Hello all,

I've got an old XP sp3 machine (single core) which contains a number of
movies that I would like to copy to an external USB harddisk.

The problem is that no matter what I try I get an "delayed write" error. :-(

I've tried to copy using a commandline program as well as "file explorer",
and have tried a (nowerdays) standard USB drive as well as an old powered
one.

I've also googled for a solution (like disabeling the indexing service for
the drive), but did not find one which solved the problem.

Ah yeah, the drive is configured for "fast removal" (no buffering - but than what is the "delayed write" all about ?).

Also, the 'puter pretty-much stops responding to either mouse or keyboard - even after the the error is thrown (It also refuses to shut down and I have
to do it the hard way).

Question : What, on the XPsp3 computers side (which I now start to suspect) might be causing the problem and how to I fix it ?

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

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On Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:17:13 +0100, R.Wieser wrote:

Hello all,

I've got an old XP sp3 machine (single core) which contains a number of movies that I would like to copy to an external USB harddisk.

The problem is that no matter what I try I get an "delayed write" error. :-(

I've tried to copy using a commandline program as well as "file explorer", and have tried a (nowerdays) standard USB drive as well as an old powered one.

I've also googled for a solution (like disabeling the indexing service for the drive), but did not find one which solved the problem.

Ah yeah, the drive is configured for "fast removal" (no buffering - but than what is the "delayed write" all about ?).

Also, the 'puter pretty-much stops responding to either mouse or keyboard - even after the the error is thrown (It also refuses to shut down and I have to do it the hard way).

Question : What, on the XPsp3 computers side (which I now start to suspect) might be causing the problem and how to I fix it ?

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

If it was plugged to external USB hub, try plugging it directly to the computer.

If it was already plugged directly to the computer, try plugging it to different USB port.

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wrote:

Hello all,

I've got an old XP sp3 machine (single core) which contains a number of >movies that I would like to copy to an external USB harddisk.

The problem is that no matter what I try I get an "delayed write" error. :-(

I've tried to copy using a commandline program as well as "file explorer", >and have tried a (nowerdays) standard USB drive as well as an old powered >one.

I've also googled for a solution (like disabeling the indexing service for >the drive), but did not find one which solved the problem.

Ah yeah, the drive is configured for "fast removal" (no buffering - but than >what is the "delayed write" all about ?).

Also, the 'puter pretty-much stops responding to either mouse or keyboard - >even after the the error is thrown (It also refuses to shut down and I have >to do it the hard way).

Question : What, on the XPsp3 computers side (which I now start to suspect) >might be causing the problem and how to I fix it ?

Are the drives larger than 4GB?

XP dislikes large drives.

Could you move the files via an ethernet cable linking two boxes?

J.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

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John,

Are the drives larger than 4GB?

XP dislikes large drives.

Ehhh... I hope you mean 4*T*B. ? :-)

But no. The first one is just over a single TB, and the second, powered one isn't even 40 GB. Yes, quite old.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

By the way, I connect the first US drive to another XP 'puter and than successfully first copied the movie from the backup, and than back to the
drive (at another place).

Could you move the files via an ethernet cable linking two boxes?

Probably. I could also move the drive to another puter or in the old,
powered casing. But I would like to first see if its just a simple setting
I'm not aware of.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

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JJ,

If it was plugged to external USB hub, try plugging it directly
to the computer.

Nope, ain all the tries it was plugged in directly.

If it was already plugged directly to the computer, try plugging
it to different USB port.

Also tried that. Might try that again with one of the ...five others I did
not try yet.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

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On Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:17:13 +0100, "R.Wieser" <[email protected]d>
wrote:

Hello all,

I've got an old XP sp3 machine (single core) which contains a number of >movies that I would like to copy to an external USB harddisk.

The problem is that no matter what I try I get an "delayed write" error. :-(

I've tried to copy using a commandline program as well as "file explorer", >and have tried a (nowerdays) standard USB drive as well as an old powered >one.

I've also googled for a solution (like disabeling the indexing service for >the drive), but did not find one which solved the problem.

Ah yeah, the drive is configured for "fast removal" (no buffering - but than >what is the "delayed write" all about ?).

Also, the 'puter pretty-much stops responding to either mouse or keyboard - >even after the the error is thrown (It also refuses to shut down and I have >to do it the hard way).

Question : What, on the XPsp3 computers side (which I now start to suspect) >might be causing the problem and how to I fix it ?

Try uninstalling your USB drivers then re-installing them.
I've never had your problem, and I use USB drives from 1GB to 1TB as
backups.
Might be a corrupt driver, or a conflict.
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