How To Fix Disk Write Error On Steam (Easy)

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  • Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
  • Tired of dealing with the annoying Disk Write Error on Steam? In this video, I'll guide you through the exact steps to fix this issue quickly and easily, so you can get back to your games without any hassle.
    We'll show you how to check if your hard drive is write-protected and how to clear the Steam download cache. We’ll also cover repairing the Steam Library folder and verifying the integrity of game files to ensure nothing is corrupted. Finally, I'll explain how to update your drivers and run Steam as an administrator, both of which can help resolve this error.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 78

  • @vriisiuox
    @vriisiuox 3 місяці тому +51

    none of this worked for me, but after i finished attempting all of this, i just left my pc and turned it off to go watch some netflix, and the next day when i tried again, it worked.

    • @chrisgames1700
      @chrisgames1700 3 місяці тому +1

      We dont need to know what happened after we get it, your angry cuz a failure just try again later

    • @vriisiuox
      @vriisiuox 3 місяці тому +31

      whats wrong dude, its not that serious, im just sharing what worked for me

    • @imtf39
      @imtf39 3 місяці тому +14

      @@chrisgames1700 did you even read the comment?

    • @Immasocool1945
      @Immasocool1945 3 місяці тому +13

      ​@@chrisgames1700wtf wrong with u bro

    • @xinrew
      @xinrew 3 місяці тому +11

      @@chrisgames1700 who hurt you lol

  • @TanegiHoneydew
    @TanegiHoneydew 4 місяці тому +10

    The read-only thing works for me, tysm.
    idk if it's related since I moved my Steam library from my old HDD to a new SSD last month, but t's all fixed now thanks to your video!

  • @carlfleming5388
    @carlfleming5388 3 місяці тому +1

    Legend, finaly able to update and play one of my favorite games. Wish I'd watched this before trying to delete and uninstal a 400+gb game.

  • @despairge
    @despairge 2 дні тому +1

    i tried so much and nothing helped.
    but fix for me was uninstalling steam with "Uninstall Tool" -> right click on steam -> "Force Removal" (it clears steam entries in the register).

  • @petrituomas5822
    @petrituomas5822 3 місяці тому

    An excellent guide to follow, Steam working again after repairing library. Many thanks 👍!!

  • @ScreamingTubby
    @ScreamingTubby 4 місяці тому +8

    I tried all of those options and my user is on full control but the read only keeps enabling after I click apply and OK. So not sure why it keeps enabling while my user has full control. Any solutions?

    • @andersiversen230
      @andersiversen230 3 місяці тому

      Please let me know if you have found a solution, this is the exact problem i am currently having

    • @verdado
      @verdado 3 місяці тому

      Same with me, no solution for 3 games. Did everything.

    • @andersiversen230
      @andersiversen230 3 місяці тому

      @@verdado Try finding the steam application and set it to run as admin always, might work.
      I gave up and it just worked after a day for some reason

    • @frostyzan9393
      @frostyzan9393 Місяць тому

      This is really late but, if its still not working after doing these click on the bottom right of your sceen where the arrow up thing is at. Then right click on steam and press exit steam. that worked for me and they started downloading hope this helps

  • @Felmer-qk6oe
    @Felmer-qk6oe Місяць тому

    Thanks! This guide really helped!

  • @Sanctums_Asylum
    @Sanctums_Asylum 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you so much! Repairing game library on the drive I had all my games on worked for me. Will be subbing and saving this video for future reference XD

  • @rohanchaudhary9339
    @rohanchaudhary9339 3 місяці тому +2

    The folder keeps reverting to read-only, what do i do?

