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new external drive set-up, file transfer quirks

junglequestions · 2005-12-28 19:54:41

Hi, ive set-up an external harddrive to my laptop as a backup solution. however, when I'm transferring the files over my laptop is grinding to a halt. Im almost sure the USB port is 2.0, is there a way to check if it is? Why would my laptop be grinding so much!

28-12-2005 7:54pm

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junglequestions

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Hi,
ive set-up an external harddrive to my laptop as a backup solution.
however, when I'm transferring the files over my laptop is grinding to a halt.

Im almost sure the USB port is 2.0, is there a way to check if it is?

Why would my laptop be grinding so much!

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#2 28-12-2005 7:57pm

aidan_walsh

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Performing file system intensive tasks is going to occupy the hard disk massively. Any programs waiting to get at files are going to have to wait.

Do it when you don't need to run any other programs.

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