Error while updating GTA V (Disk Write Error)

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LePetitPrinceDeL'esport May 16, 2020 @ 6:41am

Error while updating GTA V (Disk Write Error)

I can't update GTA V.

At the end of the update, it just says disk write error but when I check the error it show a path that isn't my game path (My game is on my disk C: and it shows the same path but on my disk F:, this path doesn't exist on this disk).

I've already tried verifying my games files but it doesn't solve the problem

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LePetitPrinceDeL'esport May 16, 2020 @ 7:02am

Please help

Joke May 16, 2020 @ 7:11am

This page might help:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2274-IFLV-5334

Crazy Tiger May 16, 2020 @ 7:14am

Usually when I encounter a disk write error, it's because there is too little space on the drive. Are you sure you have enough space?

LePetitPrinceDeL'esport May 16, 2020 @ 7:28am

yes there is more than enough space but I think the problem here comes from steam trying to download the update on my other disk so it can't find where to install it.

Crashed May 16, 2020 @ 7:56am

Originally posted by LePetitPrinceDeL'esport:
yes there is more than enough space but I think the problem here comes from steam trying to download the update on my other disk so it can't find where to install it.

Do you have disk errors? If your disk is failing this will cause this error too.

LePetitPrinceDeL'esport May 16, 2020 @ 8:06am

No I don't think so, it's only doing it with GTA V idk what to do

Crashed May 16, 2020 @ 9:18am

Originally posted by LePetitPrinceDeL'esport:
No I don't think so, it's only doing it with GTA V idk what to do

If only the files that make up the game are damaged then this could happen. Did you by any chance attempt to verify the game cache in Steam?

fudnuter1qaz May 16, 2020 @ 10:39am

Im running into this problem too. I was trying to download a couple games last night and within a min of downloading it will give me the disk write error. ive got 30gb free and was downloading a 1gb game and still getting this error. ive change my steam folder from read only and reinstalled steam and checked my ssd's health and was all good. so i tried downloading a game from epic store launcher and everything worked fine. what is going on?!!!

Starlightrose May 16, 2024 @ 8:51am

I ran into the same problem. Turns out, if you have enough space on your disk, try closing steam completely, then restart Steam in administrator mode. If your update doesn't work from there, I'm not sure what will work, but it worked for me.