Steam waa ciyaar fiidyow adeeg qaybinta dhijitaalka ah kaas oo u ogolaanaya isticmaalayaasha inay iibsadaan, soo dejiyaan, rakibaan, oo ciyaaraan ciyaaraha. Waxa kale oo ay siisaa isticmaalaha rakibaadda iyo cusboonaysiinta tooska ah ee ciyaaraha, iyo astaamaha bulshada sida liisaska asxaabta iyo kooxaha, kaydinta daruuraha, iyo codka ciyaarta dhexdiisa iyo shaqaynta wada sheekaysiga. Haddii marka aad isku daydo inaad ku rakibto ama cusboonaysiiso ciyaar^{(install or update a game)} Steam aad la kulanto qaladka qaabaynta kaydinta aan sax ahayn ee Windows ^{(Invalid Depot Configuration)}10^{(Windows 10)} , markaa boostadani way ku caawin kartaa. Maqaalkan, waxaanu ku aqoonsan doonaa sababaha suurtagalka ah ee la og yahay ee kicin kara qaladka ka dibna waxaan ku siin doonaa xalalka suurtogalka ah ee aad isku dayi karto inaad gacan ka geysato hagaajinta arrintan.

Waxaa laga yaabaa inaad la kulanto fariinta^(Steam) khaladka ah ee isku dhafka kaydinta kaydka ee aan sax ahayn ^{(Invalid Depot Configuration)} Windows 11/10/8.1/7 mid ama in ka badan (laakiin aan ku xaddidnayn) ee sababahan soo socda;

• Macmiilka Steam oo duugoobay.
• Ciwaanka DNS oo khaldan.
• Ka qaybgalka barnaamijka beta.
• Arrinta ogolaanshaha
• Bootstrapper macmiilka Steam^{(Steam Client Bootstrapper)} sida shay bilow ah.
• Faylka appmanifest.acf^{(appmanifest.acf)} musuqmaasuqay ama dhaawacmay .

Khaladaadka Steam-Qaabka Kaydka Kaydka ee aan Sax ahayn^{(Steam Error – Invalid Depot Configuration)}

Haddii aad la kulanto arrinta isku xidhka kaydka kaydka ee aan ansax ahayn , waxaad isku dayi kartaa xalalkayaga sida ay u kala horreeyaan hoos oo arag haddii ay taasi caawinayso xallinta arrinta .^{(Invalid Depot Configuration)}

1. Cusbooneysii macmiilka Steam nooca ugu dambeeyay
2. Dareedhi cache-ga DNS
3. Cusbooneysii Steam
4. Ka bixida/ka bixida barnaamijka beta
5. Ka orod^{(Run Steam)} macmiilka Steam meesha galka rakibida
6. Dami shayga bilowga ah ee Bootstrapper macmiilka Steam^{(Steam Client Bootstrapper)}
7. Wax ka beddel bandhiga abka ee ciyaarta adiga oo tirtiraya qaabaynta MountDepots^{(MountedDepots)} .

Aan eegno sharraxaadda habka ku lug leh ee la xidhiidha mid kasta oo ka mid ah xalalka liiska.

1] Cusbooneysii^(Update) macmiilka Steam nooca ugu dambeeyay

Xaaladaha qaarkood, waxaad la kulmi doontaa arrinta isku xidhka kaydka aan sax ahayn^{(Invalid Depot Configuration)} sababtoo ah waxaad isticmaalaysaa nooca macmiilka Steam oo duugoobay. ^(Steam)Steam waxa uu si buuxda u awoodaa in uu iskii u cusboonaysiiyo laakiin hadii sifada iskii wax u cusboonaysiinta ay liidato oo aanay si toos ah u cusboonaysiin karin macmiilka, waxa aad heli doonta fariintan khaladka ah.

Xaaladdan oo kale, waxaad heli kartaa Steam inuu si toos ah u cusbooneysiiyo adigoo si fudud dib u bilaabaya abka. Waxa kale oo aad ku qasbi kartaa bakhaarka in uu cusboonaysiiyo adiga oo aadaya baarka ribbon ee sare ee macmiilka Steam oo gujinaya Steam > Check for Steam Client Updates .

