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How to Troubleshoot ‘The Last USB Device Malfunctioned’ Error on Windows PC

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The message “The last USB device malfunctioned” usually appears on a Windows PC when you insert a USB device. After Windows has caused such an error on your computer, you can no longer access your files. The error is accompanied by different messages in different circumstances: “The last USB device you plugged into this computer is faulty and not recognized by Windows.” If you get this error, don’t panic. You’re certainly not alone!

Several Windows users, and surprisingly, new PC owners, have detailed that they encounter this problem when trying to plug in an external USB port. The good news, however, is that you can solve this problem and get the affected USB device back up and running. Check out our guide to find the best answers to the “USB device not recognized, last USB device you plugged into this computer didn’t work” error. read more

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How to Repair: Can’t Eject External Hard Drive in Windows 10 PC

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Some users have complained about not being able to eject external hard drives on their Windows computers. There are several reasons for this, including outdated or faulty USB drivers that don’t allow the drive to be ejected, or other processes that access the contents of the drive.

You can disconnect the drive without first closing the applications accessing it, but this runs the risk of corrupting the data. You can use a data recovery tool to repair and restore damaged files, but there is no guarantee that this will work. read more

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Fixing slow USB 3.0 data transfer speeds

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slow USB 3.0 data transfer speeds

If you have just purchased a new USB 3.0 drive (or hard drive) and are experiencing surprisingly slow read/write speeds, read on for a quick fix! A USB 3.0 drive should provide write speeds of at least 15-20MB per second, if not more. But Windows is not properly configured to achieve these speeds by default.

USB drives are commonly used on computers to transfer files such as photos, videos, documents, etc. When transferring large amounts of data, transfer speed is very important.

However, sometimes you get annoyed with the slow transfer speed of the USB. No one wants to wait dozens of minutes for data transfer, especially when you need the data now or you have important things. read more

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