Title: Cannot upload images: IO error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Cannot upload images: IO error

 *  Resolved [irishb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irishb/)
 * (@irishb)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-io-error/)
 * First of all, I’ve read the entire sticky relating to having problems uploading
   media. It does not mention anything about the IO error I’m receiving, and I have
   tried clearing my cache, deactivating my plugins, and upgrading to the latest
   Flash version for Firefox.
 * “IO error.
 * An error occurred in the upload. Please try again later.”
 * This is the error I’m getting, and I believe it actually has nothing to do with
   upgrading to 2.6. I began receiving this just after 2.6 was released, but BEFORE
   I upgraded to it. I have since upgraded, and the problem was not resolved along
   with it.
 * An example image I’m trying to upload:
    Filename: IMG_0385.jpg Size: 811 KB
 * The photos are straight off my camera.
 * Any suggestions? Thanks WordPress Community!

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 *  Thread Starter [irishb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irishb/)
 * (@irishb)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-io-error/#post-816496)
 * Anyone? It’s a pretty irritating problem…
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-io-error/#post-816497)
 * thats a disk/file read problem that sounds like a problem with what **you** are
   doing and not wordpress — meaning its a local issue.
 * youre hooking up your camera via USB to some other computer ?? yes/no?? and trying
   to upload right from there? Also, can you clarify whether or not you have ever
   been able to do what you are trying to do now?
 *  Thread Starter [irishb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irishb/)
 * (@irishb)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-io-error/#post-816650)
 * I hookup my camera to my own computer. I copy the files from my camera to my 
   desktop. I then try to upload the files on my desktop to WordPress, and that’s
   when I get the error.
 * I have been able to do this many, many times before. Also, the regular non-Flash
   uploader works fine.
 *  Thread Starter [irishb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irishb/)
 * (@irishb)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-io-error/#post-816681)
 * Still looking for an answer. Bumping to the top so that someone might see this
   and help out! 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [irishb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irishb/)
 * (@irishb)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-io-error/#post-816682)
 * Resolved: Fixed it myself. The problem was Flash. Even though I had repeatedly
   installed the latest version, I had never uninstalled it completely, and reinstalled
   it. That did the trick. Should have known to try that, being in Windows and all…
 * Hope this finds solution finds someone a relief to their problems!
 *  [tiara387](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tiara387/)
 * (@tiara387)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-io-error/#post-816766)
 * hi. I’ve tried reinstalling the latest version of adobe flash but the flash uploader
   still wont work. Here’s what i did:
 * 1. I downloaded the adobe flash uninstaller
    2. Uninstalled flash. 3. Installed
   the latest adobe flash player.
 * I use firefox and the flash works with other sites like youtube. But i cant use
   it on my [wordpress](http://dabawenyangiska.com) blog. help!
 *  [omgitztrey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/omgitztrey/)
 * (@omgitztrey)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-io-error/#post-816799)
 * I noticed that when I logged in using https and try uploading images using flash
   I get that same error, but when I log in through the normal http the upload works
   perfectly.
 * Is this a host issue, or WordPress?
 *  [Mindshare Labs, Inc.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mindshare/)
 * (@mindshare)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-io-error/#post-816811)
 * I think it might be a WP error but I’m not sure. Having the same problem here.

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