Steam Issue

[redhot]

This may be a popular problem, but when I go to start steam, nothign happens and "steam.exe" appears in the task manager. I have run multiple virus scans and beleive my system to be clean. When I delete clientregistry.blob, steam updates, then chrashes.

System Stats (May be too much but thats better than not enough)

 Computer:  
   Operating System   Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition  
   OS Service Pack   Service Pack 1  
   DirectX   4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)  
   Computer Name   PETERS  
   User Name   Peter  
   
  Motherboard:  
   CPU Type   Intel Pentium 4, 3000 MHz (15 x 200)  
   Motherboard Name   Foxconn 865A01-PE/865M01-PE / QDI P4I865PEA/

PEMA  
   Motherboard Chipset   Intel Springdale i865PE  
   System Memory   1024 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)  
   BIOS Type   Award (09/21/04)  
   Communication Port   Communications Port (COM1)  
   Communication Port   Printer Port (LPT1)  
   
  Display:  
   Video Adapter   NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700LE (256 MB)  
   3D Accelerator   nVIDIA GeForce FX 5700LE  
   Monitor   Dell P780 [17" CRT] (6271RC329W89)  
 
Processor Properties:  
   Manufacturer   Intel  
   Version   Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU  
   External Clock   200 MHz  
   Maximum Clock   3066 MHz  
   Current Clock   3000 MHz  
   Type   Central Processor  
   Voltage   1.2 V  
   Status   Enabled  
   Upgrade   ZIF  
   Socket Designation   Socket 478

I dont think Power Supply is the issue...

[pharoah]

run through the follow these steps first link in my sig.also are your motherboard,and video card drivers up to date.

[redhot]

Done, but I downgraded my Nvidia driver per advice in your sig

[koala]

I had the same problem with Half Life 2 a while back. After contacting Steam through their forum, they advised me to install the latest Steam updates but I couldn't even get that far. I had to completely uninstall then reinstall to fix it.

[Aus_Karlos]

Go to www.steampowered.com and download the latest version of Steam.
And Redhot you will also need to download and install Service Pack 2 for Windows in order for Steam to run an your system. You will need Service Park 2 to run most games these days i recommend you do a windows update. www.microsoft.com

[redhot]

Originally Posted by Aus_Karlos

Go to www.steampowered.com and download the latest version of Steam.
And Redhot you will also need to download and install Service Pack 2 for Windows in order for Steam to run an your system. You will need Service Park 2 to run most games these days i recommend you do a windows update. www.microsoft.com

Ah! I formatted a month ago and must have forgot!

[redhot]

:( sp2 installed -> same problem

[Aus_Karlos]

Well this is a common problem with Steam. The best option is to uninstall, clean out the pc (leftover files, registry entries) use some sort of app the run the cleaning stuff.
Then download the newest version on Steam, update your DX9 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
also this non-critical update for XP can help with steam problems http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

[redhot]

Do you have any apps you would reccomend for cleaning? I'll try those downloads first.

Edit: and I just updated my Direct X the other day.

[Aus_Karlos]

Tuneup Utilities 2007. Its a free fully functional 30-day trial www.tune-up.com

[redhot]

I ran the majority of the utilities in that suite to no avail

[Aus_Karlos]

The only other thing i can thing whats wrong is that there could be a virus or malware on your system that is stopping steam from running or possibly you have an application that is conflicting with steam, like anti-virus programs...
It could also be you firewall, put steam in the exception list and if its already in the list just override it.

[redhot]

Steam is in the exception list. Multiple virus scans have shown up clean.

[redhot]

Steam recently started working for a day and without any noticeable changes stopped