Windows-Delayed Write Failed error message

[Guest]

I just got a new 250GB SATA hdd. i plugged it in, formatted it, and started
to transfer files onto the new drive.

Ok, so in the process of transfering some files, I get this error:



After that, my compy no longer detects my new hdd. I have to reboot, and try
again. This is my first experiance with a SATA drive.

Compy=self built
OS=WinXP Pro, Service Pack 1
CPU=2.4ghz P4
MEM=512mb pc2700
MAINBOARD=ASUS P4P800S-X
Drives:1 DVDx16
1 DVDRW
1 60GB Maxtor IDE
1 200GB Western Digital IDE
1 250GB Seagate (Barracuda) SATA
1 Internally connected usb Card Reader

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I just got a new 250GB SATA hdd. i plugged it in, formatted it, and
started to transfer files onto the new drive.

Ok, so in the process of transfering some files, I get this error:



After that, my compy no longer detects my new hdd. I have to reboot,
and try again. This is my first experiance with a SATA drive.

Compy=self built
OS=WinXP Pro, Service Pack 1
CPU=2.4ghz P4
MEM=512mb pc2700
MAINBOARD=ASUS P4P800S-X
Drives:1 DVDx16
1 DVDRW
1 60GB Maxtor IDE
1 200GB Western Digital IDE
1 250GB Seagate (Barracuda) SATA
1 Internally connected usb Card Reader

Could be the cabling, could be the controller, could be the driver or could
be the hard drive.
Have you updated your SATA ()controller/chipset) driver in Windows XP?
Is the drive still seen in the BIOS?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Go into device manager, expand the drive branch, double click on the new
drive. On the policies tab, try unchecking the box for write caching. See if
this helps.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[NoStop]

I got that error message when using scsi drives. It is a controller
driver problem. It is always better to install the manufacturer
included drivers for stabilty.

Well, I got that error with USB2 external hard drives. The problem with your
solution in this case is that the only provider for USB2 is Microsoft and
their drivers obviously suck.