Haddii tani ay ku guuldareysato inay xalliso arrinta, waxaad ka saari kartaa Steam app^{(uninstall the Steam app)} ka dibna ka soo dejisan kartaa oo ku rakibi nuqulkii ugu dambeeyay website-ka Steam .

Fiiro gaar^(Note) ah: Si aad u ilaaliso rakibaadda ciyaarta, ka guuri galka Steamapps (halkan hoostiisa C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam ) ka saar galka Steam ka hor inta aanad rakibin macmiilka Steam ama haddii kale waa inaad dib u soo celisaa dhammaan ciyaarahaaga meel eber. Sidoo kale, hubi inaad dib u bilowdo Windows ka hor inta aanad dib u dajin Steam . Ka dib^(Afterward) , waxaad dib ugu celin kartaa galka Steamapps galka Steam .

Ka dib isku day inaad cusbooneysiiso ama rakibto ciyaar oo arag haddii arrintu sii socoto, haddii ay sidaas tahay u gudub xalka xiga.

2] Daadi kaydka DNS

Haddii fariinta qaladka isku xidhka kaydka aan ansax ahayn^{(Invalid Depot Configuration)} ay sababtay arin shabakad, daadinta kaydka DNS^{(flushing the DNS cache)} waxay u badan tahay inay xalliso arinta.

Si aad u daadiso kaydka DNS , samee waxyaabaha soo socda:^(DNS)

• Riix furaha Windows + R.
• In sanduuqa wada hadalka Run, ku qor steam://flushconfig ka dibna taabo Ctrl + Shift + Enter si aad u furto amar sare oo degdeg ah^{(Command Prompt)} .
• Guji Haa^(Yes) isla markiiba UAC
• Mar haddii lagugu keeno wada-hadalka Clear Download Cache , dhagsii OK si aad u nadiifiso cache-ga deegaankaaga.
• Hadda, mar kale fur Steam oo ku gal akoonkaaga mar kale.

Isku day inaad cusboonaysiiso ama rakibto ciyaar oo arag haddii arrinta la xaliyay. Haddii kale ku sii wad xalka xiga.

3] Cusbooneysii Steam

Si aad u qasbi cusboonaysiinta Steam , hubi saxanka nidaamka ee goobta shaqada oo hubi in codsiga Steam uu xiran yahay, ka dibna u gudub galkaaga rakibaadda Steam (halkan ^(Steam)C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam ) oo tirtir wax kasta marka laga reebo faylka Steamapps ,^{(, Userdata )} galka Userdata , iyo  faylka Steam.exe .

Marka galka Steam laga xayuubiyo nadiif, dib u bilow kombayutarkaga.

Marka isku xigxiga bilawga xiga la dhammeeyo, ka billow Steam ka ugu weyn ee la fulin karo. Xaqiijinta daacadnimada ka dib, waxay si toos ah u soo dejisan doontaa oo rakibi doontaa noocii ugu dambeeyay.

Intaa ka dib, waxaad isku dayi kartaa inaad rakibto/cusboonaysiiso ciyaarta markii hore kicinaysay qaladka Isku xidhka Kaydka^{(Invalid Depot Configuration )} ee aan ansax ahayn oo arag haddii arinta la xaliyay. Haddii kale, sii wad xalka xiga.

4] Ka bixida/ka bixida barnaamijka Beta

Xalkan, iyada oo ku xidhan heerkaaga hadda, ama ka bixid ama ka bixida barnaamijka beta Steam waxa ay xalin kartaa khaladka isku xidhka kaydka aan sax ahayn .^{(Invalid Depot Configuration )}

Waa kan sida:

• Bilow macmiilka Steam.
• Gudaha Steam^{(Inside Steam)} , isticmaal baarka ribbon ee sare si aad u gujiso Steam > Settings.
• Laga soo bilaabo Settings menu, ka dooro liiska xisaabta^(Account) ka menu toos ah ee midigta, ka dibna u guurto shayga midig oo guji batoonka Beddel^(Change)  la xidhiidha  Beta Participation .
• Laga bilaabo Shaashadda Ka- qaybgalka Beta^{(Beta Participation)} , ka beddel liiska hoos-u-dhaca ka-qaybgalka Beta una beddel shayga aan hadda shaqaynayn .^{(Beta participation)}
• Guji OK  si aad u kaydiso isbedelada
• Dib u bilaw Steam

Eeg haddii arrinta la xaliyay. Haddii kale ku sii wad xalka xiga.

