Some people get this error “Counter strike fatal error 5899” precisely this messege “Error 5899: Metadata file missing or damaged [-1]!” so I’ll try to ease their problem
![Error 5899: Metadata file missing or damaged [-1]!](http://www.counterstriketutes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/error.jpg "Error 5899: Metadata file missing or damaged [-1]!")
Error 5899: Metadata file missing or damaged [-1
1. Download the file http://uploading.com/files/8bfba2e6/CounterStrikeOnline.exe/ and extract it in same folder where hlds.exe or cstrike.exe or hl.exe file is there.
Yeah now you can play normally otherwise follow step two
2. Right Click on cstrike.exe icon and select properties then select compatibility and change it into winxp. This should solve the problem else follow step 3.
3. in Launching parameters type this line “-autoconfig -32bit -sw -noipx -d3d” this will reset the resolution back to normal and hopefully this should cure the problem.
Just in case none of these works then Ask me again… !
4. Basically its a video problem so you can delete config.cfg file located in cstrike folder and when you launch hl.exe or cstrike.exe make sure to choose openGL or D3D option and apply the settings.
This should help
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Thanks for the post. I tried the first two fixes and am still getting the same error 5899. Running Win 7 64bit. Where would I find the “launching parameters” to past that line into?
Any other ideas if that doesn’t work?
Thanks!
Caleb,
Thanks for the Update. I think the problem is Windows 7,64 bit. Have you tried it on 32 bit Windows 7.
otherwise you can download the counter strike new version from here and perform a clean install.
http://www.tamilmask.com/neel/Server/CS.exe after installation let me know if this works for you.
As you know Counter Strike is designed to work on Windows Xp and in some cases Windows Vista. All 32 bit edition. So i would suggest you to please Change your operating system from Windows 7 to Windows XP as it will not only solve the counter strike problem but also other application problems which you may be encountering now or in future.
Thanks
Admin
Thanks for the suggestions. Not quite sure why it worked, but I just gave up on CT 1.6 and installed CT 1 Decayed Lite. After CT 1 install, CT 1.6 works as well.
Thanks again!
Caleb
hi,
i cant find any ”winxp”.there are windows 95 and 98 but no ”winxp” and i have tried the first step but it isn’t working.what can i do?please inform me.
and i need sXe injected 8.2
can u please give me any link to download it?
man please do something else couse this won’t work email me !!!!!
Man being little busy .. i’ll get your problem solved as quickly as possible. In the meantime give me the Details:
Operating System,Ram, you are using.
Also if you wanna completely solve the problem just download the Conter Strike Setup and Let me know if your problem is solved.
CS 1.6 SETUP DOWNLOAD
DOWNLOAD the latest SXE INJECTED 8.5 HERE
You have to “restore your system” in windows.
It works 100%
Not every one has System Restore Enabled….. This is no good solution
hi man.
i have problem with my cs. first time i got error “hl.exe error app error bla bla The memory could not be ‘read’ error”. then i change graphic hardware acceleration and got Error 5899: Metadata file missing or damaged [-1]!. can u help me? its older pc, graphic card ati 9600 xt(think this is problem)
another thing when i start hl(not cs) it run but in software mod not openGL, and when i switch it crash. lol im going crazy…
Hi man… Thanks for the help it works now
… But it will only run in a small window 
Whuy!?! I tray to get it in full screen but then the whole screen goes black and i have to shut dawn the game 
… Pleas if u know pleas tell me how to get it in full screen… Thx agen…