Windows 10: NTFS-Mounted External Hard Drive Disconnects During File Transfer
I have several external hard drives connected via USB 3.1 (type c) that continually disappear midway through moving or copying files to another drive. This a temporary problem, and the drives normally reappear on their own after a few minutes. In a few cases, they don't reappear until the external drive is restarted. Sometimes not until the PC is restarted.
Problem occurs every time I attempt to move more than one or two files. Problem ONLY occurs when drives are mounted to NTFS folder. Problem goes away if the drive is assigned a drive letter instead.
Problem ONLY occurs during move / copy. Downloading to and reading from the drives otherwise works fine.
I've done extensive troubleshooting and tried every solution I've found online (none of which was specific to NTFS-mounted drives) including but not limited to:
- checking drives for errors
- confirming I have latest drivers installed
- confirmed that power settings aren't turning off the drives or USB controllers
- changed USB cables
windows-10 usb external-hard-drive ntfs file-transfer
asked Jan 20 at 23:59
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I have several external hard drives connected via USB 3.1 (type c) that continually disappear midway through moving or copying files to another drive. This a temporary problem, and the drives normally reappear on their own after a few minutes. In a few cases, they don't reappear until the external drive is restarted. Sometimes not until the PC is restarted.
Problem occurs every time I attempt to move more than one or two files. Problem ONLY occurs when drives are mounted to NTFS folder. Problem goes away if the drive is assigned a drive letter instead.
Problem ONLY occurs during move / copy. Downloading to and reading from the drives otherwise works fine.
I've done extensive troubleshooting and tried every solution I've found online (none of which was specific to NTFS-mounted drives) including but not limited to:
- checking drives for errors
- confirming I have latest drivers installed
- confirmed that power settings aren't turning off the drives or USB controllers
- changed USB cables
windows-10 usb external-hard-drive ntfs file-transfer
asked Jan 20 at 23:59
Chandler ThinksChandler Thinks
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I have several external hard drives connected via USB 3.1 (type c) that continually disappear midway through moving or copying files to another drive. This a temporary problem, and the drives normally reappear on their own after a few minutes. In a few cases, they don't reappear until the external drive is restarted. Sometimes not until the PC is restarted.
Problem occurs every time I attempt to move more than one or two files. Problem ONLY occurs when drives are mounted to NTFS folder. Problem goes away if the drive is assigned a drive letter instead.
Problem ONLY occurs during move / copy. Downloading to and reading from the drives otherwise works fine.
I've done extensive troubleshooting and tried every solution I've found online (none of which was specific to NTFS-mounted drives) including but not limited to:
- checking drives for errors
- confirming I have latest drivers installed
- confirmed that power settings aren't turning off the drives or USB controllers
- changed USB cables
windows-10 usb external-hard-drive ntfs file-transfer
asked Jan 20 at 23:59
Chandler ThinksChandler Thinks
11
I have several external hard drives connected via USB 3.1 (type c) that continually disappear midway through moving or copying files to another drive. This a temporary problem, and the drives normally reappear on their own after a few minutes. In a few cases, they don't reappear until the external drive is restarted. Sometimes not until the PC is restarted.
Problem occurs every time I attempt to move more than one or two files. Problem ONLY occurs when drives are mounted to NTFS folder. Problem goes away if the drive is assigned a drive letter instead.
Problem ONLY occurs during move / copy. Downloading to and reading from the drives otherwise works fine.
I've done extensive troubleshooting and tried every solution I've found online (none of which was specific to NTFS-mounted drives) including but not limited to:
- checking drives for errors
- confirming I have latest drivers installed
- confirmed that power settings aren't turning off the drives or USB controllers
- changed USB cables
windows-10 usb external-hard-drive ntfs file-transfer
windows-10 usb external-hard-drive ntfs file-transfer
asked Jan 20 at 23:59
Chandler ThinksChandler Thinks
11
asked Jan 20 at 23:59
Chandler ThinksChandler Thinks
11
asked Jan 20 at 23:59
Chandler ThinksChandler Thinks
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asked Jan 20 at 23:59
Chandler ThinksChandler Thinks
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asked Jan 20 at 23:59
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