Next, we are going to see how to increase the transfer speed of a USB if it is slow. It is not something too complicated, we have a large number of methods to follow and possibly one of them can give you a solution.
It is normal that from time to time we move a large number of files on the computer or we need to connect a USB memory to a cell phone to transfer files. On many occasions we use external USB drives to do so whether we need to carry that information with us or simply want to make a backup copy of certain files.
Be that as it may, when we are copying a large number of files or making a backup of a USB flash drive on my PC, it will surely take a while to do it. On many occasions we can wait and on others we need it to be as fast as possible.
If your USB drive has a transfer speed that you think is too slow. Then we can try a few things to improve it. In the following tutorial you will be able to appreciate several methods that we have and you will be able to increase the transfer speed of your USB device relatively easily.
All these methods are so easy to carry out, you can even try them all at once to greatly improve the transfer of files from your computer to the external USB drive. As you can see, they are simple things that we must modify, but in practice they can generate a notable change in the transfer speed.
How to improve the transfer speed of a USB
The first thing we should try, since it is the simplest. It is to change the USB port where we have connected the unit. In case you have a USB drive compatible with USB 3.0 / 3.1 then you should plug it into that place, you will be able to recognize this kind of USB because they are blue in color.
Another solution to improve transfer speed is to update drivers. Slow transfer speed can be a result of having faulty or outdated drivers. Ideally, you should visit the manufacturer’s website to find updated drivers.
You will also have to consider the errors of the hard drive or external drive you want to use. What we must do is connect the unit in question and then right click on it and select “Properties”.
After this we will have to go to Tools > Error Checking > Check. What this does is scan the drive to check if it has errors or not. In case you find errors you can correct them.
Increase USB transfer speed
If the external drive is still running too slow, then what we need to do is reformat it, but instead of doing it in FAT32 you should do it in NTFS.
- How do we format the USB drive? It is quite simple, you must connect it to your computer and then right click on it from “My Computer” a pop-up menu is displayed where you will have to select the “Format” option.
- A new box opens and you must make sure to change the format to “NTFS” uncheck the “Quick Format” option so that it will format correctly and completely.
- One more option we have is to change the extraction policy of the devices. For that we will have to connect the unit to the device and right click on it.
- We select “Properties” and then “Hardware” here we are going to have to activate the “Caching” and that would be it.
Remember that if you have any kind of doubt or problem on how to increase the speed of a slow USB drive when transferring files. You can leave it in the comment box that you can find a little further down and we will be happy to help you in everything that is necessary.
