End of doom download crashes steam

[GG]

Gives me this error message " windows cannot find 'C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\openVR\bin\win32\vrpathreg.exe' Make sure you typed the name in properly " On relaunch of steam It starts the download again, But the doom files are all in my steam common folder where it should be. Launching from there just causes it to try and continue re-downloading the entire game as if it wasn't there. verifying the game cache takes a second and tells me that its 100%.I have tried to download doom 3 times, each taking 12 hours each. This is including the preload. I only saw this error message for the last try. Can anyone help please.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by GuyGamer:

Restarted then verified, nothing happened. Nothing else on list installed.

So if you go into your common folder inside the steamapps folder, do you have a game folder for Doom there and does it have files in it as of now ?

If you don't mind, post a screenshot of ALL of your installed programs. You can use imgur.com and post the links here. Don't post personal information by mistake.

Also, post your OS and if you have 32 or 64 bit Windows. Also your other computer specs may be helpful so post those also. Thanks.

[GG]

Doom game folder is there and does have files in it. This is my pc specs. https://imgur.com/BN8kcac

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by GuyGamer:

Doom game folder is there and does have files in it. This is my pc specs. https://imgur.com/BN8kcac

Thanks, now post the rest of the information that was asked for, please.

[GG]

Here are the programs. https://imgur.com/4xVN2hC

[The Giving One]

First one on the list...utorrent. Did I not previously ask you if you had any other programs from the list ?

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Do you have any other programs from the list ?

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289

And THEN you said...

Originally posted by GuyGamer:

Restarted then verified, nothing happened. Nothing else on list installed.

Other Applications

IOBit Advance System Care
IOBit Start Menu 8
Airfoil
Alcohol 120%
AMD External Event Utility
AOLacsd.exe (AOL connection driver)
ATI Hotkey Poller
ATI Tray Tools
BitTorrent/uTorrent (all clients)
(snip)

So now you see why I am forced to ask for screenshots. Let's start by getting rid of utorrent and rebooting and trying to verify the game files again, please.

EDIT..AND AVG Web Tuneup. What is that for ? Is that not a feature of AVG ? I thought you understood to get rid of everything related to and including AVG.

[GG]

None of those programs are in use. The crash specifically stated that the cause was some VR ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. I don't even have VR.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by GuyGamer:

None of those programs are in use. The crash specifically stated that the cause was some VR ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. I don't even have VR.

With all due respect, did I ask you if they are in use or did I ask you if you had them in the first place ?

It does not matter if they run or not, sometimes. Depending on the program, it can make a difference. I have seen it many times here. That is again, why I am forced to ask for screenshots. Because people willfully hold back information when asked for.

When trying to help someone, that will always be a totaly mystery to me why people do that. You are already making assumptions that you should not make in a troubleshooting process if you are assuming they don't matter because they don't run.

[GG]

Uninstalled utorrent and avg, restarted computer. still no change.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by GuyGamer:

Uninstalled utorrent and avg, restarted computer. still no change.

Again, and I mean this with all due respect, now I have to ask you yet again if you tried to verify the game files after rebooting and uninstalling the programs that were suggested for you to uninstall.

Every time you try something that can possibly be the problem, you have to verify the game files again, or at least try to. That way, if what you tried was the problem or part of the problem, getting the files cleaned up and properly installed will ensure or help to ensure your test of the issue gives good results.

After you follow what is suggested in this post, go to your Steam library and click "play" on Doom and describe EXACTLY (in detail even if it takes more than one line for you to type it all out here) what happens next, including any error messages or PC activity or inactivity.

Please, give details as best as you can. Thanks.

[GG]

Here is an image of whats happening. https://imgur.com/SkjLx3d

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by GuyGamer:

Here is an image of whats happening. https://imgur.com/SkjLx3d

Why can you not simply type it out here ? I am going to a bit of effort to help you and typing quite a bit when I do reply, so why can you not do the same ?

I see Steam says in your screenshot that all files successfully validated. So what happens exactly when you click "play" on Doom from your Steam library ?

You said you have the .acf file for Doom in your steamapps folder. You showed that the files have validated successfully. This is where I am personally confused as to what the problem is now because you "should" be able to launch the game now, according to that information.

[GG]

Pressing the play button for doom from the steam library brings up the updating doom steam window.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by GuyGamer:

Pressing the play button for doom from the steam library brings up the updating doom steam window.

Then I can only suggest that you allow it to update because it is quite possible and likely that the problematic software you had installed before had messed everything up.

After you do that for Doom, maybe you can tell if any issues persist.

You have quite a large number of programs on that computer. Surely some of that is running in the background and negatively affecting your performance or otherwise being a problem.

This support page maybe can help you further on that matter.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8043-EUJN-5239

[MonkPredator04†]

I experienced the same issue with a couple of different games yesterday, couple times they've crashed Steam, couple times the installation was finished.
The games I'm talking about do not use VR either, moreover, I remember knowingly deleting OpenVR thinking I'd not have any need for it, at least in the near future.
Believe it's a Steam update problem and it'll probably be fixed quite soon, but still wanna ask for the time being - how do I reinstall OpenVR?

[Tev]

There's this article on the Steam Client Beta's Bug Reports -section:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/0/364041517009050048/

Seems to be a similar error?

Considering one mentions it works on pre-April 29th's builds, that would suggest the issue is present also on the live client. (Since the live client runs exactly on that build.)