  • @Screen17Productions
    @Screen17Productions 4 місяці тому +2

    Bro i newly downloaded the valorant game i gotstuck on the loading screen...i tried all methods u gave but it still stuck at loading screen😢. please reply

    • @Smexbi
      @Smexbi 4 місяці тому

      I don't think it has anything to do with your Steam or your computer settings. I tried to connect from Steam, from a Webbrowser, and from my phone. On Steam and on the phone app, I can't connect to Google, Error 500, and on the Webbrowser I can log in, but then white screen.
      In other words, I believe that is more a server issue by either Steam or Google/UA-cam. Best you can do is write a complaint or wait till the issue gets fixed by them.

  • @contractpro
    @contractpro 3 місяці тому

    Thanks, clearing cache worked 👍

  • @Binbingamingfsdfs1212h
    @Binbingamingfsdfs1212h 2 місяці тому

    You sir, are a legend. Thank u

  • @DarkGaming-cb3dd
    @DarkGaming-cb3dd 22 дні тому

    So. Non was working for me, but I just uninstalled steam. And reinstalled it in the disk storage that I wanted my games to be downloaded on. For example I noticed that the steam was on "C" drive. And I wanted my games on "D" drive so I just changed it's path to D drive when re-installing. Hope this helped someone, if you have any doubts lemme know though I may not be able to help you that much.

  • @Mooseyyy11
    @Mooseyyy11 Місяць тому

    my firewall has red shields with a cross and because of that i cant allow steam through the firewall. any way i can fix that because i have no idea how to change it?

  • @Drissooo
    @Drissooo 2 місяці тому

    Okay so, I tried everything in this video and nothing worked. And now, weirdly, my steam app has completely disappeared and I tried reinstalling it but it won't let me. Everytime I try to it says "Steam app is already running, close it to continue." Please I need help I have absolutely no idea how to fix this issue.

  • @bluethunder863
    @bluethunder863 21 день тому

    Thanks big guy.

  • @Mitzyy-TT
    @Mitzyy-TT 2 місяці тому

    thank you so much, ive been trying to move beamng into my other disk but it didnt work. i appreciate this video so much!

  • @solomonsignet
    @solomonsignet 21 день тому

    Thank you!!

  • @killas6097
    @killas6097 3 місяці тому

    i dont know what to do i did the read thing and it will not stay set on i have all the permissions and everything ive tried everything and i did it but as soon as i go out of it it undoes it again and i do not understand

  • @BaldyKun
    @BaldyKun 2 місяці тому

    Worked for me ty

  • @Darrylx444
    @Darrylx444 4 місяці тому +1

    Every time I make Steam folder NOT read-only (unchecked), it just changes it back again after it completes. Even with Steam closed.
    Nothing here worked for me. In fact, now I have MORE games with write error failures.

    • @misselvora49
      @misselvora49 4 місяці тому

      I also have this issue, randomly happened today. Not sure what's causing this.

    • @Darrylx444
      @Darrylx444 4 місяці тому

      @@misselvora49 I finally got it solved by uninstalling, and then re-downloading / re-installing the game via Steam. No idea why that worked when Steam's game repair didn't, but here we are. Good luck!

    • @misselvora49
      @misselvora49 4 місяці тому

      @@Darrylx444 That seems to be the only fix for me too, for already installed games. If I try to install a new one its giving the same error.

    • @Darrylx444
      @Darrylx444 4 місяці тому

      @@misselvora49 Hmm, that's odd. I haven't bought a new game recently, so IDK about that. Check your drive space, or try a second drive maybe?

    • @vcndr9278
      @vcndr9278 3 місяці тому

      yeah let us know if any of you guys figure out how to solve this, I have the same problem

  • @IDLE33
    @IDLE33 3 місяці тому

    I inactivated my avast anti virus and that worked for me!

  • @edgarsanchez9734
    @edgarsanchez9734 Місяць тому

    Thank you!

