-=PCTechTalk=- hard drive issues need help

hello when I try to copy to my external hard drive I get a
message
says something to the extent.
"can not copy file, the path to the file can't be
found"
it can to be found I just copied or atempted to copy the
stuff over to the 
hd
the drive then locks refuses to power down
I have to unplug it to get it to turn off
is plugged in to  a usb hub
1.1 only not 2.0
any suggestions?
my drive dieing?
if so any way to back up 120 gigs of stuff to disks, any
proggies to disk 
span etc.
I need some help I have music I have ripped from my
collection and don't 
feel like having to re do it again.
I have like all my cds sitting on my external hd in mp3,
ogg, and wma.
thanks

73
hank smith
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Hank,
    Unless you hear some loud clicking or scraping sounds
coming from the 
drive, it's most likely fine.  As far as I know, hard drives
move data 
faster than a USB 1.1 pipe can handle.  My suggestion would
be to purchase 
an internal USB 2.0 PCI card and connect the external drive
to that.

Peace,
GMan

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asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "hank smith" <hanksmith4earthlink.net>
To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 8:45 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- hard drive issues need help


> hello when I try to copy to my external hard drive I
get a message
> says something to the extent.
> "can not copy file, the path to the file can't be
found"
> it can to be found I just copied or atempted to copy
the stuff over to the
> hd
> the drive then locks refuses to power down
> I have to unplug it to get it to turn off
> is plugged in to  a usb hub
> 1.1 only not 2.0
> any suggestions?
> my drive dieing?
> if so any way to back up 120 gigs of stuff to disks,
any proggies to disk
> span etc.
> I need some help I have music I have ripped from my
collection and don't
> feel like having to re do it again.
> I have like all my cds sitting on my external hd in
mp3, ogg, and wma.
> thanks
>
> 73
> hank smith 

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