Comments on: Solved: Steam and the Visual C++ Runtime Error http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/ Logged in and smoked out. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ash' http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Ash' Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:14:26 +0000 http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/#comment-418 I have the same problem with Torchlight. I tried the fix with copying 5 DLL but it did'nt work. :/ I have the same problem with Torchlight. I tried the fix with copying 5 DLL but it did’nt work. :/

]]> By: Art http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Art Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:50:42 +0000 http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/#comment-312 The fix with copying 5 DLL files worked for me. Thanks The fix with copying 5 DLL files worked for me.
Thanks

]]> By: bryan http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/comment-page-1/#comment-203 bryan Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:19:23 +0000 http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/#comment-203 i just wanted to say that I love this site i just wanted to say that I love this site

]]> By: Basse http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Basse Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:35:15 +0000 http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/#comment-131 Sweet - permission fix did it. THANKS ALOT Sweet – permission fix did it. THANKS ALOT

]]> By: kawee http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/comment-page-1/#comment-20 kawee Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:59:39 +0000 http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/#comment-20 I applied the hotfix edi but not work for me.... [I made a new user account on my machine and wouldn’t you know it? Steam started right up like a charm. If you are unsure how to create a new user account, simply click the “Start” button then find and click the option “Control Panel.” You will see an option called “User Accounts;” this is where you can create a new account. Make sure to give it administrator privileges since you will probably want to start using this new account in place of the older, corrupt account.] same cant...any more solution? I applied the hotfix edi but not work for me….

[I made a new user account on my machine and wouldn’t you know it? Steam started right up like a charm. If you are unsure how to create a new user account, simply click the “Start” button then find and click the option “Control Panel.” You will see an option called “User Accounts;” this is where you can create a new account. Make sure to give it administrator privileges since you will probably want to start using this new account in place of the older, corrupt account.]

same cant…any more solution?

]]> By: Lindsay http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Lindsay Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:10:31 +0000 http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/#comment-19 I had this problem also, and this advice fixed it! But now i have yet another problem...My brother bought the orange box, and it works for his computer. So now I installed steam, and I tried to get TF2 BUT it wont install because I need a new serial key code or something. I need help! Do I need to buy a whole new game? I had this problem also, and this advice fixed it! But now i have yet another problem…My brother bought the orange box, and it works for his computer. So now I installed steam, and I tried to get TF2 BUT it wont install because I need a new serial key code or something. I need help! Do I need to buy a whole new game?

]]> By: Pacabol Fortuente http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Pacabol Fortuente Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:11:26 +0000 http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/#comment-15 Charini: Without really knowing what your problem is, I did find this thread on the WoW EU forums: http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=1610111077&sid=1 According to this thread it happens with WoW due to the presence of a trojan/virus on your computer! You will probably want to do a virus scan and contact Blizzard support for better help. Charini: Without really knowing what your problem is, I did find this thread on the WoW EU forums:
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=1610111077&sid=1

According to this thread it happens with WoW due to the presence of a trojan/virus on your computer! You will probably want to do a virus scan and contact Blizzard support for better help.

]]> By: charini http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/comment-page-1/#comment-18 charini Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:41:18 +0000 http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/#comment-18 hey im having this problem too. but for world of warcraft, i have brand new vista pc. will this work for me, even tho its for wow? hey im having this problem too. but for world of warcraft, i have brand new vista pc. will this work for me, even tho its for wow?

]]> By: dadopap http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/comment-page-1/#comment-17 dadopap Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:25:17 +0000 http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/#comment-17 I resolve this in another way, by simply copying 5 dll files in the halflife2 directory: It seems that the Half life installation misses some files or it does not look for them in the right directory. I did this: search your hard drive for: winsta.dll shimeng.dll setupapi.dll wtsapi32.dll and copy them into program files\steam\steamapps\\half-life 2\ then copy the file engine.dll located in program files\steam\steamapps\\half-life 2\bin to the following directory: program files\steam\steamapps\\half-life 2\ now the game magically works. I resolve this in another way, by simply copying 5 dll files in the halflife2 directory:

It seems that the Half life installation misses some files or it does not look for them in the right directory. I did this:

search your hard drive for:

winsta.dll
shimeng.dll
setupapi.dll
wtsapi32.dll

and copy them into program files\steam\steamapps\\half-life 2\

then copy the file engine.dll located in
program files\steam\steamapps\\half-life 2\bin

to the following directory:
program files\steam\steamapps\\half-life 2\

now the game magically works.

]]> By: Silver http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Silver Sat, 17 May 2008 00:32:38 +0000 http://fortuente.com/2007/10/solved-steam-and-the-visual-c-runtime-error/#comment-16 thz a lot jer that did the trick, i wonder how it lost its permissions though thz a lot jer that did the trick, i wonder how it lost its permissions though

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