[SOLVED] Steam install issue

justintib · 12-05-2008, 07:20 PM

I just installed steam onto my system, but right when it gets done and tries to open it says "Steam.exe (main exception): Unable to load library Steam.dll"
I have no idea what this means or what I can do about it to make it work right. Please help mee T_T

justintib · 12-05-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by justintib

I just installed steam onto my system, but right when it gets done and tries to open it says "Steam.exe (main exception): Unable to load library Steam.dll"
I have no idea what this means or what I can do about it to make it work right. Please help mee T_T

somehow its working now, so nevermind

Mcninjaguy · 12-05-2008, 10:59 PM

yea steam does that

if you can remember try to post it here even its something small

mark the thread as solved if you want to unless you're going to try to post your solution

**Aus_Karlos** · 12-06-2008, 06:46 AM

Many steam issues are resolved by deleting the clientregisrty.blob in the Steam directory before you launch.

justintib · 12-07-2008, 09:43 AM

I think there was just something weird with my internet connection, I was running it through virtual pc and after fudging around with the network options I got it to work right.

12-05-2008, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
justintib Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	[SOLVED] Steam install issue I just installed steam onto my system, but right when it gets done and tries to open it says "Steam.exe (main exception): Unable to load library Steam.dll" I have no idea what this means or what I can do about it to make it work right. Please help mee T_T

12-05-2008, 10:59 PM	#3 (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: Steam install issue yea steam does that if you can remember try to post it here even its something small mark the thread as solved if you want to unless you're going to try to post your solution

12-06-2008, 06:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,472 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Steam install issue Many steam issues are resolved by deleting the clientregisrty.blob in the Steam directory before you launch. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

12-07-2008, 09:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
justintib Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Steam install issue I think there was just something weird with my internet connection, I was running it through virtual pc and after fudging around with the network options I got it to work right.