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Usb flash drive Very slow?

  • 17-01-2010 7:48pm
    #1
    Daithi07
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    I recently had install Windows 7 on my Acer Aspire 5920 from scratch as i had wiped the hard drive. Now when i transfer files onto my usb flash drive its painfully slow. The flash drive is ok another computer. Is my problem a driver related issue? Any ideas of what type of driver type download? Thanks in advance!


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  • #2
    kippy
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    Hi,
    For the USB its the Chipset Driver you need to download and install for that model of computer/motherboard.....usually.
    There may not be a Windows 7 compatible one available but if there is one for Vista it SHOULD work.

    W7 probably installed a close a match from its own drivers that it could and this may not be the best option.


  • #3
    Daithi07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭Daithi07


    kippy wrote: »
    Hi,
    For the USB its the Chipset Driver you need to download and install for that model of computer/motherboard.....usually.
    There may not be a Windows 7 compatible one available but if there is one for Vista it SHOULD work.

    W7 probably installed a close a match from its own drivers that it could and this may not be the best option.


    Just downloaded and installed Chipset Driver. No joy i'm afraid. Same ****ty speed of 2.11mb/sec. Thanks anyway Kippy! ;)


  • #4
    kippy
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    Daithi07 wrote: »
    Just downloaded and installed Chipset Driver. No joy i'm afraid. Same ****ty speed of 2.11mb/sec. Thanks anyway Kippy! ;)

    Hmmm....let me just check and see if there are any settings in 7 that could be slowing it down, off hand I dont think there but am not that familiar with 7 yet.

    By the way, what size is the USB drive and is there any encryptions software on it?


  • #5
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,984 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Theres a few threads out there about similiar issues but not sure if they are related to yours:
    http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/3266-63-slow-write-fast-read
    http://www.sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/14797-usb-performing-extremely-slow.html


  • #6
    Daithi07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭Daithi07


    Its just a 4gb drive (FAT32) i use to watch movies. Dont think there is any encryptions on it!


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  • #7
    Daithi07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭Daithi07


    Your first link helped a lot Kippy. In Device Manager > Disk drives, right-click the USB drive
    select Properties > Policies tab
    choose Optimize for performance
    Click OK to keep it,

    Speed now starting at 17mb/sec reducing to 3.5mb/sec which is better than before. Thanks Bud! :D


  • #8
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,984 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Daithi07 wrote: »
    Your first link helped a lot Kippy. In Device Manager > Disk drives, right-click the USB drive
    select Properties > Policies tab
    choose Optimize for performance
    Click OK to keep it,

    Speed now starting at 17mb/sec reducing to 3.5mb/sec which is better than before. Thanks Bud! :D

    Good stuff.....
    Its strange how its still slow.
    I for one have no such problems.
    I did a fresh install of 7 on a HP laptop.
    Based on what I've read in those and other links, it does seem to be an issue on some machines.


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