When I first got back from South Florida I posted some queries about problems getting my system Dell Inspiron 8200 40GB Internal Hard Drive and Maxtor Personal Storage 3100 (80GB 2 MB buffer) external hard drive to communicate with my Western Digital 320 GB 8MB buffer external hard drive while backing up using Norton Ghost 9.0. I eventually isolated the problem to communication between my two external hard drives. I have now further isolated the problem. It seems that my Maxtor does not function efficiently when I leave it on 24/7. By turning it off overnight, I can get optimal efficiency. However, my Maxtor does not have a case with an on off button like my new WD HD that I bought with a Cintre External HD case with fan and power button. I have to find the power cord and unplug it to turn it on and off. Is there a company that would take the Maxtor external HD and put it in a case with a power button?
To better understand this issue and better assist me you can see my system, backup times and the external hard drive here: http://www.tonythetiger.frih.net/Temp.html
To better understand this issue and better assist me you can see my system, backup times and the external hard drive here: http://www.tonythetiger.frih.net/Temp.html
