Issues with my WD My Passport External HDD....

[raj2007]

Most of the time i face issues like
1) Shows I/O error while creating a new folder(sometimes)
2) Downloading torrent in that disk shows error
3) Shutting down takes a lot of time due to disk accessing(when not in use)




P.S. Tested with all major utilites (WD/Seagate) but couldn't find any errors.
Anyone facing similar issues? Any suggestions?

 

[rsatbf]

Did you try this on a different laptop or computer?

 

[raj2007]

Just now tried with a friend's laptop(USB 2.0) and it worked fine. Then i connected my device to my USB 2.0 port and everything is fine. No issues as of now.
I wonder why it gave a lot of issues when connected to my USB 3.0 ports? :nono:

 

[rsatbf]

Could be a driver issue. I was suspecting some form of antivirus activity, denying access to the HDD... Run a full virus scan anyway, if you haven't done a low level format once you bought it.

 

[raj2007]

I bought the product during this Diwali. For 15 days i faced the same issues. After that i formatted and installed(clean) fresh OS Win 7 but the issues stays.

 

[rsatbf]

I am now guessing a driver compatibility issue, thats all.

 

[raj2007]

What should i do?
USB 2.0 is ok with me as i just use it for downloading and as a backup disk leasantry:

 

[rsatbf]

3.0 speeds are amazing in comparison when copying files. If that is not a bother to you then should be fine. Else you may want to download from WD site, drivers for Win 7/8 (depending on your OS) for your particular model and install it on your laptop.

 

[raj2007]

I've installed all the drivers from WD site :OK: . I use desktop.
I've to try it in on another PC that has USB 3.0 to confirm the issue. Sadly none of my friends has it :no:

 

[Deleted member 13033]

usb 3.0 is still pretty new :tongue: Most laptops still don't have it...they have like a esata port.