Re: [Thinkpad] X40 HD/USB very slow?

Ya know... A 100MB file transfer in 95s sounds just like usb 1.0 speeds.
So then, I would do the rip-out-everything method for usb, and let
windows re-install that.

--STeve Andre'

On Wednesday 14 November 2007 15:30:33 Scott Matthews wrote:
> I just tried another test -- I attached another USB2 drive, and copied the
> same 100MB file from one to the other (ie, bypassing the internal drive) --
> that took 180 seconds (twice as long) -- so now I'm back to thinking
> something is wrong with the USB.
>
> I then moved the same two drives to the X61s, and the same transfer took 5
> seconds!
>
> > On Wednesday 14 November 2007 13:06:38 Scott Matthews wrote:
> > > Hey all, thanks for the suggestions.
> > >
> > > I just timed a transfer of a 100MB file -- over: 1) USB2, and 2) a
>
> 10/100
>
> > > Ethernet -- in both cases, it took about 95 seconds. (which is roughly
> > > USB1.x speed)
> > >
> > > But if it was a USB-specific problem, I would expect the 10/100
> > > transfer
>
> to
>
> > > take about 8 seconds -- but that was the same as the USB speed.
> > >
> > > So this makes me think it must be the drive? I checked in the device
> > > manager, and all is set to "DMA if available" -- is there anything else
>
> I
>
> > > might try?
> > >
> > > thanks again, -Scott
> >
> > I'm sorry that I lost the earlier mails to this, so sorry if other have
> > suggested these:
> >
> > - have you verified that the disk doesn't have any hardware options set
> > on it, that is affecting speed? This isn't the stock ide disk if I am
> > remember right, so perhaps there is something that can be altered?
> >
> > - have you ripped out all the disk drivers and chips that support the
> > disk and rebooted, and let Windows discover them and (hopefully) re-
> > install things?
> >
> > I'd bet more that there is something in Windows thats partly messed up.
> > One of the really good things about Windows as I see things, is its
>
> ability
>
> > to find and install stuff that you've ripped out, to fix strange
> > things. Sad that it has to be done, but Windows does do a good job of
> > things.
> >
> > I'd be sure to immediately reboot after taking stuff out, as I have found
> > that a reboot sometimes gets things installed correctly rather than
> > doing the 'scan for changes' option in the device manager.
> >
> > --STeve Andre'
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Received on Wed Nov 14 15:42:12 2007