Quote Originally Posted by Excalibur View Post
Right, that's my last suggestion shot down.

Good to see you still following my three golden rules, though.

Actually, no it's not. New USB cable to the drive. Worth a go.
I'm not sure if you're simply suggesting a replacement cable (like for like) as old cables can suffer wear and tear or if you're suggesting an upgrade to a USB3 cable. Unlike USB1.1 and USB2.0 cables, USB3 have a very different connector on the end so Steve's drive should have come with a new USB3 cable.

I didn't realise there was a difference until I went out to buy a backup cable for my new external drive, got it home and realised it didn't fit! Cue another trip back to the shop to swap it for the correct cable! My only concern is how I didn't spot this when I first set up the drive as it's pretty blatent!