5] Ka orod^{(Run Steam)} macmiilka Steam meesha galka rakibida

Qaar ka mid ah isticmaalayaasha ay saamaysay ayaa soo sheegay in ku socodsiinta Steam goobta rakibaadda ( C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam ) halkii ay ka ahayd marin gaaban ay hagaajisay qaladka qaabaynta kaydka ee aan sax ahayn. ^{(Invalid Depot Configuration )}Si aad sidaas u sameyso, hubi saxanka nidaamka ee ku yaal barta shaqada oo hubi in codsiga Steam uu xiran yahay, ka dibna u gudub galkaaga rakibaadda ^(Steam)Steam oo laba jeer guji Steam.exe si aad u bilowdo dukaanka dhijitaalka ah.

Hadda isku day inaad cusboonaysiiso/ rakibto ciyaarta oo arag haddii arrinta la xaliyay. Haddii kale ku sii wad xalka xiga.

6] Dami shayga bilawga ah ee Bootstrapper^(Disable) macmiilka Steam^{(Steam Client Bootstrapper)}

Xalkan, waxaad u baahan doontaa inaad damiso shayga bilawga ah ee Client Bootstrapper^{(Steam Client Bootstrapper)} , ka dibna daadi kaydka soo dejinta ee Steam , oo ka billow Steam^(Steam) galka rakibaadda.

Waa kan sida:

• Riix furaha Windows + R.
• In sanduuqa Run Run^{( Run)} , ku qor msconfig oo ku dhufo Gelida si aad u bilowdo Habaynta Nidaamka^{(System Configuration)} .
• Gudaha  daaqadda  Habaynta Nidaamka , aad tabka ^{(System Configuration)}Bilowga^(Startup)  oo dhagsii  Maareeyaha Hawsha Furan^{(Open Task Manager)} .
• Gudaha tabka bilowga ee Maareeyaha ^(Startup)Hawsha^{(Task Manager)} , midig-guji Bootstrapper macmiilka Steam^{(Steam Client Bootstrapper)}  oo dooro  Disable.
• Marka xigta, taabo furaha Windows + R si aad mar labaad ugu yeerto Run sanduuqa wada hadalka.
• Wadahadalka Run, ku qor steam://flushconfig oo ku dhufo  Gelida^(Enter)  si aad u tirtirto kaydka soo dejinta ee Steam .
• Marka ay soo jeediso xaqiijinta Steam , dhagsii OK  si aad u sii wadato.
• Ugu dambeyntii, u gudub meesha aad ku rakiban tahay Steam (goobta caadiga ah waa ^(Steam)C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam ), laba jeer guji faylka Steam.exe si aad u bilowdo Steam.

Hadda isku day inaad cusboonaysiiso/ rakibto ciyaarta oo arag haddii qaladka isku xidhka kaydka aan sax ahayn^{(Invalid Depot Configuration )} la xaliyay. Haddii kale ku sii wad xalka xiga.

7] Wax ka beddel^(Modify) bandhiga abka ee ciyaarta adiga oo tirtiraya qaabaynta MountDepots^{(MountedDepots)}

Xalkan, waxaad u baahan tahay inaad wax ka  beddesho faylka  .acf ee ciyaarta ee kicinaya qaladka qaabaynta kaydka ee aan ansax ^(.acf)ahayn^{(Invalid Depot Configuration)} . Markii la tirtiro dhammaan qaybta qaabeynta MountedDepots^{(MountedDepots)} ee faylka, dhowr isticmaale oo ay saameysay ayaa soo sheegay in Steam uu ansixiyay ciyaarta (dib loo sameeyay qeybta MountedDepots ) taasoo ku dhammaatay xallinta arrinta.

