My server won't start

[Flying Bird]

When I open my start.bat the "SOURCE DEDICATED SERVER" won't fully load, it will stay like this until I close it.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/xCUDIUr.png[/IMG]

This is my start.bat

 @echo off
cls
echo Protecting srcds from crashes...
echo If you want to close srcds and this script, close the srcds window and type Y depending on your language followed by Enter.
title srcds.com Watchdog
:srcds
echo (%time%) srcds started.
start /wait srcds.exe -console -game garrysmod +map gm_construct +maxplayers 50
echo (%time%) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
goto srcds 

My server is just a normal sandbox server and I haven't changed, removed or added anything on it except for the start.bat and server.cfg

[Rubat]

Is that a fresh server install?
Have you tried reinstalling the server?
Is Steam running on the PC you run the server on?

[Flying Bird]

What does that mean?
Yes, still the same.
Yes, It is.

[Rubat]

Well its clearly failing in when trying to initialize Steam. Try adding -noworkshop to your launch parameters and see if it works.

Try shutting down Steam on your PC before starting the server.

Try shutting down Steam AND adding -noworkshop to your launch parameters.

Let me know the results.

[Flying Bird]

Still the same.
Uh you mean restart the computer? Because if not then I can't do that how am I going to open the start.bat with my computer off?
Still the same.

But maybe nothing changed because I put the -noworkshop in the wrong place, please tell me if its ok there.

@echo off
cls
echo Protecting srcds from crashes...
echo If you want to close srcds and this script, close the srcds window and type Y depending on your language followed by Enter.
title srcds.com Watchdog
:srcds
echo (%time%) srcds started.
start /wait srcds.exe -console -game garrysmod +map gm_construct +maxplayers 50 -noworkshop
echo (%time%) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
goto srcds 

[Rubat]

[QUOTE=Flying Bird;49578552]Uh you mean restart the computer? Because if not then I can't do that how am I going to open the start.bat with my computer off?[/QUOTE]

I am sorry, but are you retarded or something?

I said to [b]shut down Steam[/b], that means, right click on the Steam icon in your system tray and press Exit.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/EAgw3VC.png[/img]

Can you do that for me and try again?

Post the new console log after triyng all of these things.

Yes, that is the correct place.

[Flying Bird]

[QUOTE=Robotboy655;49578861]I am sorry, but are you retarded or something?

I said to [b]shut down Steam[/b], that means, right click on the Steam icon in your system tray and press Exit. [/QUOTE]

Sorry I read it wrong, I thought it said "steam and your PC"
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Putting -noworkshop in start.bat with steam open makes the source dedicated server to [url=http://i.imgur.com/K9jg9Fp.png]change[/url], I checked the logs folder in GMOD\bin\logs and there was nothing.

Starting server without -noworkshop and steam shut down logs

configstore_log

[2016-01-21 18:15:35] Failed to read store 'install' from 'C:\GMOD\bin\config\config.vdf.tmp'

and

content_log

[2016-01-21 18:15:35] Loaded 0 apps from install folder "C:\GMOD\bin\steamapps\appmanifest_*.acf".

Putting -noworkshop in start.bat with steam shut down logs.

Same as starting server without -noworkshop and steam shut down.

If the folder where the logs are isn't bin\logs please forgive me, I'm kind of stupid for this stuff.

[Rubat]

No, I meant the console log like this one:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/K9jg9Fp.png[/img]

But I just now realized -noworkshop doesn't stop the steam initialization for workshop.

What happens when you try to start the server without Steam? Does the same "Assert Failed" message appear?

[Flying Bird]

If I start the server with steam shut down and without -noworkshop it makes the same as the first image I posted.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/xCUDIUr.png[/IMG]

I used to have a Dark RP server a while ago and this never happened.

[Rubat]

Try to Dev branch with -noworkshop tomorrow.

[Flying Bird]

What do you mean? Do I try again with -noworkshop tomorrow or set my Gmod beta to dev and try again with -noworkshop next day?

Again, sorry I'm very stupid.

[Rubat]

Update your server to Dev and try launching it with -noworkshop.

( app_update 4020 -beta dev )

[Flying Bird]

Opened steam cmd logged anonymously set the dir and put "app_update 4020 -beta dev", updated it and put -noworkshop in start.bat.
Still the same.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/xCUDIUr.png[/IMG]

[Flying Bird]

Do you have any other ideas? Also, just if you wanted to know I used [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-1c0NQtBIE"]this[/URL] video the make the server

[Rubat]

Don't use force_install_dir. Reinstall your server without it. Your server clearly didn't update to Dev if you are getting the Initializing Steam libraries with -noworkshop.

[Errorhaver]

I have this problem also, even after following the help in this thread.

Downloading the server:

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/nRvco5o.png[/IMG]

Bat file:

cls
start srcds.exe -console -game garrysmod +map gm_flatgrass +maxplayers 16 -noworkshop

I also tried Flying Bird's bat file, but that didn't work either.

Steam being opened or closed does not change the error.
Btw I've been having this error for all servers I've updated since the end of 2015, older server versions work fine.

[Rubat]

Are you updating your server or reinstalling it?

Post the console log after starting the server with -noworkshop on -beta dev

[Errorhaver]

It was a full reinstall (used app_uninstall + deleted all files in server folder)

Here's the log:

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/bwrC0tl.png[/IMG]

[Rubat]

You did it wrong. "Initializing Steam libraries for workshop" will not appear if you did it correctly.

[editline]22nd January 2016[/editline]

The error is clearly with Steam binaries though.

[Errorhaver]

Again, this is my bat:

cls
start srcds.exe -console -game garrysmod +map gm_flatgrass +maxplayers 16 -noworkshop

the -noworkshop is there, did I do it wrong?

What is incorrect?

edit: Do you mean adding the "-beta dev" to app_update does nothing?

[Rubat]

Ok, there's a problem on our end, hold on, let me fix it.

Try updating to -beta dev tomorrow ( or in like 1-2 hours )

[Flying Bird]

Removed everything from my server folder, created it again using "app_update 4020 -beta dev" put -noworkshop in start.bat, this happens.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/K9jg9Fp.png[/IMG]

Edit: just saw what you posted, never mind this ill try again in 2 hours.

[Errorhaver]

Ok I assume you updated it, since -noworkshop seems to work now.

But I still have another error -

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Duardkz.png[/IMG]

Is this my end? if so, could you recommend a way for me to fix it?

Btw I completely reinstalled the server with "-beta dev."

[Rubat]

Try moving all your files highlighted here:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/1PbkFQI.png[/img]

From your SteamCMD installation into the first bin folder of your GMod server, replace when asked.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/Styudrn.png[/img]

[Errorhaver]

Same result :/ here's a pic of exactly what I did. (copied from left directory to right)

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/0IPk0I4.png[/IMG]

[Rubat]

Well I got nothing. Something on your PC really hates Steam.

[editline]23rd January 2016[/editline]

Or Steam really hates something on your PC.

[Flying Bird]

Well, I tried with reinstalling with beta dev and using -noworkshop and I got this.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Duardkz.png[/IMG]

I was going to try what you said about moving the files but I don't know where you mean with SteamCMD installation.

[Errorhaver]

Older versions of srcds work completely fine though, but I can't connect to them due to running an older version.

[Rubat]

Naturally they do, the use extremely old Steam version. You could try reinstalling Steam on your PCs. * Delete all .exes and .dlls in Steam folder except for Steam.exe, launch Steam.exe ) And maybe trying doing /flushconfig

[Errorhaver]

-snip-

Nevermind, fixed it and it now runs fine on laptop.