Steam problems

[Joelbanks5]

So a while back my steam app decided to not recognize any of my downloaded steam games and wanted me to reinstall them even though they were already installed. I uninstalled my steam and reinstalled it and redownloaded my games and these were fine. but just a few minutes ago a game I played less than 4 hours ago suddenly decided to not be recognized by steam and is wanting me to redownload it despite me already redownloading it. what is going on and how do I fix it?

[biker]

You need to call Steam Help

[manikyath]

sounds like either your hard drive is going serious potato, or your steam client is being serious derp.

 

try reinstalling steam, that's the most likely culprit here.

[Joelbanks5]

Just now, manikyath said:

sounds like either your hard drive is going serious potato, or your steam client is being serious derp.

 

try reinstalling steam, that's the most likely culprit here.

 

I've uninstalled it and reinstalled once so far and it worked for a few months but the problem is starting to happen again. last time the problem happened to every game simultaneously, this time only one game so far.

[manikyath]

3 minutes ago, Joelbanks5 said:

I've uninstalled it and reinstalled once so far and it worked for a few months but the problem is starting to happen again. last time the problem happened to every game simultaneously, this time only one game so far.

kinda sounds like your hard drive is doing weird things, what's the smart readout on that thing?

(you can check with crystaldiskinfo)

[Joelbanks5]

Just now, manikyath said:

kinda sounds like your hard drive is doing weird things, what's the smart readout on that thing?

(you can check with crystaldiskinfo)

 

will do that in a few minutes, I'm currently preoccupied atm

[Joelbanks5]

15 hours ago, manikyath said:

kinda sounds like your hard drive is doing weird things, what's the smart readout on that thing?

(you can check with crystaldiskinfo)

 

 

Do I download the crystaldiskinfo 7.0.5 or the crystaldiskmark 5.2.1?

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, Joelbanks5 said:

 

Do I download the crystaldiskinfo 7.0.5 or the crystaldiskmark 5.2.1?

i think diskmark *includes* diskinfo, but it's diskinfo you need.

[Joelbanks5]

Just now, manikyath said:

i think diskmark *includes* diskinfo, but it's diskinfo you need.

Which one specifically do I download,  simple and update, full, or ultimate?

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, Joelbanks5 said:

Which one specifically do I download,  simple and update, full, or ultimate?

i just got the standard edition, in a portable zip because i'm that kind of person.

 

or in case the stupid amount of download buttons confuses you as much as the average person, this one.

(page full of ads, should start the download after a few seconds automagically)

[Joelbanks5]

Just now, manikyath said:

i just got the standard edition, in a portable zip because i'm that kind of person.

 

or in case the stupid amount of download buttons confuses you as much as the average person, this one.

(page full of ads, should start the download after a few seconds automagically)

 

 

Downloaded and running it, what do you want me to tell you? It says health status good for all my drives.

 

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, Joelbanks5 said:

downloaded and running it, what do you want me to tell you?

 

what it says about the drive your games and steam are installed on.

 

specificly read error rate, and reallocated sectors count are the interesting ones, their "raw values" should be zero.

(or in case of SSDs, reallocated block count)

[Joelbanks5]

Just now, manikyath said:

what it says about the drive your games and steam are installed on.

 

specificly read error rate, and reallocated sectors count are the interesting ones, their "raw values" should be zero.

(or in case of SSDs, reallocated block count)

 

 

 

I feel like this is bad

[manikyath]

4 minutes ago, Joelbanks5 said:

 

I feel like this is bad

well.. the good thing is that your hard drive isnt broken, the bad news is that that means this isnt your answer

[Joelbanks5]

Just now, manikyath said:

well.. the good thing is that your hard drive isnt broken, the bad news is that that means this isnt your answer

Oh so that's good, I saw the 200 and I was like shit...

 

haha, so is the best way to figure this out at this point to contact steam's terrible support? Or would it be easier to continue to find help on LTT forums?

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, Joelbanks5 said:

Oh so that's good, I saw the 200 and I was like shit...

 

haha, so is the best way to figure this out at this point to contact steam's terrible support? Or would it be easier to continue to find help on LTT forums?

i'd suggest to -if you have the patience to do so- remove all your games, uninstall steam, and remove all files related to steam, before reinstalling.

[Joelbanks5]

Just now, manikyath said:

i'd suggest to -if you have the patience to do so- remove all your games, uninstall steam, and remove all files related to steam, before reinstalling.

I did that the first time this happened...

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, Joelbanks5 said:

I did that the first time this happened...

did you check all files in the steam folder were gone after the fact?

[Joelbanks5]

Just now, manikyath said:

did you check all files in the steam folder were gone after the fact?

There was no steam folder after the fact.

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, Joelbanks5 said:

There was no steam folder after the fact.

then i'm out of ideas.. might try contacting steam, for as much as that's a feasible thing to do

[Joelbanks5]

Just now, manikyath said:

then i'm out of ideas.. might try contacting steam, for as much as that's a feasible thing to do

Okay, now I just have to wait a week or 2 for them to fix it for me or tell me I'm screwed lol. Thanks for the help.