If the computer is able to detect the USB, you can continue using it normally, and the issue with the culprit port is likely to be fixed automatically upon the next Windows restart. Note: Following the steps given below erases all the data from the USB forever and for good. Therefore, regardless of the transfer speed you get from your faulty drive, make sure to back up the important files, and then proceed further: If you accidentally formatted the drive before seeing this warning, stop using the flash drive and leanr how to recover those deleted files.
Connect the faulty USB drive to your PC a Windows 10 computer is used here for illustration , click File Explorer from the taskbar, right-click the flash drive's icon from the navigation bar on the left and click Format.
Check the Quick Format box from the Format options section, click Start from the bottom, and on the system warning box, click OK to begin the formatting process.
Wait while Windows 10 successfully formats the drive, and click OK on the Format Complete information box that appears post completion. It is usually the chipset and disk drivers that are the main culprits for the degraded performance of your thumb drive, and updating them to the latest version resolves the issue most of the time.
The step-by-step procedures for updating both the device drivers are given below:. Assuming that you are using Windows 10 and that the USB drive in question is connected to the computer, right-click Start, and click Device Manager from the context menu. Expand System devices, right-click Intel R Series b Family LPC Controller depending on the model of your PC and the motherboard it has, this name may vary , click Update driver from the context menu, click Search automatically for updated driver software on the next box that comes up, and let Windows search for the latest driver.
Once found, you can follow the on-screen instructions to install the new chipset driver for your computer. Close all the boxes when done, and restart the PC to allow the modifications to take effect. Connect your USB drive to the computer, and follow the process explained in Step 1 of the previous section to get to the Device Manager snap-in.
Expand Disk drives, right-click the USB drive from the available list, click Update driver, and on the next box, click Search automatically for updated driver software. Follow the on-screen instructions from there to update the disk driver.
Another method you can try to improve your flash drive's speed is by configuring it to offer better performance rather than allowing you to disconnect it from the computer merely by plugging it out from the port. You can follow the steps given below fix if USB transfer speed slow:. Therefore, to avoid losing any important data, make sure that you have saved all your work and have closed all the running applications before proceeding. Go to the Policies tab, select the Better performance radio button, click OK, and on the System Settings Change box, click Yes to restart your computer.
Depending on the manufacturer and the architecture of the board, the process of checking for and enabling USB 3. The following instructions explain how to enable USB 3. Earlier you could enter the BIOS setup by pressing the Del key repeatedly right after powering on your computer. However, the new PCs have different keys to take you there. For some it is F12, for others it is F10, and for a few of them, it is even the Esc key. I thought everything was normal. But very soon, I found another issue: Windows 10 slow file transfer speed.
At first, I tried to delete a file. But that file still there after some seconds. I tried to delete it again but only got a pop-up window saying Item Not Found. Could not find this item. After a while, that file disappeared from the location. It was so strange. Then, I tried other operations like copying a file to another location or transfer it to another folder. Confirm changes. When enabled, this feature will index all files and substantially reduce the waiting time when you search for them in File Explorer.
This is a great feature if you have dozens of similar files which and helps you distinguish them and access them quicker than usual. And you can imagine how it can slow the data transfer if starts indexing files while the copying is still at hand. For that reason, we suggest disabling it.
At least temporarily. Right-click on the partition you want to relieve of indexing and open Properties. Method 6 Disable your antivirus In a similar manner, as Drive Indexing can slow down copying, an antivirus might, as well.
Besides slowing down the transfer, it can also affect the whole system and hog on the resources. Which adds up to an already heavy burden. Obviously, you would want to enable it afterward. Open Windows Defender Action Center from the notification area. Toggle off Real-time protection. Didn't work. I'm sorry I couldn't solve your problem, I will reopen the question and another expert will come to help you. Thanks for being patient. Hi, Does the same issue exist if you restart the computer in Safe Mode?
In reply to auggy [Independent Advisor]'s post on October 16, I don't know how but it is working fine now. Thank you for your time and effort. Glad to see it is working now. I noticed that if I copied that 1 GB file to the flash drive that if I cancel it the computer locks up and will only respond if I pull out the flash drive can't even disconnect it properly.
I have to just pull it out. Is this a bug or just something related to my out-dated chipset drivers? I get the same problem too and its the update drivers response all the time but how come windows xp transfers faster and it doesnt update drivers as much as windows 7 does. Thats not counting the speed slows down even more at times. Hi all, I know that this topic has appeared once or twice in these forums but there haven't been any resolutions and they've been quiet lately so I started a new one.
System specs: Dell optiplex GX Pentium 4 3. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Previous Next. I also tried copying the file in safe mode and the speed was the same.
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