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!!
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Will Bowlin