Steam Error Codes Steam, the most used game platform, sometimes fails. Here we wrote the errors and solutions. Please write any errors you can not find in the comments.
Steam Error Code Solutions
| Error Codes | Solution |
|---|---|
| 1 | OK. Success |
| 2 | Fail. Generic failure |
| 3 | NoConnection. No/failed network connection. Steam can not connect to the internet. |
| 4 | No Connection Retry. |
| 5 | Invalid Password. Password/ticket is invalid |
| 6 | Logged in Elsewhere. Same user logged in elsewhere |
| 7 | Invalid Protocol Version. Protocol version is incorrect |
| 8 | Invalid Parameter. A parameter is incorrect |
| 9 | File Not Found. File was not found |
| 10 | Busy. Called method busy – action not taken |
| 11 | Invalid State. Called object was in an invalid state |
| 12 | Invalid Name. Name is invalid |
| 13 | Invalid Email. Email is invalid |
| 14 | Duplicate Name. Name is not unique |
| 15 | Access Denied. Access is denied |
| 16 | Timeout. Operation timed out |
| 17 | Banned. VAC2 banned |
| 18 | Account not found |
| 19 | Invalid Steam ID. |
| 20 | Service Unavailable. The requested service is currently unavailable. |
| 21 | Not Logged On. The user is not logged on. |
| 22 | Pending. Request is pending (may be in process, or waiting on third party) |
| 23 | Encryption Failure. Encryption or Decryption failed. |
| 24 | Insufficient Privilege. |
| 25 | Limit Exceeded. Too much of a good thing |
| 26 | Revoked. Access has been revoked (used for revoked guest passes) |
| 27 | Expired. License/Guest pass the user is trying to access is expired. |
| 28 | Already Redeemed. Guest pass has already been redeemed by account, cannot be acked again |
| 29 | Duplicate Request. The request is a duplicate and the action has already occurred in the past, ignored this time |
| 30 | Already Owned. All the games in this guest pass redemption request are already owned by the user |
| 31 | IP address not found |
| 32 | Persist Failed. Failed to write change to the data store |
| 33 | Locking Failed. Failed to acquire access lock for this operation |
| 34 | Logon Session Replaced. There is no further information available about this EResult value. |
| 35 | Connect Failed. There is no further information available about this EResult value. |
| 36 | Handshake Failed. There is no further information available about this EResult value. |
| 37 | IO Failure. There is no further information available about this EResult value. |
| 38 | Remote Disconnect. There is no further information available about this EResult value. |
| 39 | Shopping Cart Not Found. Failed to find the shopping cart requested |
| 40 | Blocked. A user didn’t allow it |
| 41 | Ignored. Target is ignoring sender |
| 42 | No Match. Nothing matching the request found |
| 43 | Account Disabled. There is no further information available about this EResult value. |
| 44 | Service Read Only. This service is not accepting content changes right now |
| 45 | Account Not Featured. Account doesn’t have value, so this feature isn’t available |
| 46 | Administrator OK. Allowed to take this action, but only because requester is admin |
| 47 | Content Version. A Version mismatch in content transmitted within the Steam protocol. |
| 48 | Try Another CM. The current CM can’t service the user making a request, user should try another. |
| 49 | Password Required to Kick Session. You are already logged in elsewhere, this cached credential login has failed. |
| 50 | Already Logged in Elsewhere. You are already logged in elsewhere, you must wait. |
| 51 | Suspended. Long running operation (content download) suspended/paused |
| 52 | Cancelled. Operation canceled (typically by user: content download) |
| 53 | Data Corruption. Operation canceled because data is ill formed or unrecoverable |
| 54 | Disk Full. Operation canceled – not enough disk space. |
| 55 | Remote Call Failed. An remote call or IPC call failed |
| 56 | Password Unset. Password could not be verified as it’s unset server side |
| 57 | External Account Unlinked. External account (PSN, Facebook…) is not linked to a Steam account |
| 58 | PSN Ticket Invalid. |
| 59 | External Account Already Linked. External account (PSN, Facebook…) is already linked to some other account, must explicitly request to replace/delete the link first |
| 60 | Remote File Conflict. The sync cannot resume due to a conflict between the local and remote files |
| 61 | illegal password. The requested new password is not legal |
| 62 | Same as Previous Value. New value is the same as the old one (secret question and answer) |
| 63 | Account Logon Denied. Account login denied due to 2nd factor authentication failure |
| 64 | Cannot Use Old Password. The requested new password is not legal |
| 65 | Invalid Login Auth Code. Account login denied due to auth code invalid |
| 66 | Account Logon Denied No Mail. Account login denied due to 2nd factor auth failure – and no mail has been sent |
| 67 | Hardware not Capable Of IPT. Your machine’s hardware is not capable of using IPT. Currently, Steam does not use IPT. |
| 68 | IPTInitError. There is no further information available about this EResult value. |
| 69 | Parental Control Restricted. Operation failed due to parental control restrictions for current user |
| 70 | Facebook Query Error. Facebook query returned an error |
| 71 | Expired Login Auth Code. Account login denied due to auth code expired |
| 72 | IP Login Restriction Failed. There is no further information available about this EResult value. |
| 73 | Account Locked Down. There is no further information available about this EResult value. |
| 74 | Account Logon Denied Verified Email Required. There is no further information available about this EResult value. |
| 75 | No Matching URL. There is no further information available about this EResult value. |
| 76 | Bad Response. Parse failure, missing field, etc. |
| 77 | Require Password ReEntry. The user cannot complete the action until they re-enter their password |
| 78 | Value Out Of Range. The value entered is outside the acceptable range |
| 79 | Unexpected Error. Something happened that we didn’t expect to ever happen |
| 80 | Disabled. The requested service has been configured to be unavailable |
| 81 | Invalid CEG Submission. The set of files submitted to the CEG server are not valid |
| 82 | Restricted Device. The device being used is not allowed to perform this action |
| 83 | Region Locked. The action could not be complete because it is region restricted |
