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  • Hitachi
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July 23, 2013 9:00:01 PM

Hi

I'm having a bit of a problem here
My external hard drive (a Hitachi 500GB 2.5" drive) which is connected to a Silverstone RVS02 keeps disconnecting
When I plug my hard drive in (With both USB cables), Windows detects it, but after 5 seconds or so it starts disconnecting and reconnecting every second or so
Once a while I get prompts to format the drive

The disconnects do not stop until I unplug the drive, or at least the data one
I've checked my power options and tried almost everything

This is the only USB device that this happens to, and it only happens on this PC so I don't think it's the enclosure
I've tried other USB ports and this also happens


Any help would be amazing
Thanks

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July 23, 2013 9:02:02 PM

Oh and for more info

This only happens when the data cable is connected to a USB 3.0 port
When it's connected to a USB 2.0 port this doesn't happen
The other computers I tried this on only have 2.0 ports

I've tried updating USB 3 drivers on my motherboard (AsRock Z77 Extreme4)
This is the only USB 3 cable I have though
Could it be the problem?
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a c 182 G Storage
July 23, 2013 9:11:22 PM

I recently discovered this problem too.
What is happening is that usb3.0 has some power saving mode that lets the hard drive power down.
Here is the fix.
control panel/power options/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/USB settings /USB selective suspend setting
The set the plugged in option to disabled.
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July 25, 2013 4:04:41 AM

Geofelt

So I've tried this and it worked for the first few minutes
I could read and write data with no problems
But after a while the problem started again

Do you know what I could try?
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a c 182 G Storage
July 25, 2013 12:57:10 PM

It worked for me. But, I have no more suggestions. I think it is related to the power issue.
Sorry, out of ideas.
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July 27, 2013 1:03:17 AM

Is it acceptable to bump on Tomshardware?
Does it even work?

Bump
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October 15, 2013 2:30:51 PM

In addition to the solution posted above, you should install the latest USB 3.0 drivers.

Also go into Device Manage and locate the USB Root Hubs, go to their properties, then the power management tab, and uncheck the settings in there.

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November 25, 2013 7:07:56 PM

geofelt said:
I recently discovered this problem too.
What is happening is that usb3.0 has some power saving mode that lets the hard drive power down.
Here is the fix.
control panel/power options/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/USB settings /USB selective suspend setting
The set the plugged in option to disabled.


I created an account only to thank you.
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a c 182 G Storage
December 2, 2013 4:35:57 PM

:) 
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April 1, 2014 12:24:33 AM

Hi people,

I had the same problem, tried the suggested solutions without success. I updated Intel(R)_USB_3.0_eXtensible_Host_Controller_Driver with one compatible with intel's 4-th generation cpu's and it works :) 

good luck!
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May 22, 2014 4:59:30 PM

This works for me. Install the USB drive then shut down your system.
Restart and it worked.
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June 21, 2014 9:28:38 AM

cristi_bv said:
Hi people,

I had the same problem, tried the suggested solutions without success. I updated Intel(R)_USB_3.0_eXtensible_Host_Controller_Driver with one compatible with intel's 4-th generation cpu's and it works :) 

good luck!


I'm on intel's site but I'm having trouble finding the driver. I'm at this address.
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang...
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September 3, 2014 11:35:26 AM

I bet your USB3 cable is too long

try a shorter one



toooooooooooo long
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4 minutes ago

geofelt said:
I recently discovered this problem too.
What is happening is that usb3.0 has some power saving mode that lets the hard drive power down.
Here is the fix.
control panel/power options/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/USB settings /USB selective suspend setting
The set the plugged in option to disabled.

This worked for me. For me it was a WD drive and it was really annoting because i had all of my steam games on it and when I was in a game it would close down. Thanks!!
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