USB Writing Trouble

[Gene Wirchenko]

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

 

[Steve Hayes]

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.

 

[Dave-UK]

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.

 

[charlie]

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.

 

[Ken Springer]

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>

--
Ken

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[Gene Wirchenko]

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

 

[John Williamson]

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.