Quick fixes: how to transfer iPhone videos to a Windows PC when it keeps disconnecting
by Sean Hollister from The Verge - All Posts on (#686PV)
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge IssueYour iPhone keeps disconnecting from your Windows PC or Mac when you're trying to import photos or videos. You may see the error A device attached to the system is not functioning."
Quick fixStop your iPhone from automatically converting the video to the legacy H.264 format by going to Settings > Photos > Transfer to Mac or PC and tapping Keep Originals.
Screenshot by Sean Hollister / The Verge I repeatedly got this A device attached to the system is not functioning" error on my Windows PC. The iPhone didn't say anything. The full storyMy iPhone 13 mini was running out of space, but I couldn't just wipe it; I had important videos I needed to save. But every time I plugged my iPhone into my Windows PC,...