There are many things that could be causing trouble. WinMe can be very flalky, the drive or driver could be at fault, the cable or USB port could be damaged. Even a virus, bad ram or the fact that your C: drive is too full and doesn't have enough extra space, while distant possibilities could be the root of your problems. Here are a few I would look at in order: First, try a different USB port. If you have USB 2.0 ports, make sure you use them. You might have them on an add on host card at the back of the machine. You will get better performance on USB 2 ports. Second: Look carefully at