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Can't install Starbound (Help)

Discussion in 'Starbound Support' started by Shrimpo, Sep 5, 2017.

  1. Shrimpo

    Shrimpo Void-Bound Voyager

    Okay, So it all started as me launching the game and in the menu getting like 2 frames. I Was like aight, let's re-install. It finishes reinstalling but when I try to launch it says that a file is locked or some garbage and they can't open it, it shows the directory of it, I go to it try to open it doesn't let me (only user in my PC btw) and I tried going into properties and trying to bypass it and it didn't work out, I also tried deleting the folder entirely, didn't work either. Tried redirecting where it installed didn't work either. I Have no clue what to do right now and I've been looking way too much and found nothing of use so here is my cry :)

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  2. SpazDiesFirst360.0

    SpazDiesFirst360.0 Phantasmal Quasar

    You in Administrator Mode? Right-click on Steam shortcut and click "Run as administrator". Try that and see if it helps. Other than that I don't know what else I could do.
     
  3. RvLesh

    RvLesh Parsec Taste Tester

    DO NOT USE RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR
    DO NOT USE RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR
    DO NOT USE RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR
    DO NOT USE RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR
    DO NOT USE RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR

    It would be lovely if I didn't have to ever say that again.

    Assuming you've already closed Steam and rebooted the machine...

    Use https://docs.microsoft.com/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer , which will allow you to search through open handles to find what program has the file(s) open.
     

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