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One common reason for this problem is that the Steam client is also installed and currently running on the server. Shutting down the clinet if it is running should fix the problem.
TimeX wrote:One common reason for this problem is that the Steam client is also installed and currently running on the server. Shutting down the clinet if it is running should fix the problem.