“Content File Locked” when trying to install and update steam games
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I have a few questions:
How do I fix the "content file locked" error when downloading Steam games (I have tried different methods)?
What are the effects of running the command
netsh winsock resetand what does this do to the computer, in simple terms?
I have tried excluding the file from AVG files scans, giving it the correct firewall permissions, changing the download region, verifying the game files, uninstalling and reinstalling the game files multiple times, and trying to repair the game files (though I did not let this finish because it took too long. Here is a list of some things that I have observed:
- The game files are empty.
- The error says that the location of the error is
C:[filelocation]PES2018.exe. I presume that this is the main .exe file that is supposed to execute the game when I press "play," but it doesn't exist currently in the game files. I tried to make a text document in the game files and name it "PES2018.exe" and the computer told me I needed administrator permission, which I gave it. Once I gave the permission, it told me that I needed permission from [computer name]/[administrator sign in abbreviation]. It appears that it was telling me that I did not have permission to modify the text document. This could mean that Steam would have much less permission. - I might need to update drivers.
Ultimately, I have not tried netsh winsock reset and would like to know exactly what it does in simpler terms so I know how it will effect the rest of my programs and the rest of the computer. If anyone has any other solutions, I would appreciate them. My computer is a Windows 10 Dell PC with an Intel i7 processor, 16 gigabytes of ram, and a nearly 1 TB hard drive. I really want to have this game working within a day from today, so any help or comments within that time frame would be greatly appreciated.
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I have a few questions:
How do I fix the "content file locked" error when downloading Steam games (I have tried different methods)?
What are the effects of running the command
netsh winsock resetand what does this do to the computer, in simple terms?
I have tried excluding the file from AVG files scans, giving it the correct firewall permissions, changing the download region, verifying the game files, uninstalling and reinstalling the game files multiple times, and trying to repair the game files (though I did not let this finish because it took too long. Here is a list of some things that I have observed:
- The game files are empty.
- The error says that the location of the error is
C:[filelocation]PES2018.exe. I presume that this is the main .exe file that is supposed to execute the game when I press "play," but it doesn't exist currently in the game files. I tried to make a text document in the game files and name it "PES2018.exe" and the computer told me I needed administrator permission, which I gave it. Once I gave the permission, it told me that I needed permission from [computer name]/[administrator sign in abbreviation]. It appears that it was telling me that I did not have permission to modify the text document. This could mean that Steam would have much less permission. - I might need to update drivers.
Ultimately, I have not tried netsh winsock reset and would like to know exactly what it does in simpler terms so I know how it will effect the rest of my programs and the rest of the computer. If anyone has any other solutions, I would appreciate them. My computer is a Windows 10 Dell PC with an Intel i7 processor, 16 gigabytes of ram, and a nearly 1 TB hard drive. I really want to have this game working within a day from today, so any help or comments within that time frame would be greatly appreciated.
windows permissions steam
edited Nov 21 at 17:12
Burgi
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asked Nov 21 at 1:16
Lee
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That netsh command is totally safe, it initializes the network stack... I think you should not use Urgent in the title... specially for a game!!
– Jorge Valentini
Nov 21 at 1:24
Hi Lee, welcome to Super User. I think you are trying to ask two separate questions here. Are you able to separate them out and only ask one question per post? Please see How to Ask and take our tour to familiarise yourself with how things work here.
– Burgi
Nov 21 at 17:08
Can you please try to uninstall Steam, reboot and then install Steam again? Not sure that it would solve your problem, though. Also is this a recent problem? Was it working before?
– Aulis Ronkainen
Nov 21 at 20:01
I did have a similar problem a week or two ago and fixed it by uninstalling the game and reinstalling it. When the problem reoccurred a few days ago, I tried to fix it using the same solution but it didn't work. It was working before, but it seems that updates cause the problems. I I were to uninstall steam, would that affect the games installed on my computer? It would not remove any games from the computer, right?
– Lee
Nov 22 at 0:16
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I have a few questions:
How do I fix the "content file locked" error when downloading Steam games (I have tried different methods)?
What are the effects of running the command
netsh winsock resetand what does this do to the computer, in simple terms?
