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Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« on: December 13, 2006, 03:35:31 AM »
System : Windows XP SP2. Toshiba external HDD, not sure what model it is, but its a 40 gb one.

Okay i have no idea *censored* is going on. I just got my laptop back, clean install of windows. I attach my external hard disk so i can move my stuff back.......and i get this :



I used to have the external hard disk attached to the exact same USB port with no problems.....why the *censored* isw it giving me this power surge error now?

If i unplug it like it says, it will blue screen on me o.O. And it still doesnt work if i replug it.

If i start up windows with it unplugged, and then plug it into that USB port, it will instantly blue screen. The blue screen says something about plug and play detecting a faulty driver.

I have 3 unused USB ports on this laptop. One is currently being used by my mouse. One is giving me the ppower surge thing. And one is giving me some weird issues where i cant move any of the files from the external hard disk, the file transfer window pops up, then it freezes......after a very long time(10-15 mins) an error message says that it cant move the file to the destination because the path is too deep. Whatever the *censored* that means.

Switched my mouse and the external HDD around. Same thing, freeze during a file transfer and gives the "path is too deep" message.

I tried the external HDD with my 2nd laptop. I SEEM to be able to transfers file from the external HDD to that laptop's HDD...

Event log also keeps showing this : An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk1\D during a paging operation.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Summary :

1 USB port is giving power surge messages if i plug in the external HDD BEFORE windows is running, and instantly blue screens if i plug it in while windows is running

2 do not blue screen, but freezes during file transfers for a long time then gives the "path is too deep" message.

« Last Edit: December 13, 2006, 04:10:38 AM by Question2 »

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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2006, 04:13:27 AM »
Are you using an 80 conductor IDE cable?

Have you ran the software from the hard
drive manufacturer to test your hard drive?
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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2006, 04:17:15 AM »
Im not sure what a 80 IDE cable is or how to check. Im only having this problem after i got my laptop back from servicing......before this ive used it for several months with no issues, so this is rather of a surprise.

AFAIK there is no diagnostic tool from toshiba.....i did run a chkdsk on the external HDD but it says no problems found.

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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2006, 04:58:59 AM »
I overlooked the laptop part..I must sit in the corner for 30 minutes
timeout. ;D

There is a plug available with 2 USB plugs at one end and the one
that goes to the external drive at the other end to let you use dual
USB power support form two USB outlets.

I don't know if this is the exact one but,maybe you have a Radio Shack
 ETC..Where you can find the cable.See expanded ugly link below.

http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?zipCode=31326&jspStoreDir=Staples&catalogId=10051&errorUrl=zipcode&cm_mmc=GoogleBase-_-Shopping-_-Technology%3ECables%2C_Hubs%2C_Connectors_&ts=1166010867798&langId=-1&partNumber=IM1666941&storeId=10001&ddkey=StaplesZipCodeAdd
« Last Edit: December 13, 2006, 04:59:55 AM by street1 »
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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2006, 05:12:12 AM »
The link askes me for a zipcode o.O.

The cable is this kind : There is a fat USB connector on one end that goes to the external hard disk. On the other end, there are 2 USB connectors, one has a long cable, one has a short cable. The short cable one does absolutely nothing if i connect it to the laptop......the laptop doesnt even recognize that i have the external HDD plugged in. Only the USB connector with the long cable works.

The external HDD i have is a TOSHIBA MK4032GA
« Last Edit: December 13, 2006, 05:12:44 AM by Question2 »

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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2006, 05:19:15 AM »
The short cable does absolutely nothing.Is it for an external power source?

It appears you laptop isn't providing enough power to the external USB
device( drive ).

The link I provided....When you type in your zip code it shows the item,
that is all.

I was only pointing out that if your laptop had two USB outlets and you
had a dual source plug on the laptop end it may provide enough power.

The picture was only intended to lead you to an idea to dual power your
external hard drive.
« Last Edit: December 13, 2006, 05:25:06 AM by street1 »
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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2006, 05:23:57 AM »
To my knowledge, no external power source is needed. Ive never needed one, and i cant see how coem my laptop suddenly isnt capable of providing power when it could previously o.O.

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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2006, 06:37:54 AM »
I ran the seagate test.

SeaTools Online Complete Surface Scan
Started at 8:06:08 PM on 11/13/2006.

Scanning drive: Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller - 24CD : TOSHIBA MK4032GA USB Device
Serial Number:      
Capacity:            40.01 GB
 - An error was encountered reading sector 42547204.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 42547786.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 42548368.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 42548950.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 42714478.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 42715060.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 42715642.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 42722552.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43673798.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43675052.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43675634.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43732676.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43733258.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43733840.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43734422.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43735004.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43735586.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43736840.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43737422.
 - An error was encountered reading sector 43738004.
Errors were found during the scan.

SeaTools has stopped scanning drive TOSHIBA MK4032GA USB Device because at least 20 sectors on the drive are unreadable.  As a precaution against data loss, it is strongly suggested that you back up any important data on the drive as soon as possible.

Crap. What do i do?

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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2006, 08:29:35 AM »
Have you tried this external on a known working machine ? ?
If so does it do the same thing ? ?

If it does hook it up on a desktop machine as a slave and retrieve your data...
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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2006, 09:27:58 AM »
I have a 2nd laptop but even if i hook it up there i wont be able to get it back to my main laptop.

Isnt there any way to fix bad sectors?


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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2006, 08:28:44 PM »
I know theres software out there that can do it, any ideas?

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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2006, 12:30:56 AM »
You could try chkdsk /r...
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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2006, 10:02:17 AM »
Yea, ran chkdsk......now i can move data off it, but its crazily slow o.O. Cant really complain though. Was hoping there was something better than chkdsk who could fix it properly.

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Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2006, 06:52:02 PM »
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I know theres software out there that can do it, any ideas?

Who made that up?

Software will not fix a hardware problem.

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    Re: Usb port power surge and "path too deep"
    « Reply #14 on: March 27, 2015, 07:07:06 AM »
    I got the same message recently and installed "*SPAM*" program which solved the problem