FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
How to fix I/O error in qBittorrent?
I/O errors can happen due to various reasons. Read below to fix the problem.
1. Close any running apps that may be scanning files (i.e- Spotify, Windows Media Player, Antivirus etc).
2. Check if your download location has adequate free space. If not, free up some space and force recheck the torrent.
3. Windows has a 260 character limit in the file path. If your download path is longer than that, you'll get I/O errors.
Select the base/root directory of any drive as your download location. For example, choose D:/ or E:/ paths.
4. You're downloading to an external HDD or USB device or a network share. Try downloading to your internal HDD.
5. You do not have adequate write permissions. Run qBittorrent as administrator.
6. Your disk may be failing. Check your HDD health status.
1. Close any running apps that may be scanning files (i.e- Spotify, Windows Media Player, Antivirus etc).
2. Check if your download location has adequate free space. If not, free up some space and force recheck the torrent.
3. Windows has a 260 character limit in the file path. If your download path is longer than that, you'll get I/O errors.
Select the base/root directory of any drive as your download location. For example, choose D:/ or E:/ paths.
4. You're downloading to an external HDD or USB device or a network share. Try downloading to your internal HDD.
5. You do not have adequate write permissions. Run qBittorrent as administrator.
6. Your disk may be failing. Check your HDD health status.