Samee kuwan soo socda:

• Ku bilaw inaad hubiso in Steam gabi ahaanba xidhan yahay. Hubi saxanka nidaamkaaga ee ku yaal barta shaqada si aad u hubiso in Steam aanu ka shaqaynaynin gadaasha.
• U gudub galka SteamApps^(SteamApps) meesha ugu horraysa ( C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam ).

Haddii aad ku rakibtay Steam meel gaar ah, u gudub halkaas.

• Midig ku dhufo faylka  appmanifest.acf ee ugu horreeya oo ku fur tifaftiraha qoraalka - gaar ahaan Notepad++ .
• Markaad ku furto faylka tafatiraha qoraalka, taabo Ctrl + F si aad u furto shaqada raadinta.
• Markaas ku qor MountedDepots oo ku dhufo Gelida .
• Markaad hesho qaybta saxda ah, dooro qaybta oo dhan oo guji Delete .
• Kadibna, isticmaal liiska ribbon ee sare si aad u badbaadiso^(Save)  qaabaynta oo aad uga baxdo faylka.
• Marka xigta, ku soo celi galka Steamapps oo ku celi fal la mid ah kan kor ku yaal inta ka hartay faylalka appmanifest.acf ee aad halkaas ku haysato.

Marka qaybta  MountedDepots  laga nadiifiyo ciyaar kasta, bilow Steam mar kale oo u oggolow inay xaqiijiso faylalka ciyaarta wax laga beddelay.

Hadda isku day inaad rakibto/cusboonaysiiso ciyaartii hore u fashilantay oo arag haddii arrinta la xalliyay.

Hopefully, anyone of these solutions will fix the issue for you!

Fix Invalid Depot Configuration Steam Error on Windows PC

Steam is a video game digital distribution service that lets users buy, download, install, and play games. It also provides the user with installation and automatic updating of games, and community features such as friends lists and groups, cloud saving, and in-game voice and chats functionality. If when you try to install or update a game on Steam you encounter the Invalid Depot Configuration error on Windows 10, then this post may help you. In this post, we will identify the known likely causes that can trigger the error and then provide the possible solutions you can try to help remediate this issue.

You may encounter the Invalid Depot Configuration Steam error message on Windows 11/10/8.1/7 due to one or more (but not limited to) of the following known causes;

• Outdated Steam client.
• Glitched DNS address.
• Beta program participation.
• Permission issue.
• Steam Client Bootstrapper as a startup item.
• Corrupt or damaged appmanifest.acf file.

Steam Error – Invalid Depot Configuration

If you’re faced with this Invalid Depot Configuration issue, you can try our recommended solutions in the order presented below and see if that helps to resolve the issue.

1. Update the Steam client to the latest version
2. Flush DNS cache
3. Force update Steam
4. Opt-in/opt-out of the Beta program
5. Run Steam client from the install folder location
6. Disable the Steam Client Bootstrapper startup item
7. Modify the app manifest of the game by deleting the MountedDepots configuration.

Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved in relation to each of the listed solutions.

1] Update the Steam client to the latest version

In some cases, you’ll encounter the Invalid Depot Configuration issue because you’re using an outdated Steam client version. Steam is fully capable of auto-updating but if the auto-updating feature is glitched and cannot update the client automatically, you’ll receive this error message.

In this case, you can get Steam to update automatically by simply restarting the app. You can also force the store to update by going to the ribbon bar at the top of the Steam client and clicking on Steam > Check for Steam Client Updates.

If this fails to resolve the issue, you can uninstall the Steam app and then download and install the latest version from the Steam website.

Note: To preserve game installations, move the Steamapps folder (under this location C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam) out of the Steam folder before uninstalling the Steam client or else you’ll have to reinstall all your games from scratch. Also, ensure you restart Windows before reinstalling Steam. Afterward, you can move the Steamapps folder back into the Steam folder.

Then try updating or installing a game and see if the issue persists, if so move to the next solution.

2] Flush DNS cache

If the Invalid Depot Configuration error message was caused by a network issue, flushing the DNS cache would probably resolve the issue.

