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Hey guys! i just got this hard drive off amazon and whenever i transfer files it keeps disconnecting constantly! I didnt had this problem with my toshiba portable hard drive! May i know how to fix this? 

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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Hey guys! i just got this hard drive off amazon and whenever i transfer files it keeps disconnecting constantly! I didnt had this problem with my toshiba portable hard drive! May i know how to fix this? 

 

Try using a differnet USB port perhaps a front usb port if yuo were using the rear (or whichever way around)

 

Can you try it on another computer? then we can work out if its your PC or the Drive at fault

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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Try using a differnet USB port perhaps a front usb port if yuo were using the rear (or whichever way around)

 

Can you try it on another computer? then we can work out if its your PC or the Drive at fault

Nvm! I found out that the usb3 cable is faulty (i used my samsung charger one and it didnt disconnect at all) Thanks for the help! :)

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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