[SOLVED] Could not play videos - iso, mp4 etc from hdd

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Tested a bit more: (Windows 7 SP1, Toshiba HDTB310EK3AA 1TB Canvio Basics USB 3.0 2.5 Inch External Hard Drive)

Coupled with this, some copies still do not run. On comparing the HDD content with the source, files are the same size, but not complete (zero bytes filling to the end of the file). A couple of changes to copying:

1. Do not use File Explorer to copy, as if it fails, does not always inform the user;
2. Use xcopy with /j /v from the command prompt – this will report I/O failures correctly;
3. Some USB ports don’t work, some do – so sticking with the ones that do! Thought it might be the cable - it was the slot.

As mentioned in the first post - this still stands i.e. need to keep as General Items, and verify the copy to the hdd.