CentOS 7 live - Input/Output error

[kristianonline28]

I downloaded a CentOS 7 Live version, put it on a USB and started the CentOS live version. Then I downloaded a file (around 500MB), and wanted to extract it

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tar xvf package.tar

But when extracting, I get the message:

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-bash: /usr/bin/tar: Input/output error

How to solve this problem?

[TrevorH]

At a guess, get a USB stick that works?

[gerald_clark]

The live version expects to be on read-only media, so the writable filesystem is RAM based.
You probably ran out of RAM filesystem space during the tar extract.

[kristianonline28]

The live version expects to be on read-only media, so the writable filesystem is RAM based.
You probably ran out of RAM filesystem space during the tar extract.

With ca 16 GB of RAM?

[gerald_clark]

What does df show after the error?

[kristianonline28]

At a guess, get a USB stick that works?

I tested the USB stick with h2testw. No error.

[kristianonline28]

What does df show after the error?

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Bus error

Edit
First, I tried the Ubunut 14.04 Live version with the USB flash drive. Everything worked without any problems. Then I tried the same with the latest CentOS 7 Live version on the same USB flash drive and I got the errors at the top.

Now, I put Ubuntu 14.04 back again to the USB flash drive. Everything is working.