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    Slow File Transfers --- SP1 did not resolve issue

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dockster, Oct 6, 2008.

  1. dockster

    dockster Notebook Guru

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    I have a DV 2715 HP Laptop. I plug in a 1GB Kingston USB jump drive into my USB port, and try to transfer a 491 MB file, and I can only get transfer speeds of up to 5 mb/sec. I tried other files (large exe files, large zip files, multiple smaller files, etc), but never could get fast transfers.

    I noticed this especially because I was transferring a file from PC-->USB-->PC #2. From USB --> PC#2 , the transfer speed was sooo fast.

    I tried online chat support with Microsoft and they tried multiple thigns and as expected, did not resolve the problem.

    Anyone have suggestions on how to fix this? I want fast usb transfer speeds! Thanks.
     
    dockster, Oct 6, 2008
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  2. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    PC------>USB is slow because the bottleneck it the USB's write speed.
    (read)...(write)

    USB----> PC#2 is faster because the bottleneck is the USB's read speed
    (read)...(write)

    try this... PC#2--> USB with the same files. if it is drastically slow then your right Vista is the problem.

    By the way I just dumped a 3.1GB ISO to my external HDD @ 75MB/s ish.
     
    yuio, Oct 6, 2008
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    dockster Notebook Guru

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    But going from USB --> PC #1 is also slow. Is there a setting somewhere about USB 2.0 (I did check bios, nothing there) or anywhere else (registry, admin tools?)
     
    dockster, Oct 6, 2008
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    goofball Notebook Deity

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    If thats a plain DataTraveller, consider yourself lucky, they are slow drives to begin with. Exactly what model is it?
     
    goofball, Oct 6, 2008
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