If there is a more appropriate group to post this to, let me know. Thanks.

Recently installed a Western Digital 160G drive as a desktop USB drive to
use for backups.

Getting the following error from windows when writing to it from time to time:

Windows was unable to save the data for the file xyz. The data has been
lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or
network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere.

I looked under disk management (in computer management) and noticed that the
drive is there but the drive letter (D) is missing - although it shows up
fine under "my computer".

Full backup went fine, then the first night of incrementals went fine.
Second night of incrementals produced this error so I suspected it may have
something to do with replacing or deleting files.

I tried a few manual operations.
I was able to drag and drop a file to it but when I deleted it, I got the
error as it tried to greate (I assume) a recycle folder.

I'm running win2k on a 1G Dell with one internal drive (C), CD & DVD (E&F),
floppy (A) and a network drive mapped to "Z".

Thanks!

USB isn't implemented properly on your system, either hardware or drivers.
Have you tried the latest USB drivers from dell?


"(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message news430C998-D756-4D96-A1A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> If there is a more appropriate group to post this to, let me know. Thanks.
>
> Recently installed a Western Digital 160G drive as a desktop USB drive to
> use for backups.
>
> Getting the following error from windows when writing to it from time to
time:
>
> Windows was unable to save the data for the file xyz. The data has been
> lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or
> network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere.
>
> I looked under disk management (in computer management) and noticed that
the
> drive is there but the drive letter (D) is missing - although it shows up
> fine under "my computer".
>
> Full backup went fine, then the first night of incrementals went fine.
> Second night of incrementals produced this error so I suspected it may
have
> something to do with replacing or deleting files.
>
> I tried a few manual operations.
> I was able to drag and drop a file to it but when I deleted it, I got the
> error as it tried to greate (I assume) a recycle folder.
>
> I'm running win2k on a 1G Dell with one internal drive (C), CD & DVD
(E&F),
> floppy (A) and a network drive mapped to "Z".
>
> Thanks!
>

I think I have the latest drivers but I will double check.
The drive letter re-appeared in disk management after re-boot..
I'll double check my drivers now and re-post. Thanks.

"Colon Terminus" wrote:

>
> USB isn't implemented properly on your system, either hardware or drivers.
> Have you tried the latest USB drivers from dell?
>
>
> "(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote in message news430C998-D756-4D96-A1A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > If there is a more appropriate group to post this to, let me know. Thanks.
> >
> > Recently installed a Western Digital 160G drive as a desktop USB drive to
> > use for backups.
> >
> > Getting the following error from windows when writing to it from time to
> time:
> >
> > Windows was unable to save the data for the file xyz. The data has been
> > lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or
> > network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere.
> >
> > I looked under disk management (in computer management) and noticed that
> the
> > drive is there but the drive letter (D) is missing - although it shows up
> > fine under "my computer".
> >
> > Full backup went fine, then the first night of incrementals went fine.
> > Second night of incrementals produced this error so I suspected it may
> have
> > something to do with replacing or deleting files.
> >
> > I tried a few manual operations.
> > I was able to drag and drop a file to it but when I deleted it, I got the
> > error as it tried to greate (I assume) a recycle folder.
> >
> > I'm running win2k on a 1G Dell with one internal drive (C), CD & DVD
> (E&F),
> > floppy (A) and a network drive mapped to "Z".
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
>
>

Went to the Dell website.
There are no USB driver updates listed. Nothing at all listed for USB.
I do have the latest BIOS.

"Colon Terminus" wrote:

>
> USB isn't implemented properly on your system, either hardware or drivers.
> Have you tried the latest USB drivers from dell?
>
>
> "(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote in message news430C998-D756-4D96-A1A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > If there is a more appropriate group to post this to, let me know. Thanks.
> >
> > Recently installed a Western Digital 160G drive as a desktop USB drive to
> > use for backups.
> >
> > Getting the following error from windows when writing to it from time to
> time:
> >
> > Windows was unable to save the data for the file xyz. The data has been
> > lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or
> > network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere.
> >
> > I looked under disk management (in computer management) and noticed that
> the
> > drive is there but the drive letter (D) is missing - although it shows up
> > fine under "my computer".
> >
> > Full backup went fine, then the first night of incrementals went fine.
> > Second night of incrementals produced this error so I suspected it may
> have
> > something to do with replacing or deleting files.
> >
> > I tried a few manual operations.
> > I was able to drag and drop a file to it but when I deleted it, I got the
> > error as it tried to greate (I assume) a recycle folder.
> >
> > I'm running win2k on a 1G Dell with one internal drive (C), CD & DVD
> (E&F),
> > floppy (A) and a network drive mapped to "Z".
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
>
>

You probably need to take this issue up with Dell support.

"(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message news:FDECB860-57D0-4996-B8A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Went to the Dell website.
> There are no USB driver updates listed. Nothing at all listed for USB.
> I do have the latest BIOS.
>
> "Colon Terminus" wrote:
>
> >
> > USB isn't implemented properly on your system, either hardware or
drivers.
> > Have you tried the latest USB drivers from dell?
> >
> >
> > "(E-Mail Removed)"
<(E-Mail Removed)>
> > wrote in message
news430C998-D756-4D96-A1A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > If there is a more appropriate group to post this to, let me know.
Thanks.
> > >
> > > Recently installed a Western Digital 160G drive as a desktop USB drive
to
> > > use for backups.
> > >
> > > Getting the following error from windows when writing to it from time
to
> > time:
> > >
> > > Windows was unable to save the data for the file xyz. The data has
been
> > > lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware
or
> > > network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere.
> > >
> > > I looked under disk management (in computer management) and noticed
that
> > the
> > > drive is there but the drive letter (D) is missing - although it shows
up
> > > fine under "my computer".
> > >
> > > Full backup went fine, then the first night of incrementals went fine.
> > > Second night of incrementals produced this error so I suspected it may
> > have
> > > something to do with replacing or deleting files.
> > >
> > > I tried a few manual operations.
> > > I was able to drag and drop a file to it but when I deleted it, I got
the
> > > error as it tried to greate (I assume) a recycle folder.
> > >
> > > I'm running win2k on a 1G Dell with one internal drive (C), CD & DVD
> > (E&F),
> > > floppy (A) and a network drive mapped to "Z".
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> >
> >
> >