External USB drive dies!

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Paul_VW
Paul_VW Posts: 131 Forumite
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I have a 160gb USB drive (partitioned into 3) plugged into a USB2 PCI card (no hub)

when I try to transfer a large file(s) £100mb+ it gets about halfway then all the lights on the drive go off, and a couple of mins later windows will tell me that the drive has become unplugged.

Anyone know why? and if it can be sorted?

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  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
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    Is it powered, apart from one usb connection?
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • Paul_VW
    Paul_VW Posts: 131 Forumite
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    it has got an adaptor plugged into the mains (not sure what voltage)
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
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    Thats that theory blown out of the water then (assuming that the adapter is working).. Have seen similar symptoms if you don't power them properly, and just plug it into a usb port.

    You could run chkdsk on it..
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • Paul_VW
    Paul_VW Posts: 131 Forumite
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    ah yes, chkdsk might be worth a try
  • matty_c608
    matty_c608 Posts: 910 Forumite
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    Check USB Drivers too.. Update to the latest!
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