WIN8 system for Skype login fault Resolution

A number of users said that when they tried to log on to Skype on the WIN8 system, there was a hint of a disk input and output error (as shown in the following image), which made it impossible to log on to Skype. Skype is a lot of people's Office tools, the inability to use can cause a lot of damage. Let's look at how to solve the problem below.

　　Solving method

First make sure you are using the latest version of Skype. If the problem persists, there are two ways to fix disk input and output errors.

　　Method One: Delete and recreate your user folder

1. Quit Skype. If you can see the Skype icon in the taskbar (in the lower-right corner of the screen), right-click it and opt out. If you can't see the Skype icon, use Task Manager to turn off Skype. Please press CTRL + ALT + DELETE and start Task Manager. On the Applications tab, select Skype, and then click End Task.

2. At the start screen, press the Windows key on the keyboard. If you are using a touchscreen, touch the right side of the screen and choose Start.

3. Open the File search option, and then copy and paste the following path:

%appdata%skype

4. Find the same folder as your Skype username and delete it. If you normally log on by using a Microsoft mailbox, the name of the folder will start with live:.

Please note that this procedure will remove your chat record. If you want to save your chat record in advance, open the folder above and copy the Main.db file and Chatsync folder to another location. You can then copy the chat record back. Please note that we cannot guarantee that all your chats will be recovered.

5. Restart the Skype program and log in using your Skype username and password. If you forget your password, you can click here to see how to retrieve the password.

6. The folder you deleted in step 4 will be regenerated. If you saved the previous chat record (described in step 4), copy the previously transferred file back to the original path.

　　Method Two

When you try to change certain environment variables (possibly temporary files) to other file locations, it is possible that the system lacks some of the necessary permissions to perform this operation. These steps may be used to c:temp temporary folders, but they can also be other locations where temporary files are stored. To fix this issue, do the following:

1. Quit Skype.

2. Open C:, and right-click the Temp folder.

3. Click Properties.

4. Click the Security tab.

5. Click Edit.

6. Click "Add" in the temporary file permissions that you open.

7. Make sure the Location field displays your computer name. If the name of your computer is not displayed, follow these steps first.

Click on "Location".

Select your computer name from the list of locations.

Click Confirm.

8. In the Name selection box, select all application packages.

9. Click Check Name; Verify that all application packages have been selected.

10. Click Confirm.

11. All applications will be added permissions to access the C:temp folder.

12. Click the checkbox to confirm Full Control, modify, read, and execute List Folder contents, read and write, and grant Full control of all application packages.

13. Click Confirm to close permission temporary window.

14. Click Confirm to close the Temporary Properties window.

15. Reopen and re-run Skype.

The above is the Windows 8 system landing Skype, the disk input and output error prompted the solution. Although the operation is a bit cumbersome, but ultimately we can successfully log on to Skype, to avoid the inability to use Skype caused by unnecessary losses.