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Failed to Write File To Disk Error While Uploading Images in WordPress

| July 18, 2010 | 4 Comments

If you are using WordPress blog with Shared Hosting,then you may experience “Failed to write file to Disk” Error while uploading images.And I know there is no solution on even Google or any Search engine.And don’t worry this is not your fault or wordpress error troubleshoot Failed to Write File To Disk Error While Uploading Images in Wordpressany miss configuration.This purely 100% server side issue.It is completely the problem of your hosting Service.All you have to do is just contact your customer support and tell them to clear the unnecessary files from the Server partition.And just try again to upload your image.

What is the reason for “Failed to write file to disk” error  :

This error occurs because of full partition in the Server and also if the temporary folder is full. At this time when you try to upload the image it gives the error “Failed to write file to disk” . Because wordpress not able to access the Temporary folder because it is Full and cannot upload the image through it.failed to write file to disk in wordpress1 Failed to Write File To Disk Error While Uploading Images in WordpressBut still you can directly upload your images through FTP to the wp-content/uploads/2010/…. Folder.And directly give the URL of the image in the URL section and the things will done.

For the permanent resolution contact your customer care to free the Temp folder in the Server.This will definitely resolve the issue without any doubt.But never think that it is the problem of yours and don’t change anything .Its completely server side issue.Hosting Service people will take care of that.

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Arafath Hashmi is a Blogger from 2007 and he wrote 700 and above articles for solvater.com, He is a Senior SEO Analyst.
  • http://www.greenorangestudios.com Brennan

    Thank you, it worked!

    • http://solvater.com Arafath Hashmi

      Glad to hear that..

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    Hi, thanks for sharing, it doesnt work for me .::::(
    I have tried to upload image through FTP, but the size of the image is zero. Can you tell me the reason? Thx.

  • http://solvater.com Arafath Hashmi

    @rubescape It look likes your entire server logical drive is full, contact your web hosting provider and get the unnecessary files cleared..