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    Steam Error

    Hello every1,
    When i try to start steam or any steam game im getting this error:
    Steam.Exe (Main Exception): Unable To Write To The Current Steam Application Folder. Please Move Steam To A Folder Where You Have Write Privileges
    Any1 knows how to fix it?

    Thanks, Romano

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    Take the steam folder off read only i think ,.... Goto C:/>Program Files>Steam> Right Click On Steam Folder And UNCHECK Read Only
    Also I dont know if this is something else but im just going by the log lol im prolly wrong

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    Quote Originally Posted by tylergott View Post
    Take the steam folder off read only i think ,.... Goto C:/>Program Files>Steam> Right Click On Steam Folder And UNCHECK Read Only
    Also I dont know if this is something else but im just going by the log lol im prolly wrong
    Its in my D:/All The Stuff/Steam xD

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    Quote Originally Posted by iiRomano View Post
    Its in my D:/All The Stuff/Steam xD
    Run the Steam ad administrator?

    Can you give us the full path and have you checked that the folder isn't "Read only"?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Nachos View Post


    Run the Steam ad administrator?

    Can you give us the full path and have you checked that the folder isn't "Read only"?
    Yes when i run steam as admin i dont get that error but its annyoing to run steam as admin and then starting any game.

    Path:

    D:/All The Stuff/Steam

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    Quote Originally Posted by iiRomano View Post
    Yes when i run steam as admin i dont get that error but its annyoing to run steam as admin and then starting any game.

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    D:/All The Stuff/Steam
    You don't have Admin privilegies then. Even if Windows says that you have, sometimes you can't do a lot of stuff.. This happened to me before, here's what I did.

    1. Right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select "Manage", it'll open "Computer Management" window. ( You can also open it by giving "compmgmt.msc" command in RUN dialog box or Startmenu Search box).


    2. Go to "Local Users and Groups -> Users". In right-side pane double-click on "Administrator" account. It'll open its Properties. Deselect "Account is disabled" option and Apply it.


    Now every time you login, use this account instead of yours
    Last edited by MarkHC; 08-13-2012 at 10:48 AM.


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    Disable UIC ... No more admins on ur PC (everybodys admin then) I find this extremely usefull ... No more errors with hacks, etc
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by General Shepherd View Post
    You don't have Admin privilegies then. Even if Windows says that you have, sometimes you can't do a lot of stuff.. This happened to me before, here's what I did.

    1. Right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select "Manage", it'll open "Computer Management" window. ( You can also open it by giving "compmgmt.msc" command in RUN dialog box or Startmenu Search box).


    2. Go to "Local Users and Groups -> Users". In right-side pane double-click on "Administrator" account. It'll open its Properties. Deselect "Account is disabled" option and Apply it.


    Now every time you login, use this account instead of yours


    Thanks ill try this.
    But the weirdist part is i got this problem since 4days but before those 4days i could run steam/steam games w/o that error...

    Edit: i tried to do it but i dont even have Local Users and Groups
    Last edited by ERHGAERHAERHEARher; 08-13-2012 at 01:53 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by iiRomano View Post
    Its in my D:/All The Stuff/Steam xD
    If That's The Case Right Click on The Steam Folder Then Check If Its Read Only Or Not


    ---------- Post added at 07:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:35 AM ----------

    Quote Originally Posted by Isaakske View Post
    Disable UIC ... No more admins on ur PC (everybodys admin then) I find this extremely usefull ... No more errors with hacks, etc
    Lol That Can Work But I'm Sure EVERYONE Wants control Of their PC

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