External HDD Error -36 ("can't read or write the file")

hi,
just got my WD Mybook 500GB. I reformated the HD to Mac OS Extended (journaled), 1 partition - and wanted to copy my files onto it. after copying 126 GB, the disk doesn't except any more files (any type) - with prompting me with this message: "File couldn't be read or written" Error -36.
does anyone know why?
thx, cmu

Sometimes removing this file has fixed writing issues and reading issues of MyBook drives:
Macintosh HD -> Library -> Launch Daemons called com.WD.WDDriveServices.plist
Restart and see if it does.
If not, sounds like the drive case in question has an old IDE bus. I'd return it to the place you bought it, or ask Western Digital to apply a firmware update to it so it can write past 128 GB. This article seems to be relevant to your problem:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86178
A -36 error is an input/output error.

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