Disk Read Error (external hard drive)

[Alfredo]

Hello, I have an external hard drive which has a steam library folder with games I used to play when this hard drive was installed to an old computer, I recently got a new computer and so I just plugged the hard drive with a hard drive enclosure, this allowed me to play all those old games after downloading the most recent updates.

However when I try to install a new game from scratch it always returns a Disk Read Error at the end of the installation when Steam verifies all the game files. In case I wans't too clear, Steam downloads all the games files, but it doesn't allow me to play because of Disk Read Error.

I already tried verifying game files, I also claimed ownership of the files and folders from that HDD through the HDD properties > security tab. I have no problem playing previously installed games on this HDD, but I can't play new games. Currently running Windows 10 Home.

[Elucidator]

Make sure you give rights to read/write to Administrators and Users, not just your username.
only then will Steam be able to write to it. (Steam uses User level permissions if I am right to write tasks. I remember reading something about that at least.)

[Alfredo]

Originally posted by Elucidator:

Make sure you give rights to read/write to Administrators and Users, not just your username.
only then will Steam be able to write to it. (Steam uses User level permissions if I am right to write tasks. I remember reading something about that at least.)

Hey, yes, I just did that, and it works fine now. Thanks.

[justinemisa10]

Originally posted by Alfredo:

Originally posted by Elucidator:

Make sure you give rights to read/write to Administrators and Users, not just your username.
only then will Steam be able to write to it. (Steam uses User level permissions if I am right to write tasks. I remember reading something about that at least.)

Hey, yes, I just did that, and it works fine now. Thanks.

Can I ask how you did that? I'm honestly confused, I'm not an expert in pc.

[Alfredo]

Originally posted by justinemisa10:

Originally posted by Alfredo:

Hey, yes, I just did that, and it works fine now. Thanks.

Can I ask how you did that? I'm honestly confused, I'm not an expert in pc.

https://www.isumsoft.com/windows-10/take-ownership-of-a-file-folder-drive.html#:~:text=and%20folders%20problem.-,To%20take%20ownership%20of%20a,folder%20or%20drive%2C%20here's%20how%3A&text=Step%201%3A%20Right-click%20the,Settings%20dialog%2C%20click%20Change%20link.

I followed those steps.