1. The external drives are best in different make/model cases.
2. XP SP2 (if you are XP) is required. I will not enter into any SP2 debate! We found at the office that CHKDSK was fixed in SP2 but Microsoft was mum about what they changed in SP2 to get it working. This is across dozens of machines at the office and others so it's not just me at home noting this issue.
Bob
I have a Problem Coping Files Between Two External Hardrives connected on USB 2.0 on the same computer.
I just wonder if anyone else has the same problem. I have to use Network with two computers to copy files that I want. If I change computer (Older Model) with USB 1.0 I have the same problem. No problem coping betwwen External and Internal Hardrives.
Any help will be thankful

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