To flush the DNS cache, do the following:

• Press Windows key + R.
• In the Run dialog box, type steam://flushconfig and then press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open up an elevated Command Prompt.
• Click Yes on the UAC prompt.
• Once you’re prompted by the Clear Download Cache dialog, click OK to clear your local download cache.
• Now, open Steam again and log in with your account once again.

Try updating or installing a game and see if the issue is resolved. If not continue with the next solution.

3] Force update Steam

To force update Steam, check the system tray on the taskbar and make sure that the Steam application is closed, then navigate your Steam installation folder (at this location C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam) and delete everything except Steamapps folder, Userdata folder, and Steam.exe file.

Once the Steam folder has been stripped clean, restart your computer.

When the next startup sequence is complete, launch Steam from the main executable. After the integrity verification, it will automatically download and install the latest version.

Thereafter, you can try to install/update the game that was previously triggering the Invalid Depot Configuration error and see if the issue has been resolved. If not, continue with the next solution.

4] Opt-in/opt-out of the Beta program

In this solution, depending on your current status, either opt-in or opt-out of the Steam beta program could resolve the Invalid Depot Configuration error.

Here’s how:

• Launch the Steam client.
• Inside Steam, use the ribbon bar at the top to click on Steam > Settings.
• From the Settings menu, select the Account menu from the vertical menu on the right, then move to the right pane and click the Change button associated with Beta Participation.
• From the Beta Participation screen, change the Beta participation drop-down menu to the item that is not currently active.
• Click OK to save the changes.
• Restart Steam.

See if the issue is resolved. If not continue with the next solution.

5] Run Steam client from the install folder location

Some affected users have reported that running Steam from the install location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam) instead of a shortcut did fix the Invalid Depot Configuration error. To do so, check the system tray on the taskbar and make sure that the Steam application is closed, then navigate to your Steam installation folder and double-click on Steam.exe to launch the digital store.

Now try updating/installing a game and see if the issue is resolved. If not continue with the next solution.

6] Disable the Steam Client Bootstrapper startup item

In this solution, you’ll need to disable the Steam Client Bootstrapper startup item, then flush the download cache of Steam, and launch Steam from the installation folder.

Here’s how:

• Press Windows key + R.
• In the Run dialog box, type msconfig and hit Enter to launch System Configuration.
• Inside the System Configuration window, go to the Startup tab and click on Open Task Manager.
• Inside the Startup tab of Task Manager, right-click on Steam Client Bootstrapper and choose Disable.
• Next, press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog box again.
• In the Run dialog, type steam://flushconfig and hit Enter to delete the download cache of Steam.
• When prompted by the Steam confirmation prompt, click OK to continue.
• Finally, navigate to the location of your Steam installation (default location is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam), double-click on the Steam.exe file to launch Steam.

Now try updating/installing a game and see if the Invalid Depot Configuration error is resolved. If not continue with the next solution.

7] Modify the app manifest of the game by deleting the MountedDepots configuration

In this solution, you need edit the .acf file belonging to the game that is triggering the Invalid Depot Configuration error. By deleting the entire MountedDepots config part of the file, several affected users have reported that Steam validated the game (re-created the MountedDepots part) which ended up resolving the issue.

Do the following:

• Start by making sure that Steam is completely closed. Check your system tray on the taskbar to ensure that Steam is not running in the background.
• Navigate to the SteamApps folder at the default location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam).

If you installed Steam in a custom location, navigate there instead.

• Right-click on the first appmanifest.acf file and open it with a text editor – preferably Notepad++.
• Once you open the file with a text editor, press Ctrl + F to open up the search function.
• Then type MountedDepots and hit Enter.
• When you find the correct config part, select the entire section and click on Delete.
• Then, use the ribbon menu at the top to Save the configuration and exit the file.
• Next, return to the Steamapps folder and repeat the same action as above with the rest of the appmanifest.acf files that you have there.

Once the MountedDepots part has been stripped clean for every game, start Steam again and allow it to validate the game files that have been modified.

Now try to install/update the game that was previously failing and see if the issue has been resolved.

Hopefully, anyone of these solutions will fix the issue for you!

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