Steam stuck on Allocating Disk Space

[Kiger | Amber]

So I've just bought Sims 3 bundle, containing Pets, Generations and Seasons

Anyway, trying to download it. It all starts up fine, it installs fully. But it gets stuck on the last 10 percent of the allocating disk space window. While the game continues to download.

I tried almost everything, clearing Steam's download cache, switching download region, restarting my pc / Steam.

I hope anyone can help me.

Here's some screenshots:
https://gyazo.com/cd87e54687f79945b2c1c1f3b7def1ad
https://gyazo.com/ee5614cbd824f0c49b454ed016ce8b10

[kgrrrrr]

Publicado originalmente por lisaward605:

Also having exact same problem with Sims 3. Been stuck on the 'allocating disk space' for almost 24 hours now. Hopefully Steam will fix it soon.

try restarting your computer whilst it is stuck. After it is done installing, yet you are still tuck on it, restart it then. It worked for me after I read that it worked for others as well :)

[AC1DF0X]

HOLY CRAP!! I am having the exact same issue! I rebooted her machine several times, uninstalled and re-installed Steam, even reinstalled Windows 10 as a Clean Install. No joy. It's driving me crazy!! This is ridiculous for there to be this many issues installing a game that's this common and old.

[Karmagedon]

Anyone who is still stuck with allocating the files, just restart the download from scratch, then go to steam - setting - downloads and clear the cache WHILE downloading the game.
it will exit steam, and when you log back in it'll download the game without the window.

however, steam doesn't have enough keys from EA, we need to wait

[BL4CK_76]

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[doodlebugdan]

Do we have a rough estimate as to when Steam will be getting the keys ?

[Sidanator]

https://ibb.co/k311fR

Got this reply. Just have to wait, it's all on EA as I expected.

[profwyattb]

Key error happened to me. Having a lot of issues with Steam lately

[PopcornCannon]

Publicado originalmente por Sidanator:

https://ibb.co/k311fR

Got this reply. Just have to wait, it's all on EA as I expected.

Thanks for contacting them + sharing! Now I guess we just hope for the shortest wait time possible :^)

[Scanntraxx]

Publicado originalmente por Lil'siz:

Hey,
I wrote a post about how i fixed it:
http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1621724915788236535/

Publicado originalmente por Lil'siz:

I fixed it by these steps:
1. I started downloading the game (Sims 3), it started downloading and the annoying message came up.
2. Then i clicked up in the left corner on Steam > Settings > Downloads > Clear Download Cache. (make sure you do this when your game is actually downloading and the pop up is up!)
3. When accepting this i had to restart/relog into Steam (this is the fix, so do it).
4. When you have relogged the download will resume, but the "Allocating disc space" message will be gone!

Hope this will help you too!

Worked for me

[josh]

Finally got my product key! Good luck to the rest of you. I was having the same problem.

[Karmagedon]

The keys are out guys :) restart steam, view cd keys

[PopcornCannon]

^^ It's totally great now!! Thought we'd have to wait like a week haha

[Sidanator]

Great stuff! I'm not at my PC atm, don't take all the keys haha!

[Kiger | Amber]

Publicado originalmente por Sidanator:

Well keys are usually generated by an algorithm but this is an EA game, so I think it's a case of EA passing the keys over to Valve.

Unfortunately nothing from Steam support though, I'm not sure how long they usually take, don't have to deal with them often, but it is Christmas. It does suck, worst case scenario, we can always refund the game!

Right now the keys are generated for me! I can play :D

[Donk]

I'm having this problem with GTA right now too