  • @wiszu2364
    @wiszu2364 13 днів тому

    ty man

  • @samiralfa16
    @samiralfa16 3 місяці тому

    thank you for helping me, this worked ❤❤❤

  • @TitusM7
    @TitusM7 4 місяці тому

    Making steam run always as admin is not really fixing the issue. The issue is a windows permission issue fix that instead

    • @Oeatnfeds-bu8te
      @Oeatnfeds-bu8te 3 місяці тому

      How do I fix the windows permissions issue

  • @farisdurakovic6949
    @farisdurakovic6949 3 місяці тому

    Thank you bro very much

  • @lwa9184
    @lwa9184 3 місяці тому

    thank you my brother

  • @nublin2705
    @nublin2705 2 місяці тому

    okay so i cant edit the permissions 2:20 and this is my own personal computer please help if possible

  • @blackboy__865
    @blackboy__865 2 місяці тому

    what do i do if it still shows the problem

  • @Nemileanu
    @Nemileanu 2 місяці тому

    TYSM!!

  • @ilikegames14
    @ilikegames14 2 місяці тому

    oh my thank u so much

  • @its_lax6187
    @its_lax6187 Місяць тому

    I press to close the read only I press apply and close the window and I open it again and the read only it’s check again

  • @DylanObrien24
    @DylanObrien24 3 місяці тому

    my windows defender looks completely different?

    • @vriisiuox
      @vriisiuox 2 місяці тому

      you probably have a different windows version

  • @ZERO-qw9ro
    @ZERO-qw9ro Місяць тому

    ive been trying for 4 days now i tried 50 diffrent tutorials nothing worked it works fine for everything i want to download on it exepct on steam can anyone Please help me

    • @ranggatimotius8690
      @ranggatimotius8690 Місяць тому

      have your issues been fixed? cause mine is still the same as yours

  • @luketheduke526
    @luketheduke526 3 місяці тому

    If you have AVG uninstall that crap, shit was hassling me trying to download war thunder. Only do so if you are comfortable with that. But it will block you from downloading games and the only clear solution I could find was to just get rid of it.

    • @luketheduke526
      @luketheduke526 3 місяці тому

      Was literally taking all the good solutions in this video and wouldn’t let me do anything without access from administrator. Also to uninstall you just have to go to the website and type in on the search bar, “uninstall AVG Antivirus” click on the AVG .exe with the icon

  • @abramehab7893
    @abramehab7893 3 місяці тому

    perfect

  • @ylven3658
    @ylven3658 4 місяці тому

    thanks

  • @patrikaszelionka8543
    @patrikaszelionka8543 3 місяці тому +2

    Is there any other way? None of this worked for me, I still get the disc write error.

    • @squrla3242
      @squrla3242 3 місяці тому +1

      same

    • @vriisiuox
      @vriisiuox 3 місяці тому +1

      me too

    • @squrla3242
      @squrla3242 3 місяці тому

      @@patrikaszelionka8543 alright only way to fix that worked for me was to uninstall steam and reinstall it

    • @auryy15
      @auryy15 2 місяці тому

      same, did u find any other way?

  • @user-db9ed9je2j
    @user-db9ed9je2j 13 днів тому

    Didnt work

  • @CptPrice329
    @CptPrice329 2 місяці тому

    it is not working

    • @frostyzan9393
      @frostyzan9393 Місяць тому

      This is really late but, if its still not working after doing these click on the bottom right of your sceen where the arrow up thing is at. Then right click on steam and press exit steam. that worked for me and they started downloading hope this helps

    • @CptPrice329
      @CptPrice329 Місяць тому

      @@frostyzan9393 not working

  • @-TANKS.
    @-TANKS. 2 місяці тому

    I love you

  • @LophoLeeVT
    @LophoLeeVT 4 місяці тому

    useless

  • @mmhyesboykissies
    @mmhyesboykissies 4 місяці тому +3

    the read only tick checks itself after unchecking..

    • @qhrice
      @qhrice 3 місяці тому

      lmk if u found a solution to that

  • @유찬-c8s
    @유찬-c8s Місяць тому

    thank you so much🥹🥹