ARgh!! Steam dont work and CD version wont work

RoyalHighlander · 11-07-11, 09:36 AM

Bought ganme on steam worked for a but then an update wouldnt work any more , tried so much and many different things.. so I see a boxed version for sale at a good price buy it install and same BS wont start get a message saying
failed to start error Oxc0000142
Any ideas>?? my system meets all requirements to p[lay
Thanks

Sailor Steve · 11-07-11, 09:44 AM

I'm no expert, but it sounds like there are leftover items from the Steam install. Did you remove it completely? Uninstall the game, then go into My Documents. There you'll find a folder labelled 'SH5'. Remove it and everything in it. Then Reinstall the game from the disc. It should work, but of course if it doesn't there is lots more help to be had here.

RoyalHighlander · 11-07-11, 10:46 AM

I uninstalled everything as best I could Ill go look again to make sure but I did a search on my computer to find anything related to sh5

RoyalHighlander · 11-08-11, 10:12 AM

Went through everything and deleted anything related top SH5 from the CD and from steam re installed and am still getting that same message 0xo0000142 still dont start re installed game launcher etc??? Any ideas please? thanks

Sailor Steve · 11-08-11, 10:14 AM

As I said, I'm no expert. Someone with more experience will have to take over from here.

Sorry.

0rpheus · 11-08-11, 10:23 AM

Googling 'error Oxc0000142' (which really should be the first thing you do) reveals a large number of potential causes, most of which seem to be connected to a corrupted user account, or by not starting the program as 'Administrator'.

It could also be a registry error; if Steam has left its SH5 information in the registry, reinstalling it to another location could cause conflict in the registry due to the difference in install locations.

You could try something like CC Cleaner's registry cleanup option, or attempt to install SH5 under a new user account (make sure you run the install as administrator).

RoyalHighlander · 11-11-11, 09:09 PM

Ill try the new user account option forst.. all I have to do is make another users account on my system if im not mistaken right?? Thanks for the input from all
Mike

THE_MASK · 11-11-11, 11:03 PM

You have to be online to install the game

11-07-11, 09:36 AM	#1
RoyalHighlander Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta canada Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ARgh!! Steam dont work and CD version wont work Bought ganme on steam worked for a but then an update wouldnt work any more , tried so much and many different things.. so I see a boxed version for sale at a good price buy it install and same BS wont start get a message saying failed to start error Oxc0000142 Any ideas>?? my system meets all requirements to p[lay Thanks

11-07-11, 09:44 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm no expert, but it sounds like there are leftover items from the Steam install. Did you remove it completely? Uninstall the game, then go into My Documents. There you'll find a folder labelled 'SH5'. Remove it and everything in it. Then Reinstall the game from the disc. It should work, but of course if it doesn't there is lots more help to be had here. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-08-11, 10:14 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	As I said, I'm no expert. Someone with more experience will have to take over from here. Sorry. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-07-11, 10:46 AM	#3
RoyalHighlander Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta canada Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I uninstalled everything as best I could Ill go look again to make sure but I did a search on my computer to find anything related to sh5

11-08-11, 10:12 AM	#4
RoyalHighlander Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta canada Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Went through everything and deleted anything related top SH5 from the CD and from steam re installed and am still getting that same message 0xo0000142 still dont start re installed game launcher etc??? Any ideas please? thanks

11-08-11, 10:23 AM	#6
0rpheus Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 857 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 3	Googling 'error Oxc0000142' (which really should be the first thing you do) reveals a large number of potential causes, most of which seem to be connected to a corrupted user account, or by not starting the program as 'Administrator'. It could also be a registry error; if Steam has left its SH5 information in the registry, reinstalling it to another location could cause conflict in the registry due to the difference in install locations. You could try something like CC Cleaner's registry cleanup option, or attempt to install SH5 under a new user account (make sure you run the install as administrator).

11-11-11, 09:09 PM	#7
RoyalHighlander Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta canada Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ill try the new user account option forst.. all I have to do is make another users account on my system if im not mistaken right?? Thanks for the input from all Mike

11-11-11, 11:03 PM	#8
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	You have to be online to install the game