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I have tried it all still no luck just cant get it to work  :-[ anyone can give me help on this please :(

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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2013, 04:05:40 PM »
where/when is it saying that?

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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2013, 04:23:14 PM »
usually programs give this error when a file or folder has a strange character in it ¥€% for example. try looking through for something like that

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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2013, 04:35:10 PM »
when I try to open the installer
where do I look in the file to check for the invalid ''?'' character

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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2013, 04:42:06 PM »
Just install it in the root of c: and move it to your program files once it is done installing. urt doesn't have any special files that are hidden is the OS so you can move it easily.

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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2013, 05:24:48 PM »
no it is steam that I am trying to install not utr 'lol'  and it is in my root '' c:\ ''in a new folder named steam

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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2013, 05:25:40 PM »
if your on ts3 we can chat


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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2013, 08:11:05 PM »
I think you should try reinstalling the game.  I got this problem when playing urt (4.2 older versions) and it was because of a corrupt download.  Just try reinstalling.

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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2013, 09:17:25 PM »
steam isnt a game


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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2013, 11:06:02 PM »
Run Steam Fix, to see if this resolves your issue.

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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2013, 01:23:37 AM »
lol  ;) I know steam isn't a game
and I am trying to install it on my new computer and it won t let  me open the installer  :'(
and I tried the steam fix $#it sisnt work  >:(

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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2013, 02:32:47 AM »
I think you should try reinstalling the game.  I got this problem when playing urt (4.2 older versions) and it was because of a corrupt download.  Just try reinstalling.

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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2013, 08:44:16 AM »
Maybe you don't have permissions or something. Try right clicking the .exe installer and selecting the "run as administrator" option.

Delete the messed up installs. Run a registry cleaner. Then try to install again but not into the x86 folder.

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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2013, 09:06:46 AM »
I think you should try reinstalling the game.  I got this problem when playing urt (4.2 older versions) and it was because of a corrupt download.  Just try reinstalling.

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lol it was utr to u dolt :p
@ ron did that one already it didn't work either I am stuck on this problem the only reason I want it is to install killing floor back on but I cant get steam to work on it :[
I haven't been able to open the installer before it open it gives me the 1324 error
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Re: Error 1324, folder contains an invalid character
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2013, 02:18:31 PM »
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