Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I asked the same question, Frank, but haven't seen a response. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 1:21 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] USB HDD Question..... > PMFJI, I have only just picked up this thread, so excuse me if this is a > repeat. > Are the 2 drives bus powered (usual for portable 2.5" drives) or self > powered? > Not all computers have enough capacity on their USB power supply to use 2 > drives at once. > cheers, > Frank Dernie > > On 28 Aug, 2010, at 19:31, James Laird wrote: > >> Frank, >> >> Sounds like a hardware problem. Have you had Windows check the drives? >> Also, I had one of my USB cables get flaky on me, it just wore out and >> eventually the WD wouldn't even connect. Have you tried a different >> cable? >> >> Jim Laird >> >> On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at >> earthlink.net> >> wrote: >>> I have tried to copy ( backup using Windows COPY Command) one external >>> USB >>> HDD to another without luck. The copy stops, as if the feed drive is >>> not >>> keeping up with the other. >>> >>> Have others had the same luck or is there a trick to doing this? >>> >>> Note: Vista, plugging the usb directly into the computer ( not using a >>> bridge) >>> Drives are a mix of WD (500 + 640GB ) and Seagate (1.5GB ) >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> Red735i at earthlink.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >