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1TB USB drive will not retain data
I run an older computer, PC compatible, roughly from 9 or 10 years ago, running W10 (Pro, i think) with all updates. Lately i have consecutively gotten several (three of them) 1TB USB "thumb" drives. In every case they will store up to about 100 - 175 MB of data, but when i exceed that i suddenly find directories with no files in them at all, exactly like all the files within the directories were deleted, but the directories were left intact.
I did try to format the first one, first a quick format, and after that failed a full format that took two to three days to complete. Still had the same issue.
I first blamed the drives, as this experience has been one drive at a time over the last month or so, but now, three drives in a row, i suspect my hardware. The vendor refunded my money and i got yet another drive from them, but now i feel like i am the problem, not them.
How do i diagnose if it is me or not? I do not have access to any more recent computer off-hand, which would have been my first step. To note, i do believe these are all USB 2 as is my computer, but i have made mistakes in my assumptions before. I apologize for my lack of knowledge-
This is the drive - Amazon.com
Many thanks for your kind support and knowledge!!!