STEAM DISK WRITE ERROR FIX

[1 inch PP :,(]

Bro ,
if u got this error after resetting ur windows or reinstalling windows
-- Check ur folder is not in READ-ONLY option in the properties Tab of the specific HDD or SSD

If u still have the issue trying these steps :-

-GIVE STEAM FOLDER FULL CONTROL :-
for this u have to open Run command with Win + R and type in this command: %ProgramFiles(x86)%.
After that under Group or user names, choose your administrator account and tick the Allow box in Full Control and save .

-REPAIR STEAM LIBRABRY :-
For this go into steam settings > DOWNLOADS > STEAM LIBRABRY FOLDER > click on the three dots on the specific drive and click repair folder .

-REMOVE DISK WRITE PROTECTION :-
Launch Command Prompt (Administrator).
Type in these commands one by one :-
diskpart
list disk
select disk (type ur disck volume as seen in list disk)
attributes disk clear readonly

-NOTHING WORKED
if non of the above worked , then move ur game folder to another drive.

[Cathulhu]

Folders are always read only. The files matter, not the folders.

[1 inch PP :,(]

well unticking the file folder (steam library ) read only option fixed mine

[Crashed]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

Folders are always read only. The files matter, not the folders.

If a folder is read-only then it would mean you couldn't add or remove files.

[1 inch PP :,(]

Point

[Elucidator]

That probably happened as a step of reinstalling windows.
In the backup process, windows tries to keep security of the last windows installation in tact,

One of the reasons why specifically program files is flagged read only is because it was made by windows basically. So this new windows is like "oh thats from a different windows. must be preserved".

[Crashed]

Originally posted by Elucidator:

That probably happened as a step of reinstalling windows.
In the backup process, windows tries to keep security of the last windows installation in tact,

One of the reasons why specifically program files is flagged read only is because it was made by windows basically. So this new windows is like "oh thats from a different windows. must be preserved".

If you create a new Windows installation with a local user account (not sure about Microsoft Accounts, they probably are local accounts under the hood) a new security ID will be generated. Since it won't match any users currently on the computer the Security tab of Explorer will show the previous user that had access to the file with S- followed by a bunch of characters.

[RPG Gamer Man]

There probably using a external drive. This kinda problems happen all the time on external drives. Steam even warns against using them, but people still do.

[Iceira]

Is there a reason you skip the Anti virus app blocking issue or qurrantine folder.
its very simple you cant write whats been blocked thats why dump code is used and you cant write it. ( this is same as whitlelist app or make allow rules, some apps need it's config app also added.

its been said in over a year here in "help & tips", in many diffrent post.

feel free to try safe boot mode, most antivirus app is turn off doing such test and not loaded in the safe boot test.

[Satoru]

Disk write errors are 99.99% of the time your anti-virus obliterating teh patching process by file locking the patch file

Otherwise permissions issues can be generally resolved by launching steam as an adminstrator once to fix said permissions

[Elucidator]

Steam shouldn't be run as admin.
It should just be run. It doesn't need more than user level permissions. If it does something is really weird with your installation.
(yes, it doesn't need admin even to install itself or games in program files)

[Satoru]

Originally posted by Elucidator:

Steam shouldn't be run as admin.
It should just be run. It doesn't need more than user level permissions. If it does something is really weird with your installation.
(yes, it doesn't need admin even to install itself or games in program files)

Note that this is the fastest way to fix permissions issue people are having

As I stated, do it once to fix the permissions

[fat_hobbit]

Edit to the REPAIR STEAM LIBRARY bit.
For this go into steam settings > STORAGE > STEAM LIBRABRY FOLDER > click on the three dots on the specific drive and click repair folder.

[Rosa]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.