Windows delayed write error message

Question

I recently purchased a Western Digital My Book USB 2 External Drive to be used as a backup.  I am sometimes able to write data to the drive, but when I go to browse the data with Windows Explorer, I get the error message 'Windows delayed write error'.  From looking at other message boards, and this appears to be a common problem with some USB cards/external device combinations.   Dell has a potential suggested fix by editing the registry, but the registry key on the instructions does not appear listed on my computer Registry Index.

mombodog · Answer

I think I would return the Drive for a new or different one, this could be a problem with the usb chipset in the enclosure itself, either bad or incompatable with your motherboard..

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