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anyone know why files wont copy to usb?

  • 30-06-2012 12:42pm
    #1
    breadbin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭


    it sounds simple but it has me stumped. I ruled out the usb stick cos it works perfectly in a laptop but when i go to copy files onto a usb stick with my desktop computer it gives me errors. i can copy small files perfectly but when i go to copy an avi like 700mb it gives me errors and disconnects the usb device.

    its not a windows problem cos i am dual booting and the same thing happens in linux which leads me to believe its hardware but could be driver related i suppose.

    its strange too because i copied a 100mb file ok but when i select a few 100mb files it fails on the third one and with a 700mb avi its fails at about 300mb which is telling me something. either the time is the same or the amount of data is playing some part in this. could it be losing power after a set period of time?

    tried different ports on the back and front

    oh and i can copy an avi from the usb device to the desktop computer and it copies fine with teracopy but when i try putting it back it wont.

    i am guessing it is a motherboard problem or a setting to do with the power supplied to the usb ports. its like the power is being disconnected after a set amount of time copying or something. i tried resetting the cmos and didn't help.

    hope someone can help


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  • #2
    longhalloween
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,207 ✭✭✭longhalloween


    What make is it and where did you buy it?


  • #3
    breadbin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭breadbin


    longhalloween wrote: »
    What make is it and where did you buy it?

    oh its a asrock 790gx pro AM3 mobo i bought off komplett.ie with a phenom II in there and the warranty is out of date:(


  • #4
    Ballyv24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭Ballyv24


    How much memory does it have? And how much is free?

    I have never heard of something like this happening so I am interested to know what is causing it


  • #5
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    What make is the USB key, and also where did you buy it? Some USB keys are fake (be particularly warey about ones on ebay) and while reportedly may say 16gb for e.g may only have 8gb flash memory available, maybe less/more its hard to know.

    Nick

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  • #6
    breadbin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭breadbin


    yoyo wrote: »
    What make is the USB key, and also where did you buy it? Some USB keys are fake (be particularly warey about ones on ebay) and while reportedly may say 16gb for e.g may only have 8gb flash memory available, maybe less/more its hard to know.

    Nick

    ah i thought that at first but no its not the usb key cos it works perfectly in all the other computers i tried. and i have tried a few different usb sticks too.

    there's 4gb ram and im using win xp so plenty of ram, there are 2 250gb hard drives, the c drive where xp and linux are dual booting has 2gigs free in windows and 200+ linux and drive d has 60gb free. is that of any help?


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