“I am only averaging data transfer speeds of 1 mbps. Obviously it is intended to transfer much faster. USB 3.0 connection to my Windows 10 PC. The hard drive in the enclosure is a Western Digital WD20ears-00mvwb0 capable of 3.0 GPS. Any suggestions?”
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A few possible causes of your issue: 1. You are not using a USB 3.0 cable with the dock, so it is operating in USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 mode. 2. The proper drivers for your USB controller are not installed and it is not operating in Super Speed USB 3.0 mode and running in USB 2.0 High Speed (480 Mbps = 60 MB/sec) or USB 1.1 Full Speed (12 Mbps = 1.5 MB/sec) mode. 3. Your drive is encountering errors and slowing down due to retries and block reallocations. Drives errors often start fairly unnoticed - perhaps a short "hang" on access, or some "ticking" noises made by the drive. Eventually they become more severe causing extreme slowdowns or complete failure. Running a manufacturer test like WDDiag or using a drive tester (many duplicators have this functionality) will give you more information. Regardless, YOU SHOULD BACK UP YOUR IMPORTANT DATA *NOW* before the drive gets any worse. 4. Your dock is broken/defective. Try the other slot and another drive if possible.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Check to see if the port you are using on your computer is a usb 3.0 port
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If the connection is actually hooked up to a usb 3.0 port (marked with the blue insert on the port) then it should transfer faster. Make sure tge cable supports 3.0 and that you connected it to the correct port.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Try defragment the western digital hdd prior to file transfer. that may or may not help. doesn't hurt to try.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Did you plug the usb cable into the USB 3.0 port?
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