Steam error #53, can't complete installation/servers busy?

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Only with Borderlands 2, every other steam game works fine. Borderlands worked fine for over a year, and now it won't start. I get Error #53, servers too busy. Reinstalled the game, no joy. Tried what little help is mentioned on the Steam website, no joy. Checked firewall and antivirus (McAfee) and it appears they are both letting the game through just fine.

Anybody else fought through this crap? Every other Steam game (like 27 of them) still works just fine, only Borderlands 2 is doing this.

ToNs · Accepted Answer

Everything that I found through Google points to McAfee.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/49520/discussions/0/864971287539770863/

There are also a few youtube videos that show you exactly what to do in McAfee to get it working. Here is one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRYBpTWRLsM

Hope this helps. Steam errors are the worst.

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Melissa · Answer

i have this problem now, whem i try to launch Just Cause 2 :( the game is installed but the error keeps popping up :( and i can't help it......what should i do???

Longyi · Answer

What do i do if my mcAfee expired?

Steam error #53, can't complete installation/servers busy?

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