一些 PC 用户在其 Windows 10 设备上通过Steam 客户端(Steam client)安装游戏时，可能会注意到他们卡在分配磁盘空间(Allocating disk space)屏幕上。如果您也遇到类似的问题，您可以尝试本文中提供的解决方案，以迅速解决问题。
此错误的潜在罪魁祸首包括：
- 卡住下载缓存。
- 下载服务器已满或无法正常工作。
- 被防火墙阻止。
- 超频。
Steam卡在分配(Allocating)磁盘空间
如果您遇到此问题，您可以尝试以下我们推荐的解决方案（不分先后顺序），看看是否有助于解决问题。
- 重启电脑
- 以管理员身份运行 Steam 客户端
- 清除 Steam 下载缓存
- 更改下载服务器
- 刷新 Steam 安装文件
- 暂时禁用Windows Defender 防火墙(Windows Defender Firewall)
- 停止超频（如果适用）
让我们看一下关于列出的每个解决方案所涉及的过程的描述。
1]重新启动计算机
如果您在 Windows 10 设备上遇到此问题，您只需重新启动计算机(restart the computer)，然后重新启动Steam并再次安装游戏。
2]以管理员身份运行Steam客户端(Run Steam)
此解决方案要求您在任务管理器中终止 Steam 进程(kill the Steam process)，然后以管理员权限重新启动 Steam 客户端。
阅读(Read)：如何在 Steam 上更改个人资料背景(change profile background on Steam)。
3]清除Steam下载缓存
要手动清除Steam下载缓存，请执行以下操作：
- 以管理员模式启动 Steam。
- 进入客户端后，点击 屏幕左上角的Steam 。
- 从下拉框中，单击 设置(Settings)。
- 进入“设置”(Settings)后，导航到“ 下载 (Downloads )”选项卡。
- 单击 清除下载缓存(Clear Download Cache) 选项。
- 在提示上单击“ 确定( OK) ”以确认您的操作。等待(Wait)该过程完成。
- 完成后，保存更改并退出客户端。
如果问题仍然存在，请尝试下一个解决方案。
4]更改下载服务器
如果您当前下载Steam游戏的服务器已满或正在维护中，您可能会遇到此问题。在这种情况下，您可以尝试更改下载服务器。就是这样：
- 以管理员模式启动 Steam 客户端。
- 进入客户端后，点击 屏幕左上角的Steam 。
- 从下拉框中，单击 设置(Settings)。
- 进入“设置”(Settings)后，导航到“ 下载 (Downloads )”选项卡。
- 单击“下载区域(Download Region)”下的下拉菜单。
- 选择不同的服务器进行下载。
- 退出 Steam 客户端。
重新启动Steam客户端并继续下载/安装游戏。现在应该解决这个问题。如果没有，请尝试下一个解决方案。
5]刷新Steam安装文件
要刷新Steam文件，请执行以下操作：
注意(Note)：复制过程中的任何中断都会损坏文件，您将不得不重新下载整个内容。如果您确定您的计算机不会被中断，请仅继续执行该过程。
- 在任务管理器中终止 Steam 进程。
- 导航(Navigate)到您的默认Steam目录，如下所示：
C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam
- 在Steam文件夹中，选择除steamapps文件夹和Steam.exe可执行文件之外的所有内容。
- 点击键盘上的Delete键。
删除后，以管理员权限重新启动 Steam 并再次尝试安装游戏，看看问题是否已解决。如果没有，请继续下一个解决方案。
FIX：没有足够的磁盘空间 Steam 错误(Not enough disk space Steam error)。
6]暂时(Temporarily)禁用Windows Defender防火墙(Windows Defender Firewall)
此解决方案要求您暂时禁用 Windows Defender 防火墙(disable Windows Defender Firewall)，然后在任务管理器中(Task Manager)终止 Steam(Steam)客户端进程，以管理员权限重新启动Steam，然后再次尝试安装游戏。这次它应该没有问题地完成。否则(Otherwise)，请尝试下一个解决方案。
7]停止超频(Stop Overclocking)（如果适用）
如果您对 PC 进行了超频，您可以简单地撤销更改。您需要采取的步骤取决于超频软件。启动软件并寻找停止超频的选项。完成后，重新启动计算机，重新运行游戏安装。
希望这可以帮助！
相关帖子(Related post)：Steam 游戏卡在“准备发布”上(Steam games stuck on ‘Preparing to Launch)。
Fix Steam stuck on Allocating disk space on Windows 11/10
Some PC users when installing a gamе through thе Steam client on their Windows 10 device, may notice they are stuck on the Allocating disk space screen. If you are experiencing a similar issue as well, you can try the solutions provided in this post to promptly resolve the issue.
The potential culprits to this error include:
- Stuck download cache.
- The download server is full or not working.
- Blocked by a firewall.
- Overclocking.
Steam stuck on Allocating disk space
If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue.
- Restart computer
- Run Steam client as Administrator
- Clear Steam Download cache
- Change Download Server
- Refresh Steam installation files
- Temporarily disable Windows Defender Firewall
- Stop Overclocking (if applicable)
Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.
1] Restart the computer
If you’re experiencing this issue on your Windows 10 device, you can simply restart the computer and then re-launch Steam and install the game again.
2] Run Steam client as Administrator
This solution requires you to kill the Steam process in Task Manager and then re-launch the Steam client with admin privileges.
Read: How to change profile background on Steam.
3] Clear Steam Download cache
To manually clear the Steam download cache, do the following:
- Launch Steam in admin mode.
- Once in the client, click on Steam at the top left corner of the screen.
- From the drop-down box, click on Settings.
- Once in the Settings, navigate to the Downloads tab.
- Click the Clear Download Cache option.
- Click OK on the prompt to confirm your action. Wait for the process to complete.
- When done, save changes and exit the client.
If the issue persists, try the next solution.
4] Change Download Server
If the server you’re currently downloading Steam games is full or under maintenance, you could encounter this issue. In this case, you can try changing the download server. Here’s how:
- Launch Steam client in admin mode.
- Once in the client, click on Steam at the top left corner of the screen.
- From the drop-down box, click on Settings.
- Once in the Settings, navigate to the Downloads tab.
- Click the drop-down menu under the Download Region.
- Choose a different server to download from.
- Exit the Steam client.
Re-launch the Steam client and proceed with the game download/install. The issue should be resolved now. If not, try the next solution.
5] Refresh Steam installation files
To refresh the Steam files, do the following:
Note: Any interruption during the copy process will corrupt the files and you will have to re-download the entire content over again. Only proceed with the procedure if you are sure that your computer won’t be interrupted.
- Kill Steam process in Task Manager.
- Navigate to your default Steam directory as shown below:
C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam
- Inside the Steam folder, select everything except the steamapps folder and the Steam.exe executable file.
- Tap the Delete key on your keyboard.
After the deletion, re-launch Steam with admin privileges and try the game installation again and see if the issue is resolved. If not, continue with the next solution.
FIX: Not enough disk space Steam error.
6] Temporarily disable Windows Defender Firewall
This solution requires you to temporarily disable Windows Defender Firewall and then kill the Steam client process in Task Manager, re-launch Steam with admin privileges and then, try the game installation again. This time it should complete without issues. Otherwise, try the next solution.
7] Stop Overclocking (if applicable)
If you have overclocked your PC, you can simply reverse the change. The steps you will need to take depends on the overclocking software. Launch the software and look for the option to stop the overclocking. Once done, restart your computer, rerun the game installation.
Hope this helps!
Related post: Steam games stuck on ‘Preparing to Launch.
