Update the Device Drivers
The most common cause of this I/O device error is outdated or unsupported device drivers. We can get the latest version of the device drivers to fix this error. Follow the below steps to update the device drivers:
Step 1: Search for the device manager in Start and open it.
Step 2: Search for Disk drivers and expand it.
Step 3: Right-click on the External disk driver you are using and click on update driver. In my case, it is a Sandisk Cruzer blade.
Step 4: Select search automatically for drivers.
Step 5: Click on Search for updated drivers on Windows update.
Step 6: Click on Check for updates and the drivers will be installed automatically.
Step 7: Once the update is complete restart your computer and your error will be fixed.
Fix: The Request Could Not be Performed Because of an I/O Device Error
Are you facing an I/O Device Error and frustrated? Then you are at the right place, In this article, we will solve the I/O device Error and will discover the various causes of this error and various methods to fix this error.
Before going in-depth into the methods to fix this error let us understand a little bit about this error and what are the causes that lead to this error in our systems.
Table of Content
- Method 1: Update the Device Drivers
- Method 2: Use the Check Disk Utility
- Method 3: Use the Diskpart Utility.
- Method 4: Change the File system of your External Device
- Method 5: Change Data Transfer Mode of your IDE Controllers.
- Method 6: Perform Clean Boot on your Windows.
- Method 7: Change the External Drive’s Letter.
- Method 8: Check for Malware or Viruses
- Method 9: Check Hardware Connections