
After a year of use, when crucial data had amassed on it, it suddenly stopped being accessible to computers. The light is flashing, but nothing is happening. You can either remove the information from it or return it to the manufacturer for repair. Meanwhile, even after four years, the old Transend 500 GB drives are still performing normally. It appears, from the abundance of similar reviews, that this is a widespread issue with this particular product.

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