changed in windows and still got the same error when i try installing Empire total war.

Mcninjaguy · 05-14-2009, 08:48 PM

I think it might be time for a Windows reinstall.

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 05-14-2009, 09:13 PM

Yes, or a reformat would do.

Boniface · 05-15-2009, 01:40 PM

Ok for reformating but i dont have my Window install cd

Mcninjaguy · 05-15-2009, 09:19 PM

Do you have your CD key for windows?

Does any of friends have a 64 bit Windows Vista DVD?

Boniface · 05-15-2009, 11:43 PM

yeah i got my product key

Mcninjaguy · 05-16-2009, 12:01 AM

Try to borrow a friend's Vista 64bit DVD

05-06-2009, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Boniface Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 OS: win Vista 64-bits	Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character i had an external hard drive (e:/) that i used for my games but unfortunatly my hard drive was physicaly destroyed. Now i got a new hard drive (f:/) and when i try to uninstall Steam it tell me : Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character i don't what to do please help.

05-10-2009, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,222 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character Hello and welcome to TSF Go to your Program Files and find the Steam folder and highlight it then hold Shift and pres Delete and that will remove Steam for you. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages. Last edited by 5NIPER_WOLF; 05-10-2009 at 08:59 AM.

05-10-2009, 10:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Boniface Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 OS: win Vista 64-bits	Re: Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character I tried to delete all Steam folder i could find but the computer still think it's installed. So i try to uninstall http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/1.jpg then it tell me http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/2.jpg. Here i try to install empire total war http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/3.jpg but http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/4.jpg and the installation end with http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/5.jpg

05-11-2009, 08:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,222 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character Have you tried using Revo Uninstaller ? www.revouninstaller.com __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages. Last edited by 5NIPER_WOLF; 05-11-2009 at 08:58 AM.

05-13-2009, 04:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Boniface Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 OS: win Vista 64-bits	Re: Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character here i uninstalled steam with Revo http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/7.jpg but it's still installed in windows http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/8.jpg then i went in the autorun manager http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt83/warriort8/6.jpg and tried to remove steam but once angain nothing changed in windows and still got the same error when i try installing Empire total war.

05-14-2009, 08:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character I think it might be time for a Windows reinstall.

05-14-2009, 09:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,222 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character Yes, or a reformat would do. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

05-15-2009, 01:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Boniface Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 OS: win Vista 64-bits	Re: Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character Ok for reformating but i dont have my Window install cd

05-15-2009, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character Do you have your CD key for windows? Does any of friends have a 64 bit Windows Vista DVD?

05-15-2009, 11:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Boniface Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 OS: win Vista 64-bits	Re: Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character yeah i got my product key

05-16-2009, 12:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character Try to borrow a friend's Vista 64bit DVD