How To Fix Disk Write Error On Steam (Easy)

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.

[@petrituomas5822]

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

[@vriisiuox]

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]

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

[@TanegiHoneydew]

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!

[@Sanctums_Asylum]

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

[@contractpro]

Thanks, clearing cache worked 👍

[@carlfleming5388]

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.

[@IDLE33]

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

[@samiralfa16]

thank you for helping me, this worked ❤❤❤

[@ScreamingTubby]

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]

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

[@verdado]

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

[@andersiversen230]

@@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

[@DylanObrien24]

my windows defender looks completely different?

[@ylven3658]

thanks

[@Screen17Productions]

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]

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/TH-cam. Best you can do is write a complaint or wait till the issue gets fixed by them.

[@Darrylx444]

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]

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

[@Darrylx444]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@TitusM7]

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

[@Oeatnfeds-bu8te]

How do I fix the windows permissions issue

[@patrikaszelionka8543]

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

[@squrla3242]

same

[@vriisiuox]

me too

[@squrla3242]

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

[@LophoLeeVT]

useless

[@mmhyesboykissies]

the read only tick checks itself after unchecking..

[@qhrice]

lmk if u found a solution to that