I have tried excluding the file from AVG files scans, giving it the correct firewall permissions, changing the download region, verifying the game files, uninstalling and reinstalling the game files multiple times, and trying to repair the game files (though I did not let this finish because it took too long. Here is a list of some things that I have observed:
- The game files are empty.
- The error says that the location of the error is
C:[filelocation]PES2018.exe. I presume that this is the main .exe file that is supposed to execute the game when I press "play," but it doesn't exist currently in the game files. I tried to make a text document in the game files and name it "PES2018.exe" and the computer told me I needed administrator permission, which I gave it. Once I gave the permission, it told me that I needed permission from [computer name]/[administrator sign in abbreviation]. It appears that it was telling me that I did not have permission to modify the text document. This could mean that Steam would have much less permission. - I might need to update drivers.
Ultimately, I have not tried netsh winsock reset and would like to know exactly what it does in simpler terms so I know how it will effect the rest of my programs and the rest of the computer. If anyone has any other solutions, I would appreciate them. My computer is a Windows 10 Dell PC with an Intel i7 processor, 16 gigabytes of ram, and a nearly 1 TB hard drive. I really want to have this game working within a day from today, so any help or comments within that time frame would be greatly appreciated.
windows permissions steam
edited Nov 21 at 17:12
Burgi
3,83792542
asked Nov 21 at 1:16
Lee
11
I have a few questions:
How do I fix the "content file locked" error when downloading Steam games (I have tried different methods)?
What are the effects of running the command
netsh winsock resetand what does this do to the computer, in simple terms?
I have tried excluding the file from AVG files scans, giving it the correct firewall permissions, changing the download region, verifying the game files, uninstalling and reinstalling the game files multiple times, and trying to repair the game files (though I did not let this finish because it took too long. Here is a list of some things that I have observed:
- The game files are empty.
- The error says that the location of the error is
C:[filelocation]PES2018.exe. I presume that this is the main .exe file that is supposed to execute the game when I press "play," but it doesn't exist currently in the game files. I tried to make a text document in the game files and name it "PES2018.exe" and the computer told me I needed administrator permission, which I gave it. Once I gave the permission, it told me that I needed permission from [computer name]/[administrator sign in abbreviation]. It appears that it was telling me that I did not have permission to modify the text document. This could mean that Steam would have much less permission. - I might need to update drivers.
Ultimately, I have not tried netsh winsock reset and would like to know exactly what it does in simpler terms so I know how it will effect the rest of my programs and the rest of the computer. If anyone has any other solutions, I would appreciate them. My computer is a Windows 10 Dell PC with an Intel i7 processor, 16 gigabytes of ram, and a nearly 1 TB hard drive. I really want to have this game working within a day from today, so any help or comments within that time frame would be greatly appreciated.
windows permissions steam
windows permissions steam
edited Nov 21 at 17:12
Burgi
3,83792542
asked Nov 21 at 1:16
Lee
11
edited Nov 21 at 17:12
Burgi
3,83792542
asked Nov 21 at 1:16
Lee
11
edited Nov 21 at 17:12
Burgi
3,83792542
edited Nov 21 at 17:12
Burgi
3,83792542
edited Nov 21 at 17:12
Burgi
3,83792542
3,83792542
asked Nov 21 at 1:16
Lee
11
asked Nov 21 at 1:16
Lee
11
asked Nov 21 at 1:16
Lee
11
11
That netsh command is totally safe, it initializes the network stack... I think you should not use Urgent in the title... specially for a game!!
– Jorge Valentini
Nov 21 at 1:24
Hi Lee, welcome to Super User. I think you are trying to ask two separate questions here. Are you able to separate them out and only ask one question per post? Please see How to Ask and take our tour to familiarise yourself with how things work here.
– Burgi
Nov 21 at 17:08
Can you please try to uninstall Steam, reboot and then install Steam again? Not sure that it would solve your problem, though. Also is this a recent problem? Was it working before?
