Recent content by DerekV

Hi, It's been a long time since I last updated this thread, but I'm writing to say that I have finally solved the problem!! Firstly, I tested network file transfers (SMB). These also all failed in the same way. As a result, I decided to install Ubuntu to test if the issue still occurred on...

Hi, I've tried a few more of everyone's suggestions today. These are the results... Copying one very large file (~250GB) is successful. No problems with the transfer at all. Copying lots of smaller files causes the problem to occur. This must offer a clue as to the cause I feel. Ensuring...

Thanks very much for your suggestions. I have left it quite a while, and I wasn't previously experiencing this problem (transfers were fast all the time), but I will try leaving it a very long time and see what happens! It's certainly worth a try! My C drive isn't low on space, but I will...

Unfortunately not. It will not copy large amounts from the internal SSD either.

Thanks everyone for your responses! :) Good idea, but unfortunately the problem still occurs when using an independently powered HDD, or a powered USB hub, so I don't think this is the issue. The drives aren't particularly warm, and I have run some of the same drives happily for years on...

Hi, This is my first time posting here. I've read many similar threads to mine, but have tried all the suggestions I can find and just can't find an answer to this problem. I recently bought a new laptop running Windows 10 (a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro). However, it has developed a problem where I...