[UPDATED 2023] How to FIX Corrupt Disk Error (Steam)
In this tutorial I am going to show you how to fix Corrupt Disk Error (Steam).
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1. Run Steam as Administrator
Your antivirus software or Windows Defender may interrupt the process of updating or downloading an app on Steam. It's more likely to happen if Steam is installed on the same drive that houses your operating system.
The best way to avoid this is to run Steam as administrator, which will prevent your security software from blocking Steam client processing. To run Steam as administrator, type "Steam" in Windows Search, right-click the Steam icon, and select Run as administrator.
If running Steam as administrator fixes the problem, set the app to always run as administrator.
2. Run Repair Folder in Steam
Steam offers a helpful utility for repairing corrupt Steam directories. Repairing them may also fix the "Corrupt Disk" error you're experiencing. Follow these steps to perform the repair:
Launch Steam.
Navigate to the Steam menu in the top-left corner and select Settings
3. Navigate to the Downloads tab in the Settings window and click Steam Library Folders.
4. Select the drive that contains the game where the error is occurring.
5. Click on the three horizontal dots next to that drive and then click on Repair Folder.
3. Rename the Steamapps' Subfolder
Renaming a subfolder named "Downloading" in the Steamapps folder has fixed this error for many Reddit users. So, you should also try it. Follow these steps to rename this folder:
1. Launch Steam.
2. Navigate to the Steam menu in the top-left corner and select Settings.
3. Navigate to the Downloads tab in the Settings window and click Steam Library Folders.
4. Select the drive that contains the game where the error is occurring.
5. Click on the three horizontal dots next to that drive and then click on Browse Folder
6. To rename the Downloading folder, right-click on it and then click Rename. (Check out different ways to rename files on Windows)
7. You can call it anything except "Downloading," but some users suggest renaming it to "Old."
Then, update the game; hopefully, you won't encounter this error again.
4. Clear the Download Cache in Steam
Steam's download cache saves information about active downloads and updates until game files are copied to the final destination. If a game is not downloading or updating correctly after an interruption, you can clear the download cache to rule out the cache as a possible culprit.
To clear the Download cache, launch the Steam client, click on the Steam menu, and then choose Settings. In the Settings panel, select the Downloads tab and click the Clear Download Cache button.
5. Relocate the Game to a Different Drive
You may encounter the "Corrupt Disk" error if your hard drive is on the verge of failure. If you hear strange noises from your drive, your files frequently get corrupted, or you run into disk drive errors repeatedly, your hard drive could be defective. You can test your hypothesis by moving your Steam games to a different drive.
To do that, open Steam, click on the Steam menu in the top-left corner, and go to Settings. Then, go to the Downloads tab on the left and click Steam Library Folders to open the storage manager.
Timestamps:
0:15 Shut down Steam
0:26 Renaming downloading folder
1:33 Clear download cache
2:12 Edit power plan (laptops)
3:00 Repair folder (library)
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