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Windows Vista USB malfunctioning

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by peterkim, 2008/12/06.

  1. 2008/12/06
    peterkim

    peterkim Inactive Thread Starter

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    i'm using a HP laptop dv2700

    anyways, my problem is sometimes USB connected devices keep getting this message that USB malfunction blah blah

    my external hard drive used to work and now it doesn't.
    also my iphone used to connect with no problems but now every now and then it says malfunction.

    only my flash drive/mouse has never had this message come up.


    any suggestions?
     
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    mattman

    mattman Inactive Alumni

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    I expect the external drive is powered through the USB system. My thoughts would be that the USB system is getting overloaded. I recommend that you get a self-powered hub to run any of the "larger" equipment.
     
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    Dabonz

    Dabonz Inactive

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    yeah I have a maxtor External 160GB and @ times it corrupts when I double click on it it asked to Format.. I have partition into 2 Segments so far so good
     
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