Posted on 01/27/2017 6:00:11 AM PST by Chickensoup
Bump
That's where I was going too. Check it out, as per that link. Also, try a different USB port on the Acer Aspire, and check any settings through device manager and BIOS that might have USB ports set/limited to operating at USB 1.0 or 1.1 speeds.
Also, what back-up program are you using? Some have settings limiting the amount of CPU they'll use - see if there's such a setting and (assuming your running overnight), let it have 100%.
Is anything else running that would conflict with it? Have you tried to temporarily disable whatever anti-virus / anti-malware you're running?
I’m no expert on this, but my first thought is you need different, better backup software. I would never rely on that which either Windows or Western Digital provides. I’ve had good success with Macrium Reflect, published by Paramount Software UK. The software is reliable, reasonably priced, and their support is excellent. I never worry about data loss any more.
***** Its probably just a defective drive. Take it back to where you got it. Demand they give you a new one.*****
I will try that.
Try this free programs. They copy and paste your files over to the other hard drive. No proprietary format.
I too have a external WD usb drive and went looking for software that works. WD does not.
Free File Sync and Real Time Sync
www.freefilesync.org
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