Quick fixes: how to transfer iPhone videos to a Windows PC when it keeps disconnecting

/ If you’re trying to empty your too-full iPhone and videos just won’t transfer to your PC, legacy H.264 is probably the culprit. Here are a couple workarounds. Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Your 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.” Stop 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. I repeatedly got this