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reporting the drive is busy or in use.
A:
This is usually caused by a program that is trying to read from the drive. Be
sure to close all application before removing the drive.
Q: Why there is delayed write failure on my Windows XP?
A
: Delayed write failure errors have many causes, most of which are specific
to individual computers. However, one of the most common causes is that
some of the communication going between the computer and the external
drive is blocked by a firewall.
Windows XP SP2 has an added feature called a firewall which helps protect
your system from being accessed from the outside. This firewall feature is
enabled by default when you install Service Pack 2 and it can block
transfers from/to the external drive. This normally happens on the 1394
port, but has also been seen on the USB port.
As a troubleshooting step,
TEMPORARILY
disable the firewall and transfer
data to and from the drive. This will confirm if the firewall is the cause of the
delayed write error you are seeing.
To disable the Firewall in Windows XP SP2:
Go to
Start
>
Control Panel
> Double-click the
Windows Firewall
>
Select the
Off
option and Click
OK
.
If this fixes the issue, then go to
Advanced
tab and uncheck the 1394
connection and/or USB connections to disable firewall on those
connections. Be sure it is the connection for your external hard drive.
