Vista - image corruption using external drive with vista

I have an HP8000E media computer running Vista Home Premium. I bought a
seagate external drive to use to store and backup all my jpg files which view
just fine on my internal hard drive regardless of which program I use (photo
gallery, photoshop, IE..whatever)

Whenever I backup or transfer image files to my external drive roughly 30%
of them are corrupted with assorted color bars, solid gray areas, OR
distorted images.
Thinking I had a problem with the seagate, I ordered a HP3000s pocket drive
which connects to a special bay in the desktop with the same end
result...maybe worse. I returned that drive at the advice of HP who said I
may have some bad sectors on it. Replaced it with the same model with again
the same end result.

I emphasize this only happens with external drives. I am using uncorrupted
(tested) original file sources. It doesn't matter if I download directly from
the camera to the external drive or from cd/dvd.

This all makes me believe this is a Vista problem EXCEPT why doesn't it
happen on the internal "C" drive?...only external drives. Also have tested on
my wifes xp laptop and the problem does not exist...mmm.

I know I am not alone with this problem of corruption in reading all the
comments in the forums and knowledge bases. Hopefully someone has come up
with some answers!!
--
Will Bowlin

I had a similar problem when copying files to an XP system across a small
network. After booting the XP system the pictures would be distorted. After
applying SP1 to Vista the problem disappeared. I have a 500g seagate external
drive that I will do a test from my Vista system to see if the pictures
become distorted and reply back here. Maybe SP1 fixed that problem tooo. I do
know you should stop the external drive on the Vista host before
disconnecting.

"Will Bowlin" wrote:

I copied several hundred pictures to an external Seagate HD and they are not
distorted. I checked 300 of them one at a time. Maybe SP1 fixed this problem.

"tink" wrote:

Thanks for going thru the trouble of checking the files with vista. I am
totally stumped if you are not having a problem with the same operating
system. I just know that in reading the different kb and forums I am not
alone with this problem. I have all the lastest updates and sp installed, so
that is not an issue.
--
Will Bowlin


"tink" wrote: