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Problem with new hard drive...error messages

Apr 17, 2008 8:29AM PDT

So I purchased a new Western Digital 320 IDE hard drive that was on sale and an AcomData 3.5" enclosure. I put everything together and format the drive to NTFS (for Windows XP).
I start transferring files and everything is going smooth. I had planned on moving about 200 gigs of stuff into this drive, but then an error occured.

I get this message: Cannot copy "filename": Cannot find the specified file. Make sure you specify the correct path and file name.

Then the drive dissapears and I get a "Delayed Write Failed" message.

Then the autorun comes up and goes away.

So I unmount the drive, turn it off, remove the USB, and replug and turn back on.

The drive comes back and everything looks fine. So I transfer the file that caused the error and it works. I go back to transferring multiple files and the same thing happens!

I've never seen this error before and I've had many external hard drives (including internals with enclosures).

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A few things.
Apr 17, 2008 9:46AM PDT

1. Did you create the partition prior to formatting? If not, get your files off that drive then remove all partitions, create a new one then format that one.

2. Is said drive plugged into the front USB port? If so, plug it in the read USB port.

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Problem with new hard drive...error messages
Dec 31, 2010 1:23AM PST

I have the exact same problem with my Acomdata external USB hard drive enclosure.
I am surprised you have not received a single technical reply.

I have no issues with "factory produced" WD or Seagate external USB hard drives - just this Acomdata enclosure.

What could cause these "Delayed Write Failed Error Messages" on the enclosure but not on factory produced drives?

There are a number of Windows XP updates dealing with this error, but I am reluctant to apply these unless there is some definable issue with the Acomdata enclosure that would require them. Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB842520, KB908673 and KB908673 present "fixes" for issues that could lead to delayed write failed errors.

Can anyone provide insight into these delayed write errors on the Acomdata enclosure?