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    Cannot Patch to V1.4 - "Download failed due to disk write error"

    In uPlay I keep getting this error message ("Download failed due to disk write error") whenever I try to patch/update the game to the latest version (V1.4, I think).

    I've gone through all the likely fixes: I have a (100Mb) internet connection, I have enough disk space (100Gb free), my firewall/anti-virus is not blocking the game or it's install folder etc.

    Anybody else getting this error and know of a solution for fixing it?

    I can still play the game (in single player), but without the latest patch co-op/multiplayer is out of the question!
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    Are you running UPlay as administrator, if not try that.
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    Yep, I am running uPlay as Administrator, and I've tried stopping it and starting it again and specifically telling it to run as Administrator but I still get the same error.
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    Where - what folder - do you have FC installed?
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    I have Far Cry 4 installed in a Games\Far Cry 4 Folder on my second drive (which is where I install all my games, without any problems).

    However, I don't see how the install Folder has anything to do with the problem I'm having.
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    On that drive the patch could be writing to a bad sector on the drive it self. This is common on getting a "Disk Write Error". I am sure that your drive is also NTFS so in command prompt do the following and ti could take some time depending on the size of the HDD as well.

    chkdsk /f /r

    /F Fixes errors on the disk.
    /R Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information (implies /F).

    Also if you do need to dismount the drive for any reason use the /X switch as well only implies to /F switch as well.

    Not saing that this might fix it but it could. A disk write error, usually indicates bad sectors on a drive, and a file is trying to be written to that particular sector.

    Just a suggestion.
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    Originally Posted by crehane Go to original post
    In uPlay I keep getting this error message ("Download failed due to disk write error") whenever I try to patch/update the game to the latest version (V1.4, I think).

    I've gone through all the likely fixes: I have a (100Mb) internet connection, I have enough disk space (100Gb free), my firewall/anti-virus is not blocking the game or it's install folder etc.

    Anybody else getting this error and know of a solution for fixing it?

    I can still play the game (in single player), but without the latest patch co-op/multiplayer is out of the question!
    I believe you need to download to the drive where the game is installed as it auto looks for the game when downloading.... had this occur with other game patches... best luck
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    Have you tested to reinstall Uplay and then the game, this usually fixes problems with UPlay.
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    Armatan

    Hello just restart your PC
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    Probably Late

    For me, I had to leave the game while it was installing and after a few seconds I clicked retry and it worked. Make sure the game isn't running, and also, like other responses here, try running the program as administrator. Another good rule of thumb is restarting your computer fixes most problems
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