Content file locked error

[brifbates]

I'm trying to roll back to version 3.2.2 through steam and the download keeps pausing with a content file locked error. This also happens if I try 3.2.1 instead. It shouldn't require the access code for the pre-warning version but I tried entering it anyway and still got the same error.

 

[AndrewT]

What if you then do a full **clean** re-install while opted into that version?

- move any valued save games elsewhere
- "uninstall" in Steam-CK2
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/CK2 AND Documents/Paradox Interactive/CK2 folders
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- add ck2game.exe to the exceptions list of your antivirus app; ESPECIALLY if you have Windows Defender, add it to the Ransomware "Apps Allowed Through" list.
- start the game with no mods active and test

In particular make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam CK2 or Documents CK2 locations, before installing again.

 

[brifbates]

Ok, it eventually worked (apparently the music player program having some of the song tracks loaded into a playlist and running was blocking things as the uninstall/delete process wouldn't work until it was closed). Thanks for the response.