hdd transfer speed???

[aggiestudd07]

good morning all,

Here is what i have:
OS Drive: RaptorX 150gb SATA
Backup1: Seagate 7200.10 320gb SATA2
Backup2: Seagate 7200.10 320gb SATA2

I don't know why, but when I go to transfer large volumes of data (15+gb), the transfer speed in vista x64 always drops to and maintains about 24kb/s.

I have the jumper removed from both seagate drives enabling sata2 operation.

any ideas why the transfer speed is so low or suggestions on how to improve it? thanks guys

 

[Sipster]

Have you run HD Tach or HD Tune tests to check your speeds???

 

[aggiestudd07]

Have you run HD Tach or HD Tune tests to check your speeds???

not yet, i will do that when i get home from work this afternoon. are they freeware?

 

[nitrobass24]

Are you running SP1? there was a bug for drive to drive transfers in vista...I think it was fixed in SP1

 

[aggiestudd07]

Are you running SP1? there was a bug for drive to drive transfers in vista...I think it was fixed in SP1

ya, sp1 in vista x64

edit: vista ultimate x64 sp1

 

[aggiestudd07]

and my vista is fully updated

 

[nitrobass24]

run some hdd diags and make sure they are good. post some screenshots too

 

[Sipster]

not yet, i will do that when i get home from work this afternoon. are they freeware?

HD Tach is free. HD Tune has a free version that only does read testing, which is fine.