USB Writing Trouble

Dear 7ers:

I have two systems on my physical desktop: an XP box which is my
main system and a 7 system which is a development, sacrificial goat
system.

I have the systems *not* set up to share any disk volumes. I
prefer this separation for safety. I copy files back and forth using
a USB memory stick. Said stick works fine on my XP system.

On the 7 system, I will sometimes gets an error on mounting. When
I run the scan and fix routine, almost always, nothing is found.

When writing to the memory stick from the 7 system, sometimes,
copying slows drastically. I write a number of files using a batch
file, and the previous xcopy command may well have executed at normal
speed. Often, after this problem, a remount will trigger the scan and
fix prompt.

Do you have any ideas what I can do to solve this irritation?

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:44:48 -0700, Gene Wirchenko <> wrote:

>Dear 7ers:
>
> I have two systems on my physical desktop: an XP box which is my
>main system and a 7 system which is a development, sacrificial goat
>system.
>
> I have the systems *not* set up to share any disk volumes. I
>prefer this separation for safety. I copy files back and forth using
>a USB memory stick. Said stick works fine on my XP system.
>
> On the 7 system, I will sometimes gets an error on mounting. When
>I run the scan and fix routine, almost always, nothing is found.
>
> When writing to the memory stick from the 7 system, sometimes,
>copying slows drastically. I write a number of files using a batch
>file, and the previous xcopy command may well have executed at normal
>speed. Often, after this problem, a remount will trigger the scan and
>fix prompt.
>
> Do you have any ideas what I can do to solve this irritation?

If you find out, please let us know, as I have the same problem.


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"Gene Wirchenko" <> wrote in message news:...
> Dear 7ers:
>
> I have two systems on my physical desktop: an XP box which is my
> main system and a 7 system which is a development, sacrificial goat
> system.
>
> I have the systems *not* set up to share any disk volumes. I
> prefer this separation for safety. I copy files back and forth using
> a USB memory stick. Said stick works fine on my XP system.
>
> On the 7 system, I will sometimes gets an error on mounting. When
> I run the scan and fix routine, almost always, nothing is found.
>
> When writing to the memory stick from the 7 system, sometimes,
> copying slows drastically. I write a number of files using a batch
> file, and the previous xcopy command may well have executed at normal
> speed. Often, after this problem, a remount will trigger the scan and
> fix prompt.
>
> Do you have any ideas what I can do to solve this irritation?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gene Wirchenko

Try a different brand of usb stick.

On 7/3/2012 4:51 AM, Steve Hayes wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:44:48 -0700, Gene Wirchenko<> wrote:
>
>> Dear 7ers:
>>
>> I have two systems on my physical desktop: an XP box which is my
>> main system and a 7 system which is a development, sacrificial goat
>> system.
>>
>> I have the systems *not* set up to share any disk volumes. I
>> prefer this separation for safety. I copy files back and forth using
>> a USB memory stick. Said stick works fine on my XP system.
>>
>> On the 7 system, I will sometimes gets an error on mounting. When
>> I run the scan and fix routine, almost always, nothing is found.
>>
>> When writing to the memory stick from the 7 system, sometimes,
>> copying slows drastically. I write a number of files using a batch
>> file, and the previous xcopy command may well have executed at normal
>> speed. Often, after this problem, a remount will trigger the scan and
>> fix prompt.
>>
>> Do you have any ideas what I can do to solve this irritation?
>
> If you find out, please let us know, as I have the same problem.
>
>
One of my USB ports has a similar problem.
Naturally, it's a front panel port, and most convenient to use.
I'd suggest that you use an electronic cleaner or "Golden Grain" (90%
alcohol) to clean the usb stick pins and the usb socket.
If the usb port is connected to the MBD with a cable, clean the
connector that goes to the MBD header, and the header pins.

I usually do this sort if thing with the power completely off,
and mate and dis-mate the connectors, several times while still wet with
the cleaner. Let dry, and power back up.

On 7/3/12 3:41 PM, charlie wrote:
> I'd suggest that you use an electronic cleaner or "Golden Grain" (90%
> alcohol) to clean the usb stick pins and the usb socket.

Ah, the memories this brings back.

The Atari 800 computers had similar problems with their 16k memory
add-on boards. We used the eraser of a pencil. Worked every time! <grin>

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Ken

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On Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:48:17 -0600, Ken Springer
<> wrote:

>On 7/3/12 3:41 PM, charlie wrote:
>> I'd suggest that you use an electronic cleaner or "Golden Grain" (90%
>> alcohol) to clean the usb stick pins and the usb socket.
>
>Ah, the memories this brings back.
>
>The Atari 800 computers had similar problems with their 16k memory
>add-on boards. We used the eraser of a pencil. Worked every time! <grin>

And before that, the TRS-80 with the cable to the printer /
Expansion Interface. And before that, various S-100 computers. And
before that, well, I am only 51.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

On 04/07/2012 18:25, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
> On Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:48:17 -0600, Ken Springer
> <> wrote:
>
>> On 7/3/12 3:41 PM, charlie wrote:
>>> I'd suggest that you use an electronic cleaner or "Golden Grain" (90%
>>> alcohol) to clean the usb stick pins and the usb socket.
>>
>> Ah, the memories this brings back.
>>
>> The Atari 800 computers had similar problems with their 16k memory
>> add-on boards. We used the eraser of a pencil. Worked every time!<grin>
>
> And before that, the TRS-80 with the cable to the printer /
> Expansion Interface. And before that, various S-100 computers. And
> before that, well, I am only 51.
>
Sinclair ZX81 with the 16K RAM pack held in place by chewing gum and
hope, then moving a tiny fraction of an inch *just* before the game
finished loading. That's if the cheap cassette recorder could give a
frequency response good enough to work with the copy protected tape.

Let's just gloss over the printer for it.
--
Tciao for Now!

John.