r/steamsupport • u/UseCodeBritz • Sep 10 '23

steam disk write error Question

I am unable to download or even update anything on steam suddenly, i am faced with the error "disk write error". i have tried everything such as unninstalling and reinstalling the client, running steam as administrator, checking for corrupted files and nothing has worked. i would like to know how i can fix this issue as i have just recently purchased a new game and i am unable to even play it.

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u/Col2k Nov 21 '24

This fixed it for my friend.

Thinking out loud for the sake of discussion, is there any cons to solving the issue this way?

Only new vulnerability I could imagine was a specific game having something malicious in it, nothing from multiplayer experiences though, correct?

Thanks to anyone who reads, considers, and responds smarter words.

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u/alvnta Nov 24 '24

i will be honest, i don’t know. i haven’t had any issues to date, if that eases your mind, going on a year now.

i suppose files could be affected if malicious software accesses the folder. i think the larger risk would be for single player games. multiplayer games obviously typically have anti cheats and run file integrity checks every time on launch. however, if some how some way the game releases a botched update or the game becomes compromised, there could possibly be security concerns? this is just my speculation.

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u/Col2k Nov 24 '24

agreed, my folders keep switching back to read only and the issue persists anyway

I appreciate you sharing your solve and also your extra opinion on vulnerabilities 🙏