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    having trouble playing movies off my external HD?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by KLee0891, Aug 8, 2009.

  1. KLee0891

    KLee0891 Notebook Enthusiast

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    when i play them they get all pixelated and the video and audio unsync. when i play videoes off my regular HD everythin is normal. ive installed and reinstalled codecs. is the data corrupted?
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    How about if you copy a video off of your external hard drive to your regular hd and then play it?
     
    namaiki, Aug 8, 2009
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    KLee0891 Notebook Enthusiast

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    this still doesnt play well.

    once i put the file on the HD it gets all mess up even if i put it back on my desktop. this has only happened in the last few days.

    edit: right now im defragmenting it. hopefully this will help but who knows
     
    KLee0891, Aug 8, 2009
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    Well if they don't play well even on your normal hard drive, then it is most likely those specific videos unless all of the videos are unplayable. Then, it suggests a recent hardware or software change.
     
    TevashSzat, Aug 8, 2009
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    Flaring Afro Notebook Consultant

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    What brand hdd? Maybe its a lower end drive and it has trouble writing. I have a morespace 500gb and when i defraged it half my files became corrupt and didnt play. :/ Havent tried to defrag it since lol
     
    Flaring Afro, Aug 8, 2009
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