I just bought a WD MyBook 4 TB external HD to help store additional TV shows and movies. However, when I transfer the files from my internal hard drive to the external, they become corrupted and unplayable. I’ve searched for a solution and can’t seem to figure it out. Any advice would be appreciated. I’ve already exchanged the drive a couple times thinking the drive itself had failed, but no difference. I can copy to my other external hard drives without issues.
Hello,
Try formatting the external drive. Also run a diagnostic using WD DLG.
Thanks for the recommendations. Did both things, no errors. Still having problems playing the video files off the external HD.
Hi.
I have nearly the same problems - i copy photos and short films. But strange - one OK, other NOT, no matter of their KB!
Then i tried like you few movies - and, for ALL was problem found.
OK, I said to myself → don’t copy illegal movies … but I do like have MY films and memories…
maybe if we change from .avi → .mov ?
THANKS