How to speed up transfer speeds to a USB2.0 flash drive.
I am using Vista ultimate and trying to transfer data to a 2gig USB2.0 flash drive.
The transfer speed Vista is reporting is 22.8kb/sec. Yes you are reading that correctly.
86M (Yes Megs) of data has taken 30 min so far and is showing at least 30min more to finish.
Anyone know fixes for this ?
The transfer speed Vista is reporting is 22.8kb/sec. Yes you are reading that correctly.
86M (Yes Megs) of data has taken 30 min so far and is showing at least 30min more to finish.
Anyone know fixes for this ?
redcelltech
What ver is the USB key. This sounds like you are trying to transfer to a 1.0 device. If not check what version vista thinks the internal usb ports are. Google: how to check version of USB ports in Vista.
Sorry, I meant check what vista thinks the USB Key is.
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Ok Vista thinks it is "Flash Drive UT_USB20 USB Device"
Here are some more system specs
Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5N-E SLI 1.XX
Flash Drive UT_USB20 USB Device [Hard drive] (2.06 GB) -- drive 6
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate (build 6000)
Processor: 2.40 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS [Display adapter]
Samsung SyncMaster [Monitor] (22.0"vis, s/n HTAP802428, August 2007)
Bus Adapters
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
NVIDIA nForce(tm) RAID Class Controller
NVIDIA nForce(tm) RAID Class Device (2x)
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Here are some more system specs
Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5N-E SLI 1.XX
Flash Drive UT_USB20 USB Device [Hard drive] (2.06 GB) -- drive 6
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate (build 6000)
Processor: 2.40 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS [Display adapter]
Samsung SyncMaster [Monitor] (22.0"vis, s/n HTAP802428, August 2007)
Bus Adapters
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
NVIDIA nForce(tm) RAID Class Controller
NVIDIA nForce(tm) RAID Class Device (2x)
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Vista gives you the option to set the drive up for quick removal with advanced protection, or sheer performance.
These options can be accessed:
(Right click) my computer >> Manage >> Storage >> Disk Management >>
Then right click on the disk on the lower left/middle >> Properties >> Policies.
Let me know if this does anything for you.
These options can be accessed:
(Right click) my computer >> Manage >> Storage >> Disk Management >>
Then right click on the disk on the lower left/middle >> Properties >> Policies.
Let me know if this does anything for you.
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No joy with the quick removal vs sheer perfomance.
By testing different files and transfer speeds it seems to have something to do with the number of files being transferred and not the size.
Transferring 3 files totaling 300MB I get transfer speeds of 3.5MB/sec. Still no where near the capabilities of USB2.0. Deleting those 3 items is nearly instantaneous.
Transferring 4,000 small files totaling 86MB gives me an average transfer speed of 30kb/sec. 45 Minutes to transfer 86MB of data. It also takes 5 minutes to delete this same 86MB.
Is this Vista DRM at work ?
By testing different files and transfer speeds it seems to have something to do with the number of files being transferred and not the size.
Transferring 3 files totaling 300MB I get transfer speeds of 3.5MB/sec. Still no where near the capabilities of USB2.0. Deleting those 3 items is nearly instantaneous.
Transferring 4,000 small files totaling 86MB gives me an average transfer speed of 30kb/sec. 45 Minutes to transfer 86MB of data. It also takes 5 minutes to delete this same 86MB.
Is this Vista DRM at work ?
check also in the bios - Asus has an option to set the usb as hi-speed (usb1) or full speed = usb2
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Hi,
Did you try changing the USB port. It might be also a usb port problem.
To isolate the incident if the issue is with the USB drive or the OS or the USB port to which you are connecting the USB drive.
Try copying the data from a alternate machine if the performance is same then the issue might be with the usb drive itself.
Check by changing the usb ports. and see what is the speed you are getting.
bhanu
Did you try changing the USB port. It might be also a usb port problem.
To isolate the incident if the issue is with the USB drive or the OS or the USB port to which you are connecting the USB drive.
Try copying the data from a alternate machine if the performance is same then the issue might be with the usb drive itself.
Check by changing the usb ports. and see what is the speed you are getting.
bhanu
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If I use the USB2.0 drive as a transfer medium between vista and apple can I use NTFS ?
Forced accept.
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