External Drive Dismounting Problem

[MadisonMax]

I just installed a Maxtor external 250 gig USB drive. When I try to save bittorrent files to it, it sometimes dismounts. Then a message displays "delayed write failed." And the bittorrent stops.

Got any hints or tips about how to fix this problem?

Windows XP SP2, Dell Pentium 3, 3 installed drives, 2 internal.

Using Utorrent for downloading, their forum provides no answers. They claim it's a Windows issue.

[nic2k4]

Try disabling write caching for that drive, look in administrative tools. Might be a good idea to change the cable too.

[MadisonMax]

Thanks I'll try that.