Chris

In article <OCufT6r4GHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Rock
<rock@nospam.net> writes
>"Chris" wrote
>
>>Rock writes
>>
>>>"Chris" wrote
>
>>>> Chris writes
>>>>
>>>>>Problem with copying the Vista 5728 iso file to external hard drive
>>>>>I downloaded the 5728 iso and checked its MD5 using DigestIT.
>>>>>The MD5 was correct.
>>>>>Then I copied the iso file to an external hard drive.
>>>>>The filesize was correct, but the MD5 was different.
>>>>>I copied it three times to the external hard drive.
>>>>>Each time the filesize was correct, but the MD5 was different.
>>>>>Any ideas?
>>
>>>> Copying from another machine to Ext HDD worked OK.
>>>> Where it didn't work I had the Ext HDD connected to a USB hub.
>>>> Could that make a difference?
>>
>>>Sounds like it did. Try it without the hub.
>>
>> Tried it without hub. Worked. Are hubs often problematical?
>
>You haven't said if it's a powered or non powered hub. Non powered
>hubs can have more issues than powered ones, but even powered ones can
>be problematic. Sometimes it depends on which hub it is. Also USB can
>be flaky in XP. They never really got it nailed down to rock solid
>stability.

Powered - but with the power turned off.
But that shouldn't matter - because the external hard drive has its own
power brick.
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Chris