Help With Laptop Issue (Again) Please.

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BellycasterBellycaster Frets: 5833
edited November 2019 in Off Topic
The last 2 times I have inserted my USB Flash Drive, I have had a BSOD with "DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION" Message. The first time I thought it may have been a one off, but now it's twice I need to know what's going on.

The USB Drive is used regularly, every week for me to back up stuff that's in "Documents" on my PC. It's worked fine for a few years (4 years maybe). Why all of a sudden is it having a mare?

I've left it plugged into the port and will probably keep it in there until I know what to do.

Obviously I'm also worried that when I next start up the laptop with the USB already plugged in, it might freak out upon start up?

Do you guys know a fix? Is it the port that knackered?

I've spotted a couple of Youtube vids but don't know if they have the exact same "cause" of the problem and I don't want to screw anything up.

It's Windows 8.1 BTW!

Thanks.
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 18374
    I'm not an oracle where Windows is concerned, but you aren't alone.
    Try doing a search on  'windows bsod "dpc watchdog violation" usb insertion'
    You'll get more results than you can shake a stick at.

    It's a bit outside my experience, as I have never knowingly violated a watchdog with an insertion or otherwise  :o
    Good luck  ;)
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 27340
    4 years (regular?) use out of a USB drive isn’t so bad.

    Get a better backup medium!
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  • TTony said:
    4 years (regular?) use out of a USB drive isn’t so bad.

    Get a better backup medium!
    Quite regular, yes. I've had one USB Stick 13 years and it's still going. What other back up mediums are there? Thanks.
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    It means you've searched for "hairy milfs big boobs" too many times and you've worn out your hard drive. 
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  • Oh that old message. 

    It means you've searched for "hairy milfs big boobs" too many times and you've worn out your hard drive. 
    You got my favourite Category...Spot On! ;)
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  • bodhibodhi Frets: 1334
    Do you only back up to USB?

    Maybe consider something like Google Drive or Microsoft's OneDrive, in addition?
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  • Lucky guess ;)
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 27340
    What other backup media ...

    Depends on how precious the content is.

    If you’ve got the internet connection; one of the Cloud services (though it’ll cost).
    If not, a USB HDD, or a couple of them so you can apply a proper backup generational system.
    I use RAID enabled NASs - 2 of them, just to be sure.
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  • bodhibodhi Frets: 1334
    edited November 2019
    You don't really back up properly unless you have multiple copies in multiple locations.

    I use a combination of a cloud storage service syncing to/from my pc, a separate nightly backup to another cloud service, and then periodic manual backups to external USB drives for when Skynet becomes self-aware.
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  • Thanks guys, I inserted the USB into a different port before turning on the Laptop and it hasn't freaked out the computer, so I may just abandon that port. May leave the USB in permanently or only plug in/pull out while the Laptop is off. I'll probably buy a spare too.
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