– Aulis Ronkainen
Nov 21 at 20:01
I did have a similar problem a week or two ago and fixed it by uninstalling the game and reinstalling it. When the problem reoccurred a few days ago, I tried to fix it using the same solution but it didn't work. It was working before, but it seems that updates cause the problems. I I were to uninstall steam, would that affect the games installed on my computer? It would not remove any games from the computer, right?
– Lee
Nov 22 at 0:16
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That netsh command is totally safe, it initializes the network stack... I think you should not use Urgent in the title... specially for a game!!
– Jorge Valentini
Nov 21 at 1:24
Hi Lee, welcome to Super User. I think you are trying to ask two separate questions here. Are you able to separate them out and only ask one question per post? Please see How to Ask and take our tour to familiarise yourself with how things work here.
– Burgi
Nov 21 at 17:08
Can you please try to uninstall Steam, reboot and then install Steam again? Not sure that it would solve your problem, though. Also is this a recent problem? Was it working before?
– Aulis Ronkainen
Nov 21 at 20:01
I did have a similar problem a week or two ago and fixed it by uninstalling the game and reinstalling it. When the problem reoccurred a few days ago, I tried to fix it using the same solution but it didn't work. It was working before, but it seems that updates cause the problems. I I were to uninstall steam, would that affect the games installed on my computer? It would not remove any games from the computer, right?
– Lee
Nov 22 at 0:16
That netsh command is totally safe, it initializes the network stack... I think you should not use Urgent in the title... specially for a game!!
– Jorge Valentini
Nov 21 at 1:24
That netsh command is totally safe, it initializes the network stack... I think you should not use Urgent in the title... specially for a game!!
– Jorge Valentini
Nov 21 at 1:24
Hi Lee, welcome to Super User. I think you are trying to ask two separate questions here. Are you able to separate them out and only ask one question per post? Please see How to Ask and take our tour to familiarise yourself with how things work here.
– Burgi
Nov 21 at 17:08
Hi Lee, welcome to Super User. I think you are trying to ask two separate questions here. Are you able to separate them out and only ask one question per post? Please see How to Ask and take our tour to familiarise yourself with how things work here.
– Burgi
Nov 21 at 17:08
Can you please try to uninstall Steam, reboot and then install Steam again? Not sure that it would solve your problem, though. Also is this a recent problem? Was it working before?
– Aulis Ronkainen
Nov 21 at 20:01
Can you please try to uninstall Steam, reboot and then install Steam again? Not sure that it would solve your problem, though. Also is this a recent problem? Was it working before?
– Aulis Ronkainen
Nov 21 at 20:01
I did have a similar problem a week or two ago and fixed it by uninstalling the game and reinstalling it. When the problem reoccurred a few days ago, I tried to fix it using the same solution but it didn't work. It was working before, but it seems that updates cause the problems. I I were to uninstall steam, would that affect the games installed on my computer? It would not remove any games from the computer, right?
– Lee
Nov 22 at 0:16
I did have a similar problem a week or two ago and fixed it by uninstalling the game and reinstalling it. When the problem reoccurred a few days ago, I tried to fix it using the same solution but it didn't work. It was working before, but it seems that updates cause the problems. I I were to uninstall steam, would that affect the games installed on my computer? It would not remove any games from the computer, right?
– Lee
Nov 22 at 0:16
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That netsh command is totally safe, it initializes the network stack... I think you should not use Urgent in the title... specially for a game!!
– Jorge Valentini
Nov 21 at 1:24
Hi Lee, welcome to Super User. I think you are trying to ask two separate questions here. Are you able to separate them out and only ask one question per post? Please see How to Ask and take our tour to familiarise yourself with how things work here.
– Burgi
Nov 21 at 17:08
Can you please try to uninstall Steam, reboot and then install Steam again? Not sure that it would solve your problem, though. Also is this a recent problem? Was it working before?
– Aulis Ronkainen
Nov 21 at 20:01
I did have a similar problem a week or two ago and fixed it by uninstalling the game and reinstalling it. When the problem reoccurred a few days ago, I tried to fix it using the same solution but it didn't work. It was working before, but it seems that updates cause the problems. I I were to uninstall steam, would that affect the games installed on my computer? It would not remove any games from the computer, right?
– Lee
Nov 22 at 0:16