USB shows copy, but really doesn't

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You ever seen a USB thumb drive device show a file moved to it, however when you unplug it and plug it back in the file is not there? Almost as if the write never committed. Windows shows the file moved, no progress bar which is a tip off, and then you take the drive to another machine and the file it not there.
 
You should probably use the Stop Hardware feature of Windows before unplugging the drive if you aren't already.
 
Stopping the hardware before unplugging does nothing. The files show they are there through windows and even through a command prompt. However, after removing the drive and putting it into another machine, they still do not show up.
 
... or "system file" settings.

Well, the "stop hardware" function is supposed to commit all changes to the device before unplugging it, in case those changes haven't already been made.

How old is the drive? More importantly, how often does stuff get written to it? Because flash memory has a limited number of writes.
 
enginurd said:
... or "system file" settings.

Well, the "stop hardware" function is supposed to commit all changes to the device before unplugging it, in case those changes haven't already been made.

How old is the drive? More importantly, how often does stuff get written to it? Because flash memory has a limited number of writes.
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QFT....you may have reached max writes to the drive. Been through 3 of them myself, and what you are describing is similar to what I experienced before they stopped working at all.
 
Thanks for the responses. Actually I am able to write to the USB device from another machine and without issues. It only seems to be the ability to commit the write from this machine. I've also tried 3 different USB drives, all with the same result.
 
Try reinstalling your USB drivers by removing your root usb hub, and restarting. Windows should automatically reinstall the drivers. If that doesnt work, it may be a problem with the port. Are you using the same port each time? Have you tried the connectors in the rear I/O panel?
 
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