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If you're having trouble (error messages, bad output) ripping discs using USB drive, please first make sure that your drive is getting enough power via its USB connector.
To do so, connect the drive using a powered USB hub, rather than directly to your computer. Or use USB Y-cable to power the drive from two USB ports.
We have found some recent optical drive models - Verbatim/Pioneer USB drives in particular - to behave erratically when connected directly to a computer (PC or Mac), using original cable that came with the drive, but produce good output after adding a powered USB hub.
To do so, connect the drive using a powered USB hub, rather than directly to your computer. Or use USB Y-cable to power the drive from two USB ports.
We have found some recent optical drive models - Verbatim/Pioneer USB drives in particular - to behave erratically when connected directly to a computer (PC or Mac), using original cable that came with the drive, but produce good output after adding a powered USB hub.