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Rapid Roy Feb 13, 2017 @ 10:00pm

Download Paused: CORRUPT DISK

Please help me out, I've been having this issue for a while and I cannot fix it, I haven't been able to play my game because of this.

After downloading DotA 2, it gets to the verifying files step and then it gives me this error, please help me.

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mimizukari Feb 13, 2017 @ 10:35pm

turn your anti virus off

Rapid Roy Feb 13, 2017 @ 11:16pm

Ok so if anyone else has been experiencing this problem, I have found the fix for my computer.

Simply go to your Download Settings and select "Steam Library Folders", right click on the drive that holds DotA and select Repair Library Folder, you will have to install DotA again but it will work!

firehawk12 May 2, 2017 @ 11:22pm

Just wanted to say that helped me. Was going crazy trying to figure this out!

Rapid Roy May 3, 2017 @ 8:13pm

Originally posted by firehawk12:
Just wanted to say that helped me. Was going crazy trying to figure this out!

No problem my friend! Not being able to play was really terrible. I hope you didn't struggle too much with it.

KirmieB Oct 27, 2017 @ 6:16pm

Originally posted by Coconut:
Ok so if anyone else has been experiencing this problem, I have found the fix for my computer.

Simply go to your Download Settings and select "Steam Library Folders", right click on the drive that holds DotA and select Repair Library Folder, you will have to install DotA again but it will work!

Thanks, this also helped me. Tried clearing the download cache and a few other things to no avail. Pretty sure the issue was caused by a random crash I had.

Zani.Botha Nov 23, 2017 @ 10:36pm

This helped me too, thank you!

Embeee May 11, 2018 @ 11:10pm

me too, thank you !

El Gato Aug 5, 2018 @ 2:48pm

Originally posted by nowhere man:
Ok so if anyone else has been experiencing this problem, I have found the fix for my computer.

Simply go to your Download Settings and select "Steam Library Folders", right click on the drive that holds DotA and select Repair Library Folder, you will have to install DotA again but it will work!

Thank you dude it helped me a lot

Verita<3 Aug 7, 2018 @ 7:41pm

How do you get to download settings

Canadian Guitar Aug 11, 2018 @ 1:12am

Originally posted by GALA:
How do you get to download settings

Top left corner - Steam - Settings - Downloads - Steam Library Folders. Click the drive, then right click and hit repair

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Weppienator Sep 17, 2018 @ 11:29am

Thanks it worked

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HeavenRaider Oct 17, 2018 @ 11:37am

Another solution to Corrupt disk is renaming the 'downloading' folder. Sometimes Steam downloads become corrupted and when you try to re-download it, it uses the same corrupted files.

If you rename the 'downloading' folder in Steam Apps, and create a new folder titled 'downloading' the game download will be placed in the new folder and will no longer be corrupted. The old corrupted files will remain in the folder you renamed.

Last edited by HeavenRaider; Oct 17, 2018 @ 11:38am

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NUB Jul 30, 2019 @ 12:59pm

thanks dude it worked. im so sick of that corrupt disk I cant play anytime I wanted to. But now I fixed it because of this tips thank you so much bro!

Last edited by NUB; Jul 30, 2019 @ 1:04pm

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Mightybee Dec 15, 2019 @ 9:30am

Originally posted by stygian:
Ok so if anyone else has been experiencing this problem, I have found the fix for my computer.

Simply go to your Download Settings and select "Steam Library Folders", right click on the drive that holds DotA and select Repair Library Folder, you will have to install DotA again but it will work!

Bro, you're still saving lives two years later. Can't thank you enough

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