5 Ways to Fix the Steam “Corrupt Disk” Error on Windows PCs

The “Corrupt Disk” error is a gaming issue that occurs when players try to download games or updates for them with Steam. A user described that error on Reddit like this, “Whenever I try to download any game such as CS:GO or Skyrim, the download will pause saying ‘Corrupt Disk.’” Users can’t play games when they can’t install or update them via Steam because of this gaming issue. This is how you can fix the Steam “Corrupt Disk” error on a PC.

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Rename the Downloading Folder

One of the most widely confirmed ways to fix the Steam “Corrupt Disk” error is to rename the downloading folder. Renaming that folder restarts the downloads. This is how you can rename the downloading folder:

1. Make sure Steam isn’t running in the background (check the system tray area).
2. Open File Explorer and the Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps folder path.
3. Right-click the downloading folder and select Rename.
   
4. Change the folder’s name to old.
5. Open Steam and try installing or updating the game again.

Select the Repair Folder Option

Players also confirm selecting the Repair Folder option in Steam can fix the Steam “Corrupt Disk” error. Selecting that option can fix corrupted Steam directories. These are the steps for selecting the Repair Folder option.

1. Run the Steam software to access it.
2. Click Steam > Settings to access the options window.
3. Next, click the Storage tab.
4. Click the drive that includes your Steam games.
5. Press the three-dot menu button.
6. Select the Repair Folder option.

Change Power Options

Some players say changing power options has also fixed the Steam “Corrupt Disk” error for them. To be more specific, those players changed the Turn off hard disk after setting. Try changing the settings for Turn off hard disk after like this:

1. Activate the Run dialog by holding the Windows key and pressing R.
2. Enter powercfg.cpl inside Run and click OK.
3. Click Change plan settings and Change advanced power plan settings in the Control Panel.
   
4. Expand the Hard disk > Turn off hard disk after settings in Power Options by clicking their + buttons.
5. Click the Plugged-in option and set it to 0.
6. Next, click the On battery setting and input a 0 value in its text box.
   
7. Click Apply to save the power settings and OK to exit.
8. Repeat the above steps for all your PC’s active power plans.

Clear Steam’s Download Cache

Clearing Steam’s download cache can sometimes resolve issues for updating and installing games. So, that might be worth trying if other more widely confirmed resolutions don’t work for you. This Valve help page tells you how users can clear the cache for Steam.

Run a Drive Check Scan

Driver errors can be another cause for the Steam “Corrupt Disk” gaming issue. If other potential solutions don’t work, try running an Error Checking scan that can detect and repair drive issues. This is how you can run a drive check scan:

1. Bring up File Explorer and click This PC.
2. Right-click the storage drive that includes affected games and select Properties.
3. Click Tools in the tab bar.
4. Press the Check button.
   
5. Click the Scan drive option.

The possible fixes above have resolved the Steam “Corrupt Disk” error for many players. Applying them will probably also fix that error on your PC. If they’re not enough, I recommend sending a help ticket to Steam for further potential fixes from this support page.