Steam Directory Not Found

[xDragonZ]

SteamCleaner will not launch if Steam is on external drive and the HDD is unplugged.

{
  "ClassName": "System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException",
  "Message": "Could not find a part of the path 'G:\\Games\\Steam\\config\\config.vdf'.",
  "Data": {
    "System.Object": null
  },
  "InnerException": null,
  "HelpURL": null,
  "StackTraceString": "   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)\r\n   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)\r\n   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)\r\n   at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMarks, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean checkHost)\r\n   at System.IO.File.InternalReadAllText(String path, Encoding encoding, Boolean checkHost)\r\n   at SteamCleaner.Utilities.Steam.GetSecondarySteamInstallPaths()\r\n   at SteamCleaner.Utilities.Steam.SteamPaths()\r\n   at SteamCleaner.MainWindowViewModel.RunRefresh()\r\n   at SteamCleaner.App.AppStartup(Object sender, StartupEventArgs args)\r\n   at System.Windows.Application.OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)\r\n   at System.Windows.Application.<.ctor>b__1_0(Object unused)\r\n   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)\r\n   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)\r\n   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()\r\n   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)\r\n   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)\r\n   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)\r\n   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()\r\n   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()\r\n   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)\r\n   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)\r\n   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)\r\n   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)\r\n   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)\r\n   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)\r\n   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)\r\n   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)\r\n   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)\r\n   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)\r\n   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)\r\n   at SteamCleaner.App.Main()",
  "RemoteStackTraceString": null,
  "RemoteStackIndex": 0,
  "ExceptionMethod": "8\nWinIOError\nmscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089\nSystem.IO.__Error\nVoid WinIOError(Int32, System.String)",
  "HResult": -2147024893,
  "Source": "mscorlib",
  "WatsonBuckets": "[removed]"
}

[FaustoPayano]

Do you mean if the HDD gets unplugged while the program is in use?

[xDragonZ]

No, it's already been unplugged

[andrewmd5]

I can remove the crash, but its not going to work if you dont have a steam installation valid on any disk

[xDragonZ]

I'm aware of it, it's much better if you provide a notification message instead of letting the app crash silently.