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Slow hard drive to hard drive transfer for mpeg files
I just hooked up a new Simpletech usb 2.0 drive. I'm having an odd
problem. If I try to copy or move, for example, a 2 gigabyte mpeg file from my internal IDE hard drive to the external drive, it takes forever. The progress box showing the copy or move estimates it will take over an hour. However, if I try to copy or move the equivalent size (2 gigabytes) of non-mpeg files--pdf, word, jpeg, etc.--the transfer takes place in less than a minute. I have another computer with usb 2.0 drive that does not have this issue. Anybody have any idea what might be going on? Is there a problem with the Simpletech, possibly? I don't see why the copy/move is so different in terms of time depending on the type of file. Thanks. |
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Actually, dust was not the problem. I tried several ports and got the
message that "a high speed mass storage device was plugged into a non-high speed port, click the message for more info." But when I click it, it shows me a list of usb ports and says they're high speed. I go to device manager and everything is listed as ok. I hope this is not a problem with a nighmarish solution. I'll call Dell and see what they have to say. But do you have nay ideas? What about that USB2 patch you spoke about. Thanks. |
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I've done a tad of research and I've noticed that some people may have
this problem in XP when their bios is set to "legacy" rather than "high-speed." When I have a chance I'll check that. |
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thanks. I sheepishly confess I was worried about the particular USB port. It hadn't been in use and I'm not sure I got all the dust out of it. I will try another and report back. It's just such a mess in back of the computer, with wires and all, that once I get something installed, I'm loath to mess with it but I will It wont be dust, but its still worth trying another. I'm using XP on both computer. What do you mean by USB patch for xp? I'd do that but I'd hate to do a clean install. None of my other usb devices seem to have a problem. You dont need to do a clean install, just apply the relevant update. Go to the Windows update site http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ check for updates. It will offer you the update if your system needs that. Rod Speed wrote: wrote: I just hooked up a new Simpletech usb 2.0 drive. I'm having an odd problem. If I try to copy or move, for example, a 2 gigabyte mpeg file from my internal IDE hard drive to the external drive, it takes forever. The progress box showing the copy or move estimates it will take over an hour. However, if I try to copy or move the equivalent size (2 gigabytes) of non-mpeg files--pdf, word, jpeg, etc.--the transfer takes place in less than a minute. I have another computer with usb 2.0 drive that does not have this issue. Anybody have any idea what might be going on? Most likely a problem with a particular USB port. Can you try another ? Is there a problem with the Simpletech, possibly? The check for that would be to try the Simpletech on the other PC which works fine with a different USB drive. I don't see why the copy/move is so different in terms of time depending on the type of file. You can get quirks like that with some USB ports. That appears to be mostly a driver issue, but no one who has got an effect like that has tried that possibility carefully, a clean OS install and a careful and systematic use of drivers to see what the problem is. You also dont say what OS you are running, some of the dinosaurs like 98 can have a problem because of the need for drivers which means you need to use what the drive manufacturer supplys. And XP needs a patch applied for USB2. |
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CWatters wrote:
wrote in message oups.com... I just hooked up a new Simpletech usb 2.0 drive. I'm having an odd problem. If I try to copy or move, for example, a 2 gigabyte mpeg file size (2 gigabytes) of non-mpeg files--pdf, word, jpeg, etc.--the You said... 1) a 2 gigabyte mpeg file (= singular) vs 2) (2 gigabytes) of non-mpeg files (= plural) Perhaps this difference has a lot to do with it. How much memory do you have in your PC? Try comparing _a_ 256MByte mpg file with _a_ 256M Word file. What do you think Rod? I assumed he meant he doesnt see the problem with any other 2 gigabyte non mpeg file. The time is still much too long with a 2GB mpeg file. And he doesnt see the problem on another PC. |
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