Why am I seeing a ‘delay write error’ in Windows XP when copying from external hard drives?

Prakash Srinivasan September 7, 2011
Whatsapp Pinterest

How to resolve the delay-write error that comes frequently while connecting and copying from external hard drives? It happens in Windows XP frequently.

  1. Anonymous
    September 7, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    This error might be caused by several factors:

    •Cache settings
    •Device drivers
    •Media error, drive failure
    •USB/Firewire host controllers
    •Drive overheating
    •Mis-configured BIOS settings
    •Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) mis-configuration
    •Unmatched cables
    •Faulty cables
    •Memory parity conflict
    •Power management drivers

    Cacheset from Sysinternal
    Download from here:
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897561
    -Run Cacheset.exe from where you extracted the file,- Click on “Clear” button to clear the current working cache.- Set the maximum working cache to either 64 MB or 128 MB,- Click Apply.

    you can use another file copy programs
    Winmend File Copy
    http://www.winmend.com/file-copy/

    Tera Copy
    http://www.codesector.com/teracopy.php

  2. FIDELIS
    September 7, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    Hello, here is a link for you:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330174

    Sysinternals cache set:
    http://www.gibni.com/windows-delayed-write-failed-2