External Hard Drive not working in USB 2.0 Ports
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oneputt
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Feb 7, 2014 at 07:06 AM
Sekica - Feb 14, 2017 at 02:42 AM
Sekica - Feb 14, 2017 at 02:42 AM
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Feb 7, 2014 at 12:29 PM
Feb 7, 2014 at 12:29 PM
A USB 3.0 port supplies more power than the 2.0 version. It's possible the hard drive is getting older and now requires move power than the 2.0 port can provide.
Feb 14, 2017 at 02:42 AM
The reason was the faulty cable. When i plugged it in with friend's Transcend USB3.0 cable on my WD it worked just fine on both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0.
Hope this helps :)