“How do I fix the Steam Game not Installing?” Sometimes your Steam won’t let your download games or updates and you will be wondering if you’re alone, well you are not.
Plenty of Steam users are actually going through this same stress. It is really frustrating and also you can’t play games on Steam due to this fact. Well, you need not worry because this issue can be fixed.
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In this article, I will be giving some tips on how you can fix or troubleshoot it. The processes are easy to do and can try them to know which works for you. This article is written from the Support Steampowered.
How do I fix the Steam game not Installing?
Most times when you are installing or updating a game, Steam displays an error message:
- An error occurred while updating [game title]
- An error occurred while installing [game title]
This is actually a common type of error that can occur any time a game is updated or installed on Steam, so you need not worry.
These errors messages result in when Steam is not able to complete the installation. The specific reason for the error will be shown in the parenthesis at the end of the error message.
Tips to Fix Steam Game, not Installing
The following fixes will resolve most update and installation errors with Steam. They can be performed with a minimal amount of technical knowledge.
Restart Computer
It’s always a good first step to make sure that you restart Steam as well as your computer. Restarting the computer actually helps to flushes all kinds of system states and caches, and at the same time resetting other programs and releasing locks on files and other resources.
Clear Download Cache on Computer
Clearing the Steam download cache will cause the Steam client to flush locally cached configuration data and acquire it from the Steam servers again. This is actually very helpful for you to do, as a matter of fact, it should be the first thing to do.
Verify Local Files
Sometimes files on hard-disks and other storage devices become corrupted due to bad hardware, software crashes, power surges, and many other things. Steam can verify the correctness of the installed game files and fix them if necessary or required in order to give space and make corrections.
- Find Game in Library -> Manage menu -> Properties -> Local Files -> Verify Integrity of Game Files
Reinstall Steam
Another way is to actually reinstall Steam and you can get the Steam installer from here: (http://store.steampowered.com/about/) and reinstalled to the same location where it is already installed.
This may fix potential issues with the Steam client and service files, installing into the same location will preserve all installed games. However, have in mind that reinstalling Steam will delete all game content.
Some Advanced Troubleshooting Processes
If the error is still occurring after you have carried out the fixes that are outlined above, it is possible that something outside of Steam is responsible for it.
As these are advanced troubleshooting steps, we highly recommend that you contact your local IT support specialist in your area for further assistance with these steps;
Refresh Local Network Hardware
We’ll be carrying out some basic troubleshooting processes and they mostly involve or includes restarting all modems & routers. Network hardware can get into a slow/broken state after running for a long time.
Update System & Drivers
Make sure your operating system and hardware drivers are all up to date to the latest that is available as possible
- For Windows: Start → search “update” → run “Check for Updates”
- For Mac: drivers cannot be updated separately; only the operating system can be updated.
Investigate Firewalls
Certain firewalls may prevent Steam from talking to its servers, so due to that, you’ll want to work with a tech support specialist to ensure that the Firewall is not interfering. You may even need to temporarily disable it for testing purposes. It may be necessary to add exceptions in your firewalls for Steam.
Investigate Anti-Virus Software
AV software hooks very deep into user systems and can affect disk and network operations which will cause issues with Steam. Some games also use copy protection technology that can appear as malicious software to an AV scanner, resulting in potential false-positive alerts.
Investigate Other Programs & Services
Any software that modifies or monitors the system, disk, or network activity can cause issues while downloading or running a game.
These programs and services can run in the background and are typically associated with software like Anti-Virus, ad-blockers, web-optimizers, firewalls, system cleaners, recording software, proxies, performance boosters, etc.
Disable Overclocking
Some users overclock their hardware to gain more performance while running their system outside of manufacturer recommended settings. Whereby this can cause memory and file corruption and so it should be disabled usually in the computer BIOS.
Test Online Connection
Some Internet providers cache or compress online data to save bandwidth (especially those on cellphone networks). And this also can cause issues with Steam.
So, it is a good idea to test the issue by connecting to a different network, better still use from a different service or internet provider.
Check Hard Drive for Errors
All storage drives/devices can be affected by file corruption, most especially if it is older or running under a heavy load. For this, you’ll want to work with a tech support specialist to investigate possible issues with your Hard Drive.
- For Windows: My PC → Right Click on Drive → Properties → Tools → Error checking
- For Mac OSX: Disk Utility → Click on Drive → Click First Aid (For older OSX versions: click Repair Disk Permissions)
Check RAM for Errors
Memory errors can cause issues with the Steam installation process, as well as the gameplay. For this, you also need to work with a tech support specialist to investigate possible issues with your system memory.
