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really bad at dbd 4 Oct, 2012 @ 10:11pm

steam.exe - Bad Image

A steam window popped up, titled Steam - Restart required, Thank you for participating bla bla, and a windows message box popped up (twice actually)

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steam.exe - Bad Image
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C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Temp\D40B.tmp is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support.
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OK
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and

[Window Title]
Steam Client Bootstrapper (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)

[Main Instruction]
Steam Client Bootstrapper (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04) is not responding

[Content]
If you close the program, you might lose information.

[Close the program] [Wait for the program to respond]

I'm on Windows 7 Ultimate x64.

After that it shutsdown. I opened steam again after that, seems to installed the update fine. Looks like the only issue is during that process but should be fine now. How do I know if I am still in the beta? Or this is now in release too? Can I join the Steam Beta Update now? Or stick to this (and have that Beta as well)?

Last edited by really bad at dbd; 4 Oct, 2012 @ 10:27pm

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cake 4 Oct, 2012 @ 10:33pm

Yup, seeing something similar today, I can't open l4d2 it pops up with a completing install box and throws an error similar to above, restarting my steam client now pops up with a dialog telling me to restart steam to apply an update (repeats this with every restart so)..

EDIT: Fixed mine by removing everything other then steam.exe sigh.

Last edited by cake; 4 Oct, 2012 @ 10:36pm

🍰 24 Jan, 2013 @ 5:43pm

valve fix this !!!

PotatoManX 17 Feb, 2013 @ 6:20pm

I have this problem as well, and i cannot play any games. Whenever i try to open Steam it says "(buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_ is not responding." It is pissing me off that Valve won't even listen to my support ticket. They are probably helping jerks who can't play one game. I CANT PLAY ANY GAMES!!!!!

apegrum 18 Feb, 2013 @ 2:57am

How can I get into Steam, any possible solutions?

Jaywan 19 Feb, 2013 @ 9:54am

this worked for me
Delete files and folders in your steam directory, except "steamapps".
then run steam installer. now it should update steam accordingly and work again.

jsbryceland 7 Sep, 2013 @ 1:20pm

I've had the same issue, however when this message came up, just about every other program I try to run comes up with that it's not working, things like Firefox, VLC even Microsoft's mouse and keyboard centre have all stopped responding. I don't know if it's related, but it seems like a bit of a coincidence that it all happened at exactly the same time.

If anyone has any suggestions that would be great!!