Had the same problem with a laptop and maxtor ext hd. Bought a powered U.S.B hub problem solved.Also make sure you format it.
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Testimonial: "i bought a new ac/dc adapter and waiting for this to come in. if that does not work i will try your suggestion. thank you for your help"
Possibly, the USB is not receiving current enough and occasionally it resets the USB interface. Try connecting it to another system, or to a powered USB host, and see what happens.
Another possibility (but you'd need to disassemble the external enclosure and connect directly the disk inside to a SMART-capable motherboard) is that the hard disk is developing a fault.
Testimonial: "i also tried hooking this up to another computer, with the same results.I am not computer smart enough to take this apart and hook up as you suggested"
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This problem is now fixed. I took a chance and bought a new AC/DC adaptor and sure enough that was the problem. Hope this helps someone else with the smae problem, but i also want to thank everyone that did answer and tried to help me out. thank you. what a great forum!
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