When it comes to fighting games, only a few titles are available that offer an authentic and engaging fighting experience. Titles from the Street Fighter series and Tekken series are very popular fighting games, but another franchise that revolutionized the fighting genre is none other than Mortal Kombat. Some of the most appealing features of the Mortal Kombat series are its rich lore, character roster, and, of course, brutal combat. Since its debut in 1992, the series has come a long way, and in 2023, a fresh reboot of the series took place with the release of Mortal Kombat 1. Amidst the availability of popular titles like Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 1 has been going strong in terms of player numbers, and credit for this goes to the gameplay and the introduction of various updates to the game. Well, a recent patch update was released for Mortal Kombat 1 on July 23. However, as the update went live and players initiated the download, most encountered an Update Failed “Corrupt Disk” error, restricting them from updating the game. Since you are reading this guide, chances are that you too have encountered the same. So, you must now be wondering whether there is a fix for the problem. Well, there are a few workarounds worth trying. That said, continue reading this guide till the end for details on how to fix the issue for good.
Well, the corrupt disk error isn’t new in Mortal Kombat games. In previous updates as well, players have complained about experiencing similar issues. Whenever you start the download for a new update, the download is initiated but after a certain percentage of completion, the process is stopped and the corrupt disk error is shown. So, how to fix it?
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Mortal Kombat 1 (MK1) Update Failed Corrupt Disk or Download Error: Is there any fix yet?
As of now, there isn’t any official fix available for the issue. The developers have not acknowledged it yet either. So, the only thing left to try is a bunch of potential workarounds to fix the problem. That said, here are some of the effective ones:
1) Restart Steam and run as admin
If you encounter the corrupt disk error while updating Mortal Kombat 1, start by restarting Steam. For this, access the Task Manager, and find the process related to Steam. Now, right-click on it and select End Task. Once done, close the Task Manager, and then right-click on the Steam.exe file. Here, select the Run as Administrator option. After this, go to Library, and initiate the download again.
2) Clear Steam Download Cache
For this workaround, access the Steam client, and select the Steam option at the top right corner of the screen. Now, click on Settings. Here, go to the Downloads tab, and then select the Clear Download Cache option. Once down, restart the Steam client, and then check if the same issue occurs while updating Mortal Kombat 1.
3) Disable Antivirus
It is also possible that the antivirus program you’re using is blocking the game’s update process. To rule out this possibility, begin by disabling the antivirus program first, and then try updating the game. Doing so might fix the issue. Don’t forget to enable the antivirus program after the download is completed.
4) Validate Game Files
Well, before you begin downloading the update, consider verifying the integrity of game files. For this, go to Steam>Library>Mortal Kombat 1 (right-click)>Properties>Installed Files>Verify Integrity of Game Files. Wait for the process to get completed, after which you should click on the Update button.
5) Reinstall
Finally, if none of the workarounds have been helpful so far, consider reinstalling the game completely. A fresh reinstall will include the new update so that you won’t have to separately update the game again. So, consider doing so.
That said, these are currently the only effective workarounds to fix the corrupt disk error in Mortal Kombat 1. If you find this guide informative, consider visiting Android Gram for more such interesting guides on all the latest gaming trends.
