Disk write errors?

[Goat Boy]

Hello I am plagued by disk write errors to my SSD - can install some games as they download piece by piece and eventually get there. Some don't start at all as they error while preallocating. I can use my HDD fine. Anyone got any ideas? I have reinstalled Steam, and can use the SSD for other things no problem.

When the games are installed they run fine, it's just a pain to get them on. Also I really want Warhammer Total war on the SSD but it won't preallocate. I know there is a lot of info out there on disk write errors, but nothing seems to be helping.

Anyone had this problem before?

[Omega]

Make sure the SSD uses the NTFS filesystem. If Windows is installed on the SSD it is already using the NTFS file system.

Check the SSDs health with Crystal Disk Info.

[Satoru]

generally those are either permissions problems - solved by running steam as an admin

or they are anti-virus issues - disable your av, add white listing, or disable the 'heuristics' module which is the #1 reason for false positives

[Goat Boy]

Thanks for your replies.

Windows is intalled to a seperate SSD, and both use NTFS filesystems. I've tried both running Steam as an admin and disabling my av (Avast). I've health checked the SSD with Crucial Storage Executive, can't see any problems... Also have done a full format - no change.

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[Puppyg1rl Hyp3rp0p G4m1ng ♡]

Disk write error

how do i minimize and correct disk write errors when downloading games?

[4ster[EP]]

wtf

[DarkCrystalMethod]

Look up the chkdsk command for your version of Windows. (If you're on Linux its almost the same command). This detects existing disk corruption caused by all those disk write errors but won't prevent new ones. You'd need a power tool (like SpinWrite) to verify your drives and attempt to fix more "found" problems, but if your disk is on its way to the giant bit-bucket in the sky you don't have much time to play around with recovery tools. Get a new drive, copy everything you need, put the old drive in a safe in case you forgot something. Months later after you have confirmed you don't need any of the data on it do a full disk wipe and try using it as a spare. It might have just been file corruption after all, but if you go this route you have a chance of recovering instead of having NO drive.

[Puppyg1rl Hyp3rp0p G4m1ng ♡]

DarkCrystalMethod님이 먼저 게시:

Look up the chkdsk command for your version of Windows. (If you're on Linux its almost the same command). This detects existing disk corruption caused by all those disk write errors but won't prevent new ones. You'd need a power tool (like SpinWrite) to verify your drives and attempt to fix more "found" problems, but if your disk is on its way to the giant bit-bucket in the sky you don't have much time to play around with recovery tools. Get a new drive, copy everything you need, put the old drive in a safe in case you forgot something. Months later after you have confirmed you don't need any of the data on it do a full disk wipe and try using it as a spare. It might have just been file corruption after all, but if you go this route you have a chance of recovering instead of having NO drive.

im not talking about actual corruption, just the disk write error message that occurs when downloading steam games, usually i am able to just resume downloading a few times and it eventually downloads fine, so i dont think its an actual problem with the disk.

[ReBoot]

That often stems from a third-party program interfering with Steam's writes. Uninstall your AV, reboot, see if the problem persists.

[Puppyg1rl Hyp3rp0p G4m1ng ♡]

ReBoot님이 먼저 게시:

That often stems from a third-party program interfering with Steam's writes. Uninstall your AV, reboot, see if the problem persists.

AV?

[Vizzik]

AV = Anti-virus

[Puppyg1rl Hyp3rp0p G4m1ng ♡]

Pickle님이 먼저 게시:

AV = Anti-virus

well, i personally would rather have to deal with slower downloads over having no antivirus, and i dont much feel like finding a new antivirus that wont interfere with steam, but i will try that if the download issue becomes to much to deal with.

[The Giving One]

Warhand님이 먼저 게시:

Pickle님이 먼저 게시:

AV = Anti-virus

well, i personally would rather have to deal with slower downloads over having no antivirus, and i dont much feel like finding a new antivirus that wont interfere with steam, but i will try that if the download issue becomes to much to deal with.

It is just a temporary test, not a permanent solution. You would then either decide to get a different antivirus if that one you have is a problem, or you could reinstall it.

Or, use Windows Defender for now.

[Puppyg1rl Hyp3rp0p G4m1ng ♡]

The Giving One님이 먼저 게시:

Warhand님이 먼저 게시:

well, i personally would rather have to deal with slower downloads over having no antivirus, and i dont much feel like finding a new antivirus that wont interfere with steam, but i will try that if the download issue becomes to much to deal with.

It is just a temporary test, not a permanent solution. You would then either decide to get a different antivirus if that one you have is a problem, or you could reinstall it.

Or, use Windows Defender for now.

actually i was using defender on the PC i was having issues with, could it be my connection?
that sometimes can be a bit flaky

[The Giving One]

What do you mean about your connection being "flaky", please ? Explain that if you can.

Warhand님이 먼저 게시:

actually i was using defender on the PC i was having issues with, could it be my connection?
that sometimes can be a bit flaky

If you are using Defender there anyway, then uninstalling your third party antivirus program (if you have one installed) should not be an issue.

I assume by this reply, you never had one then at all, unless I misunderstand.

There can still be other programs that can cause this. But yes, I would still have exceptions for real-time scanning in Defender. It's not supposed to mess with Steam and games anyway, so therefore exceptions are just added insurance it won't.

No security program whatsoever should be messing with Steam. Including Windows Firewall. They all need to be leaving Steam alone.

If you want to figure out if it is software related, then you can use safe mode with networking to test Steam downloads. However, this method may take more time and be more involved.

If the issue goes away while downloading in safe mode with networking, then it is a software conflict causing the issue in a normal boot, as mentioned above.

If you want us to look at possible programs that you have which we have seen be a problem before, and maybe help that way, then do this..........

1. Take screenshots of all of the programs you have installed on your computer. Control panel then programs/programs and features. (Windows 7,8,8.1) or "apps" (Windows 10 click "Start" (Windows icon on bottom left))

2. Click Windows Start and type in msconfig and run that resulting process. Go to the services tab and check the box on bottom "Hide all Microsoft services". Take screenshots of all that is left.

3. Then go to the startup tab on top of that same window (Task Manager in W10). Take screenshots of all that there also.

Post all the links to the above screenshots here, using a file hosting site such as imgur.com

[rickh229]

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