Windows 8 extremely slow copying from external drive.

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Hi has anybody experienced slow copying in windows 8? This is becoming really frustrating think I should go back to 7.
 

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Device drivers seems fine, copying from 3tb Verbatim external which has Usb 3.0 to my Hp Proliant micro server. When the copy starts it is fast but about 10% into it the speed just drops. This only happens when you copy from any external device via Usb, even from flash drives or cellphone.
 
Is it not your anti-virus that is doing a simultaneous scan of the external device? Try disabling the anti-virus and doing the copy again.

Also, try using teracopy for your copying & moving.

If you still have slow copy speeds, try booting into safe mode and doing the copy.
That will tell you where the problem is probably related to.
 
Sorry to hijack, but I am also having an issue on Windows 8 with my hard drive. It's a 2TB Seagate but with an enclosure that I bought. When using USB3, it drops to 0KB/s for a few seconds, then goes back up to 80KB/s and then drops again and stalls at that point - always in that loop. It is so frustrating.

Will try teracopy and hope it works well.
 
USB 3.0 only works when you plug into a USB 3.0 port on your Mobo - should be blue. Your device also needs to be USB 3.0 as well as the cable.

Teracopy is the bomb.
 
Ok, disabled anti virus and installed teracopy, no luck. When I copy to the hard drive its all good but the minute I copy from the drive it just crawls.
 
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Ok, disabled anti virus and installed teracopy, no luck. When I copy to the hard drive its all good but the minute I copy from the drive it just crawls.
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OK Shubz, we seem to be getting somewhere. Can you try doing the same whilst in Safe Mode?
 
I've tried the other ports at the back as well, still slow, will try tonight in safe mode.
 
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When I copy to the hard drive its all good but the minute I copy from the drive it just crawls.
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I'd suspect some sort of firmware/driver incompatibility issue (possibly related to USB3?). I only have a measly USB2 5400rpm ext drive, so not fast but very steady ...

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OK I tried safe mode, still slow. Used a different device, tried a 700mb avi file and even a 1gb folder consisting of only mp3 files but it's still slow. I have a dual boot system, when logged into Win 7 it copies normal so I really don't know anymore. I also noticed once copying goes slow my whole system will be slow for a few minutes but my processor and ram isn't even being utilised over 10%:confused:
 
OK, thanks for being so patient with this..

The fact that it does the same in safe mode now mostly eliminates any other software interfering with the process.

One last thing I would like you to try, it's a long shot though...

Download the ptogram in the link below:

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

Delete all references to attached and previously attached USB devices - WITH THE EXCEPTIIN OF YOUR KEYBOARD & MOUSE (for obvious reasons)

Then also go to the device manager and delete all the USB ROOT & HUB devices, including the motherboard ones... This might get tricky and you might lose use of the keyboard & mouse.
If that happens, just switch off & on again.

Then go back to device manager and "Scan for Hardware Changes".
This will re detect and install all the detected devices. Then plug in the external drive again and try it.

That's all I have I'm afraid... Sorry mate..
 
Just a heads-up for those who are using TeraCopy:

TeraCopy is flawed in that it fragments files as it copies them. I recommend using the software KillCopy instead.
 
A you using win8 drivers or manufacturer drivers? Always get latest from manufacturer eebsite
 
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