Re: Sluggish USB External Hard Drive
"wasbit" <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.hardware |
|---|---|
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
"philo" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > On 9/13/2021 2:10 PM, tb wrote: >> I have a Microsoft Surface 2 laptop with Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) >> installed. >> >> Every time that I insert my USB external hard drive (WD EasyStore), the >> computer freezes for approx. 1-2 minutes. It does the same thing every >> time that I use a program that needs to acces the USB drive. >> >> For instance, when I plug in the WD drive, I have to wait 1-2 minutes >> before I can access it with File Explorer. If I then launch a backup >> program to copy files from my c:\ drive to the USB drive, I have to >> wait 1-2 minutes before I can press the icon that starts the backup. >> >> This does not happen with any other computer that I use. (None of them >> are Microsoft Surface!) >> >> What could be the reason that causes the Microsoft surface 2 to freeze? >> > > > > I don't have an Easy Store but I do have an external that has a > conventional "spinning" drive. The USB cable that plugs into the computer > is a dual type as not all computers can supply enough current. > > I've tested it and it sometimes works with only one plugged in but > sometimes really requires both. > If you can use a USB3 port it will supply enough power so that you don't need a 'y' cable. -- Regards wasbit