USB Hubs & External USB Drive File transfer issue
Help.
This is driving me nuts. Not sure what's happened and pretty sure I have not done anything to silly.
Background : New Windows8 install all update and drivers : system running absolutely fine.
Issue :Copying data from one drive to another via any hub on system resolves in the following :
When transferring from one particular hard drive I select the files I wish to copy.
Go to destination drive and paste.
Starts ok and then the system reports files no longer there and popup windows shows :
Actions:
[Retry] repeats the popup.
[Skip] copies all the folders to the destination drive with no content so shows all directories but not files/data within. Not hidden as copies in a matter of seconds.
[cancel] : well cancels.
Go back to the origin drive and all folders and data are there in tact.
Unmounted drive and the drive still appears in the MyComputer hard drive and folder structure. Displays files listed as if there. Click on the files and of course missing...the hard drive isn't even connected at this point.
Only way to get rid of the ghost drive it's mysterious folders/files is to reboot.
Put mystery drive on laptop and all works fine (managed to copy files successfully and as expected).
I THOUGHT this was exclusive to the pcie usb hubs but it’s actually any hub on the system.
Just tried another drive I can copy to and from and the problem has arisen again. However this time the destination drive is attached to the usb on a Dell monitor (4 port power hub built in I am guessing) hubtastic...grrr
It also appears when ejecting drives they are still showing in the file directory structure but the contents not acquirable to use.
On original system tried different USB ports, usb cables and so on with the PCIe usb hubs with both on one and both on either one card (so drive to hub 1 to hub2 to drive 2).
Hard drives work fine on non usb hubs and other systems.
Basically I have scaled it down to the files registering but not actually reading when played, transferred or activated etc.
It's evidentially a hub issue but not sure why on all!
Internal (motherboard) usb connected drives and internal drives work fine.
Incidentally if a drive is connected to the hub when system boots system will hang on first bios (system spec)screen until disconnected and boot sequence continues fine.
Before I remove the hubs and bin them I wanted to check if anyone came across this issue and know of a solution.
Hardware :
Various Lacie Drives - all usb 2 not 3. (Cards are apparently backwardly compatible.
[FONT="]eLifeStore® 4 Ports USB 3.0 PCIE PCI Express Card[/FONT]
eLifeStore® 4 Ports USB 3.0 PCIE PCI Express Card for PC with USB 3.0 Extension Cable (30CM), SuperSpeed 5.0Gbps, Support MS Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/XP 64-bit/Vista /win 7: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
[FONT="]Transcend Information TS-PDC3 Combo PCI-e Interface Card 2 x USB 3.0[/FONT]
Transcend Information TS-PDC3 Combo PCI-e Interface Card 2 x USB 3.0 2 x SATA III: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
EVGAx58sli
i7 2.66
ocz 12gb ram
2 x ssd
2x sata
EVGA GTI650 GPU
RME Firewire800 Audio
Thanks for your time.
Help.
This is driving me nuts. Not sure what's happened and pretty sure I have not done anything to silly.
Background : New Windows8 install all update and drivers : system running absolutely fine.
Issue :Copying data from one drive to another via any hub on system resolves in the following :
When transferring from one particular hard drive I select the files I wish to copy.
Go to destination drive and paste.
Starts ok and then the system reports files no longer there and popup windows shows :
Could not find this item.
This is no longer located in H:\. Veriofy the item's location and try again.
Files name {Photos}
Date created: date:time
[Try Again], [skip], [cancel]
Actions:
[Retry] repeats the popup.
[Skip] copies all the folders to the destination drive with no content so shows all directories but not files/data within. Not hidden as copies in a matter of seconds.
[cancel] : well cancels.
Go back to the origin drive and all folders and data are there in tact.
Unmounted drive and the drive still appears in the MyComputer hard drive and folder structure. Displays files listed as if there. Click on the files and of course missing...the hard drive isn't even connected at this point.
Only way to get rid of the ghost drive it's mysterious folders/files is to reboot.
Put mystery drive on laptop and all works fine (managed to copy files successfully and as expected).
I THOUGHT this was exclusive to the pcie usb hubs but it’s actually any hub on the system.
Just tried another drive I can copy to and from and the problem has arisen again. However this time the destination drive is attached to the usb on a Dell monitor (4 port power hub built in I am guessing) hubtastic...grrr
It also appears when ejecting drives they are still showing in the file directory structure but the contents not acquirable to use.
On original system tried different USB ports, usb cables and so on with the PCIe usb hubs with both on one and both on either one card (so drive to hub 1 to hub2 to drive 2).
Hard drives work fine on non usb hubs and other systems.
Basically I have scaled it down to the files registering but not actually reading when played, transferred or activated etc.
It's evidentially a hub issue but not sure why on all!
Internal (motherboard) usb connected drives and internal drives work fine.
Incidentally if a drive is connected to the hub when system boots system will hang on first bios (system spec)screen until disconnected and boot sequence continues fine.
Before I remove the hubs and bin them I wanted to check if anyone came across this issue and know of a solution.
Hardware :
Various Lacie Drives - all usb 2 not 3. (Cards are apparently backwardly compatible.
[FONT="]eLifeStore® 4 Ports USB 3.0 PCIE PCI Express Card[/FONT]
eLifeStore® 4 Ports USB 3.0 PCIE PCI Express Card for PC with USB 3.0 Extension Cable (30CM), SuperSpeed 5.0Gbps, Support MS Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/XP 64-bit/Vista /win 7: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
[FONT="]Transcend Information TS-PDC3 Combo PCI-e Interface Card 2 x USB 3.0[/FONT]
Transcend Information TS-PDC3 Combo PCI-e Interface Card 2 x USB 3.0 2 x SATA III: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
EVGAx58sli
i7 2.66
ocz 12gb ram
2 x ssd
2x sata
EVGA GTI650 GPU
RME Firewire800 Audio
Thanks for your time.
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My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- 8.1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Home Build
- CPU
- i7 2.66 Fatory Clocked
- Motherboard
- EVGA X55
- Memory
- 12GB 1066mhz Factory Clock
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GT660
- Sound Card
- RME Fireface 800
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 26ips + Smasung 226BW
- Screen Resolution
- 1900*1200 + 1280*720?
- Hard Drives
- 1 x OCZ Agility 3 SSD 128
1 x OCZ Agility 460 SSD 128
1 x WD 1GB
1 x WD 2GB
1 X WD Raptor 150Gb
1 x WD 500GB
External Drives Lacie 6TB
- PSU
- Xigmatec
- Case
- Fraftal Design R4
- Cooling
- 5 x 1400mm Fans low rev
- Keyboard
- MS Bulk Standard
- Mouse
- Logitech G700
- Internet Speed
- 150
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- EsetNod
- Other Info
- Digital Audio Workstation -
OTB Hardware; Access Virus TI, x0xb0x, Elektron Analog Keys, Roland JD800, Roland JV1080, TC Electronics Fireworx, Adams A7X
ITB Software; Cubase 7.5.2, Wavelab, Native Intruments Komplete98u, u-he and lots of legally installed plugins.
I buy my software when not freeware! Support the devs!