Title: Updating Plugin – Error
Last modified: September 2, 2025

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# Updating Plugin – Error

 *  Resolved [kalpsmacaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalpsmacaw/)
 * (@kalpsmacaw)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-plugin-error-2/)
 * Update failed: Could not copy file. w3-total-cache/vendor/microsoft/azure-storage-
   blob/src/Blob/Models/PutBlockResult.php
   Trying to update plugin – get above error–
   please help

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Marko Vasiljevic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vmarko/)
 * (@vmarko)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-plugin-error-2/#post-18626414)
 * Hello [@kalpsmacaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalpsmacaw/)
 * Thank you for reaching out and I am happy to help!
   Are you getting this error
   only when updating the W3TC?
 * The “Update failed: Could not copy file” error typically indicates an issue with
   file permissions, server resources, or conflicts preventing the system from writing
   or copying necessary files during an update process.
 * To address this issue, consider the following:
    - **Check File Permissions: **Ensure that the directories and files involved
      in the update have the correct write permissions.. You may need to adjust 
      permissions using an FTP client or through your hosting control panel.
    - **Verify Server Space:** Confirm that your server or disk has sufficient available
      space for the update files. Insufficient disk space can prevent files from
      being copied.
      You can always download the plugin and try to manually update
      the filesLet me know if this helps!Thanks!

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 * Last activity: [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-plugin-error-2/#post-18626414)
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