kcsoshifty 30 Jan, 2014 @ 5:07pm
Steam - Fatal Error: Failed to load steam.dll
Alright this is going to be a long post but PLEASE help me if you can!

So earlier today I was going to play contagion, whenever I started the game I would get an error about steam not being running and the a error that had skidrow on it. ( I did purchase the game). So after trying to start the game a few times and getting the same error I decided to uninstall Steam. Now after a few minutes of uninstalling all my games and then uninstalling steam, I decided to go re download Steam and then preceded to install Steam again. After waiting around one minute for the update to download, it then of course began to install, but right after it said it was going to install it would close. I then again opened Steam from the desktop shortcut created form the Installation and I noticed the download size of the update went from being 106,000+ kb to 6,000+ kb, then this is where the error came into place. After it would download the 6,000+ kb update it would give me the error Steam - Fatal Error: Failed to load steam.dll. This is very frustrating, and I would love to get this solved ASAP! If one of you guys could help me That would be greatly appreciated! :D
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kcsoshifty 30 Jan, 2014 @ 5:09pm 
The hearts translate to: S-K-I-D-R-O-W (but with out the lines).
Tov 30 Jan, 2014 @ 5:29pm 
Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling steam?
ShyHasFangs 30 Jan, 2014 @ 5:48pm 
Oh my god, this exactly happened to me! Everything you just said happened to me! I tried everything. I can't get it to work!
kcsoshifty 30 Jan, 2014 @ 9:18pm 
Originally posted by GoMFemPyro™:
Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling steam?
Yes i just tried it! Didn't work :/
kcsoshifty 30 Jan, 2014 @ 9:42pm 
Originally posted by Balloonomancer:
Oh my god, this exactly happened to me! Everything you just said happened to me! I tried everything. I can't get it to work!

I have found a fix! I will try to make a video about it tomorrow! :D
Last edited by kcsoshifty; 30 Jan, 2014 @ 9:44pm
ShyHasFangs 31 Jan, 2014 @ 7:15am 
Originally posted by Zephyr:
Originally posted by Balloonomancer:
Oh my god, this exactly happened to me! Everything you just said happened to me! I tried everything. I can't get it to work!

I have found a fix! I will try to make a video about it tomorrow! :D

Oh good! Thank you for finding a solution! now i can play TF2 again!
ShyHasFangs 31 Jan, 2014 @ 7:18am 
Of course, until you post the video
CoolJVDog 2 Feb, 2014 @ 2:10pm 
Originally posted by Balloonomancer:
Of course, until you post the video
i got the same prob someone help me out i need my daily dose of gmod
KXN 2 Feb, 2014 @ 2:11pm 
HNNL
kcsoshifty 2 Feb, 2014 @ 4:03pm 
Updating to windows 8.1 will also solve your issue's!! (i have windows 8.1 pro)
Culebra Solida 2 Feb, 2014 @ 4:49pm 
you need skydrow
Tao 2 Feb, 2014 @ 5:09pm 
Restart Steam and try and see...
Huber 2 Feb, 2014 @ 5:12pm 
I tried to unninstall and install again and it works..
can anyone help me? im having the same problem and ive trying re-downloading steam and i still get the same message
kcsoshifty 9 Mar, 2014 @ 8:17am 
Originally posted by ja'crispy noodles and soup:
can anyone help me? im having the same problem and ive trying re-downloading steam and i still get the same message

If it is possible i recommend upgrading to windows 8.1, will most likely fix all your issues, But save this issue as a last option. Try downloading and installing a old version old steam Though!
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Date Posted: 30 Jan, 2014 @ 5:07pm
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