WDTV Hub fails to write files

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My WDTV Hub was working fine for the first week or so, but a few days ago it started crashing when I was copying a 9Gb Bluray rip onto it. I tried some 5-6 times, both via the USB connection and via the network, and the device would always start clicking at exactly the same point in the transfer and then reset. I then managed to copy some smaller files, but it now does it again regardless of the file size.

Could this be a bad sector on the drive? If so, how can I check for it? TIA

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*bumpity-bump*

Anyone?

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There’s no way to check for physical errors on the disk.

I guess you could try re-formatting it; perhaps the format will bypass any bad sectors, but I have no idea.

If it’s still under warranty, you may be better off just replacing the Hub…

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Thanks, I did format the drive as soon as I got it, just in case, and it took a very short time, so I imagine it only does a quick wipe…

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Clicking can be a result of a failing Hard Drive, or a Power issue (not enough Power going into the Hard Drive) 

Incase you have this problem on a USB drive, it is possible it is not getting enough power through its USB Port and may need a Usb Y power cable which plugs into 2 usb ports so that it provides extra power to your usb drive. With the internal drive, it will just need replacement by WD.

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It is the internal drive… Contacted the support, will see if they will offer replacement. To be honest, I would probably now prefer a non-hub version, with a USB drive permanently plugged in. That would make it easier to copy and manage files from a laptop - the WDTV copy interface is painful, to say the least.