| 84 | Rate Limit Exceeded. Temporary rate limit exceeded, try again later, different from LimitExceeded which may be permanent |
| 85 | Account Login Denied Need Two Factor. Need two-factor code to login. |
| 86 | Item Deleted. The thing we’re trying to access has been deleted |
| 87 | Account Login Denied Throttle. Login attempt failed, try to throttle response to possible attacker |
| 88 | Two Factor Code Mismatch. Two factor code mismatch |
| 89 | Two Factor Activation Code Mismatch. Activation code for two-factor didn’t match |
| 90 | Account Associated to Multiple Partners. Account has been associated with multiple partners |
| 91 | Not Modified. Data not modified |
| 92 | No Mobile Device. The account does not have a mobile device associated with it |
| 93 | Time Not Synced. The time presented is out of range or tolerance |
| 94 | Sms Code Failed. SMS code failure (no match, none pending, etc.) |
| 95 | Account Limit Exceeded. Too many accounts access this resource |
| 96 | Account Activity Limit Exceeded. Too many changes to this account |
| 97 | Phone Activity Limit Exceeded. Too many changes to this phone |
| 98 | Refund to Wallet. Cannot refund to payment method, must use wallet |
| 99 | Email Send Failure. Cannot send an email |
| 100 | Not Settled. Can’t perform operation till payment has settled |
| 101 | Need Captcha. Needs to provide a valid captcha |
| 102 | GSLT Denied. A game server login token owned by this token’s owner has been banned |
| 103 | GS Owner Denied. Game server owner is denied for other reason (account lock, community ban, vac ban, missing phone) |
| 104 | Invalid Item Type. The type of thing we were requested to act on is invalid |
| 105 | IP Banned. The ip address has been banned from taking this action |
| 106 | GSLT Expired. This token has expired from disuse; can be reset for use |
| 107 | Insufficient Funds. User doesn’t have enough wallet funds to complete the action |
| 108 | Too Many Pending. There are too many of this thing pending already |
| 109 | No Site Licenses Found. |
| 110 | WG Network Send Exceeded. The WG couldn’t send a response because we exceeded max network send size |
| 111 | Account not Friends. The user is not mutually friends |
| 112 | Limited User Account. The user is limited |
| 113 | Cant Remove Item. |
Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Issues
Please follow the steps below to diagnose network connectivity issues within Steam:
- Check Steam Server Status, Please check the Steam Server Status page to ensure the issue which you are encountering is not related to system-wide downtime. If you encounter any timeout errors when attempting to access Steam sites, it is very likely that there is a system-wide issue and Steam will not be accessible until the issue is resolved.
- Test Your Router, The Using a Router with Steam topic includes steps to isolate problems if they occur at the router. Wireless and powerline connections can cause intermittent failures due to interference. If possible, test Steam with a direct wired connection to determine if this is a problem. An Internet speed test may also help you identify problems related to local link quality.
- Troubleshoot all Firewalls, See the Using a Firewall with Steam topic for instructions to test and configure your firewall for Steam. Note: If you are installing Steam for the first time or Steam has recently been updated, a firewall may be preventing Steam from connecting to the Steam Network – even if Steam worked correctly before the update was applied.
- Disable Background Applications, Review the Programs Which May Interfere With Steam and reconfigure, disable or uninstall any programs which may be preventing Steam and Valve games from connecting.
- Viruses, Trojans, Adware and Spyware, Scan your computer for Spyware, Malware, Adware, or Virus Interfering with Steam.
Basic Steam Troubleshooting
The following fixes will resolve most update and installation errors with Steam. They can be performed with a minimal amount of technical knowledge.
Restart Computer: It’s always a good first step to make sure that you restart Steam as well as your computer. Restarting the computer flushes all kinds of system states and caches, while resetting other programs and releasing locks on files and other resources.
Clear Download Cache: Clearing the Steam download cache will cause the Steam client to flush locally cached configuration data and acquire it from the Steam servers again. Navigate to your Steam -> Settings -> Downloads -> Clear Download Cache
Repair Library Folder: The Steam library folder contains all of your installed games on disk. These folders need to be writable by all users in order to update properly. Sometimes these user permissions break and need to be refreshed. Navigate to your Steam -> Settings -> Downloads -> Steam Library Folders -> Right click on folder -> Repair Folder
Verify Local Files: Sometimes files on hard-disks and other storage devices become corrupted because of bad hardware, software crashes, power surges etc. Steam can verify the correctness over installed game files and fix them if necessary. Find Game in Library -> Right click -> Properties -> Local Files -> Verify Integrity of Game Files
Change Download Region: The Steam content system is divided into geographical regions. The Steam client automatically detects its current region and uses content servers located in that region for best performance. Sometimes, servers in a specific region may be slow, overloaded or have a hardware failure causing download issues. It is advisable to temporarily switch to a different download region to use another set of content servers. Steam -> Settings -> Downloads -> Download Region. You may need to test several regions other than your own.
Reinstall Steam: The Steam installer can be downloaded here: (http://store.steampowered.com/about/) and reinstalled to the same location where it is already installed. This may fix potential issues with Steam client and service files. Installing into same location will preserve all installed games. WARNING! Uninstalling Steam will delete all game content.
Move Game Folder: It can be very helpful to test the issue by installing on an alternate hard drive. If one is already available, you can create a new Steam library folder on this drive. You can then install new games into this Steam library folder or move already installed games there. Steam -> Settings -> Downloads -> Steam Library Folders -> Add new Library folder