Technical question re USB sticks

Shazadahmed · 06-11-2009, 02:55 PM

Hi all,

I am just wondering what factors affect the rate of data transfer between a USB stick to a computer. I am copying over 1GB files and it is taking abut 12 minutes to transfer.

Can I achieve a faster rate of transfer by buying a better brand of USB stick, or could it be my laptop that is the problem?

The files I transfer are typically mp3 video files of approx 1GB in size. My USB stick is a bytestor 2GB, and my laptop os a 3 yr old Compaq with AMD Turion 64 processor.

Many thanks in advance.

Shazad

**simpswr** · 06-11-2009, 03:04 PM

and welcome to the Forum

What Operating System? . . Vista is incredibly slow at copying files via usn

Shazadahmed · 06-12-2009, 02:48 AM

Hi there,

I am running Windows XP. Although I take the point about Vista as my brother has Vista and it was much slower on that, which is why I thought type of computer might have some impact.

Cheers,

Shazad

**Tyree** · 06-12-2009, 07:23 AM

12 min. to transfer 1GB is very slow. I own/have owned a wide variety of brands of USB sticks and I've never had one that transferred that slow.
Can you borrow someone else's USB stick to see if it is your stick or your PC?

06-11-2009, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shazadahmed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Technical question re USB sticks Hi all, I am just wondering what factors affect the rate of data transfer between a USB stick to a computer. I am copying over 1GB files and it is taking abut 12 minutes to transfer. Can I achieve a faster rate of transfer by buying a better brand of USB stick, or could it be my laptop that is the problem? The files I transfer are typically mp3 video files of approx 1GB in size. My USB stick is a bytestor 2GB, and my laptop os a 3 yr old Compaq with AMD Turion 64 processor. Many thanks in advance. Shazad

06-11-2009, 03:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,205 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Technical question re USB sticks and welcome to the Forum What Operating System? . . Vista is incredibly slow at copying files via usn __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

06-12-2009, 02:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Shazadahmed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: Technical question re USB sticks Hi there, I am running Windows XP. Although I take the point about Vista as my brother has Vista and it was much slower on that, which is why I thought type of computer might have some impact. Cheers, Shazad

06-12-2009, 07:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,490 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Technical question re USB sticks 12 min. to transfer 1GB is very slow. I own/have owned a wide variety of brands of USB sticks and I've never had one that transferred that slow. Can you borrow someone else's USB stick to see if it is your stick or your PC? __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.