“Disk Error” Appears When Using the Liquify Tool

I’ve never encountered this issue before, but ever since updating Photoshop to version 26.9.0, I’ve started experiencing frequent “Disk Error” messages whenever I use the Liquify tool.

The problem usually occurs after editing around 20 photos. Once the error appears, I have to completely close and restart Photoshop to make it work again. This repetitive process significantly slows down my workflow.

At first, I thought it might be related to insufficient scratch disk space or memory, so I upgraded my hardware:

• CPU: Intel i7-12700 (20 CPUs)

• Memory: 64 GB (upgraded from 32 GB; now 16+16 GB ×2)

• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti

• Storage: SSD 1 TB

Even after upgrading, the issue persists. I suspect it might be related to the newly added Remove Tool feature introduced in recent versions.

I’d appreciate any help confirming whether this is a bug in the latest Photoshop version, or if there’s a specific setting or workaround that could resolve it.