trying to transfer media from old pc to new external hd but.

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im trying to transfer stuff i downloaded on an old pc to a new
external 250gb hd i bought, but i get a message telling me that the
port im using is a low speed usb port and i need a high speed usb
port. anyone know how i can fix this? or what other options i have to
transfer the media? the cd drive is pretty messed up so i don’t know
if it works anymore.
 
im trying to transfer stuff i downloaded on an old pc to a new
external 250gb hd i bought, but i get a message telling me that the
port im using is a low speed usb port and i need a high speed usb port.
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It isnt actually saying that you NEED a high speed
usb port, just that it will be rather slow without one.
anyone know how i can fix this?
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Add a USB 2 port with a PCI card.
or what other options i have to transfer the media?
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Do it slowly on the existing usb port.
 
Rod Speed said:
speed usb port.

It isnt actually saying that you NEED a high speed
usb port, just that it will be rather slow without one.


Add a USB 2 port with a PCI card.


Do it slowly on the existing usb port.

anymore.
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but the hard drive dosen’t show up in My computer but it does on other
computers, any ideas?
 
Migeru said:
Rod Speed wrote
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but the hard drive dosen’t show up in My computer
but it does on other computers, any ideas?
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OK, two main possibilitys if you see that.

The external drive may not be getting enough power with the
old pc, particularly if the drive is being powered from the usb
port. If its got an optional external power wall wart, use it and
see if that fixes the problem that it cant be seen in my computer.

Its quite likely that the old pc isnt running XP. If it isnt, it may be
that the driver isnt happy with the external drive. When you use
the drive on other PC, they may be running XP and its happy
with the drive because XP's driver is being used for the drive.
 
Previously Migeru said:
im trying to transfer stuff i downloaded on an old pc to a new
external 250gb hd i bought, but i get a message telling me that the
port im using is a low speed usb port and i need a high speed usb
port.
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That is rather strange. USB2 should be fully backwards compatible.
Unless it is a software lock-out (i.e. marketing tries to force
you to get new hardware or some one really messed up in the design of
the external drives interface), there is no reason why you should be
unable to use low speed.
anyone know how i can fix this? or what other options i have to
transfer the media? the cd drive is pretty messed up so i don’t know
if it works anymore.
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Depending on the amount of data, you could use a flash-drive. You could
also try to move the HDD from the old computer to another one. If
you have some familarity with Linux/Unix, you could try to boot the
old computer with Knoppix and see whether its drivers work with the
external HDD. You could also try to establish a TCP/IP connection
to another computer (ethernet-cards are pretty cheap) and transfer
the data with FTP or the like.

Arno
 
Rod Speed said:
 >> Migeru <[email protected]>
wrote

  >>> im trying to transfer stuff i downloaded on an
old pc to
  >>> a new external 250gb hd i bought, but i get a
message
  >>> telling me that the port im using is a low
speed usb port
  >>> and i need a high speed usb port.

 >> It isnt actually saying that you NEED a high speed
 >> usb port, just that it will be rather slow without
one.

  >>> anyone know how i can fix this?

 >> Add a USB 2 port with a PCI card.

  >>> or what other options i have to transfer the
media?

 >> Do it slowly on the existing usb port.

  >>> the cd drive is pretty messed up
  >>> so i don’t know if it works anymore.


OK, two main possibilitys if you see that.

The external drive may not be getting enough power with the
old pc, particularly if the drive is being powered from the
usb
port. If its got an optional external power wall wart, use it
and
see if that fixes the problem that it cant be seen in my
computer.

Its quite likely that the old pc isnt running XP. If it isnt,
it may be
that the driver isnt happy with the external drive. When you
use
the drive on other PC, they may be running XP and its happy
with the drive because XP's driver is being used for the
drive.
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the hard drive is using it’s own adapter that connects to a wall
socket for power, and although the computer is old it still has XP
installed.

thanks anyways but the problem remains
 
Migeru said:
Rod Speed wrote
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the hard drive is using it’s own adapter that connects
to a wall socket for power, and although the computer
is old it still has XP installed.
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Did you install drivers for the drive ? You dont need to with XP.
thanks anyways but the problem remains
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Maybe it still gets some power, say for the electronics,
from the USB port and there isnt enough with the old PC
if you didnt install a driver with XP.
 
Rod Speed said:
 >> Migeru <[email protected]>
wrote
  >>> Rod Speed wrote
  >>>> Migeru
<[email protected]> wrote

  >>>>> im trying to transfer stuff i downloaded on
an old pc to
  >>>>> a new external 250gb hd i bought, but i get
a message
  >>>>> telling me that the port im using is a low
speed usb port
  >>>>> and i need a high speed usb port.

  >>>> It isnt actually saying that you NEED a high
speed
  >>>> usb port, just that it will be rather slow
without one.

  >>>>> anyone know how i can fix this?

  >>>> Add a USB 2 port with a PCI card.

  >>>>> or what other options i have to transfer the
media?

  >>>> Do it slowly on the existing usb port.

  >>>>> the cd drive is pretty messed up
  >>>>> so i don’t know if it works anymore.

  >>> but the hard drive dosen’t show up in My
computer
  >>> but it does on other computers, any ideas?

 >> OK, two main possibilitys if you see that.

 >> The external drive may not be getting enough power
 >> with the old pc, particularly if the drive is being
powered
 >> from the usb port. If its got an optional external
power
 >> wall wart, use it and see if that fixes the problem
that
 >> it cant be seen in my computer.

 >> Its quite likely that the old pc isnt running XP. If
it isnt,
 >> it may be that the driver isnt happy with the
external
 >> drive. When you use the drive on other PC, they may
 >> be running XP and its happy with the drive because
 >> XP's driver is being used for the drive.


Did you install drivers for the drive ? You dont need to with
XP.


Maybe it still gets some power, say for the electronics,
from the USB port and there isnt enough with the old PC
if you didnt install a driver with XP.
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it required no driver, when i plugged in the usb it unstalled by
itself, im pretty sure its installed and everything the only problem i
have is it doesn’t show up in My Computer, is the a way to find the
drive some how maybe going threw the control panel etc.

and i have to transfer 6 gigs of stuff :(
 
it required no driver, when i plugged in the usb it unstalled
by itself, im pretty sure its installed and everything
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Yeah, very likely.
the only problem i have is it doesn’t show up in My Computer,
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Yeah, that was clear right from the start.
is the a way to find the drive some how
maybe going threw the control panel etc.
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Shouldnt need to.

Have you got more than one USB port on that old PC ?

What happens if you try a different one ?
 
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