Game Locks UP @ Retrieving Account Info/EULA

[ArcticLink 0]

as the name implies,
game will lock up after entering user email+password or steam's log in
at the window for receiving account info.
right before seeing the new EULA

tried fresh repair, tried fresh install, even went as far as OS install
I was already due for one so I proceeded anyways.

I tried
with/without steam,
with/without OpenHardwareMonitor
with/without RivaTunerStatistics

any help will be greatly appreciated.

if it helps the ram usage is always at 1527mb
the log has a lot of "Warning: Property __"
but doesn't show any other errors
 

[Lixil 3523]

Do you have multiple HDDs? If so try installing game on different one.

[ArcticLink 0]

I do, never had the issue before though. will attempt.

update:
installing the game to main drive C passing EULA then moving it back to its proper place in D works.

Edited September 10, 2018 by ArcticLink