Disk Write Error and other similar problems

[Holt]

Edit: Somehow I solved it after running a thing called EaseUS Partition Master (a trial version).

I bought a game today and, when I tried to download it, it didn't work. Then I realized I had a few updates available. Well, none of them worked either.

I already turned everything on and off. The disk is an SSD and it's the only one that's giving me problems, since I tried to install another game on a smaller disk and it worked normally.

Any ideas?

The download folders are getting filled with random files named x64(insert a bunch of letters).rpf and state(enter a bunch of numbers).patch things. All of them modified or created whenever Steam tries to download something again

[Elucidator]

Run trim over the ssd if you have never done that before. You can use Windows Drive Optimizer for this. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/defragment-optimize-your-data-drives-in-windows-54d4fed1-c96e-46db-b843-8c6b34bd27a4

Also check the ssd's SMART status / health; you can use CrystalDiskInfo or a similar tool for this.
(though other tools require you to understand numbers and more tech savvy jargon)
https://crystalmark.info/redirect.php?product=CrystalDiskInfoInstaller

Lastly you should inspect the permissions on the location of where Steam tries to write the game's files / install updates to.
At the very least it should have your user level write permissions; that said... Steam bypasses the write permissions using the Steam Client Service, which I assume is running. Still, its at least a good idea to see if the location is Read Only or not

[ReBoot]

Background crapware is a common cause so let's rule that out first.

Start your system in safe mode (for obvious reasons with networking) and see if Steam downloads then.

[Iceira]

Check Brand Firmware update at Brand product. ( SSD do have such do read how to do and effect current installed data. )

[Holt]

Originalmente postado por Elucidator:

Run trim over the ssd if you have never done that before. You can use Windows Drive Optimizer for this. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/defragment-optimize-your-data-drives-in-windows-54d4fed1-c96e-46db-b843-8c6b34bd27a4

Also check the ssd's SMART status / health; you can use CrystalDiskInfo or a similar tool for this.
(though other tools require you to understand numbers and more tech savvy jargon)
https://crystalmark.info/redirect.php?product=CrystalDiskInfoInstaller

Lastly you should inspect the permissions on the location of where Steam tries to write the game's files / install updates to.
At the very least it should have your user level write permissions; that said... Steam bypasses the write permissions using the Steam Client Service, which I assume is running. Still, its at least a good idea to see if the location is Read Only or not

I tried all of that yesterday and it didn't work :/
it is now downloading games at about 7mbps lol. I even uninstalled the games, deleted the folder, uninstalled Steam, changed the download region, etc

[Holt]

Originalmente postado por Iceira:

Check Brand Firmware update at Brand product. ( SSD do have such do read how to do and effect current installed data. )

I tried dowloading the Patriot toolbox thing and it only says the disk is 100% There's no option to update anything about it

[Holt]

Originalmente postado por ReBoot:

Background crapware is a common cause so let's rule that out first.

Start your system in safe mode (for obvious reasons with networking) and see if Steam downloads then.

Sadly, I just tried that and it's the same. The download goes extremely slow and then just stops working :/

[MeKLiN]

go in DOS and type:
CHKDSK c: /f /r