Can we restart a usb hd

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simplest way is to either unplug and replug usb connector or power it
down and then back on.

Beverly Howard
 
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But I am using reomte desktop to control the server.
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Why are you stopping it to begin with, then? More info might help. What is
this USB HD's purpose?
 
I want to use USB HD to backup the data in a server.
After backup, I want to stop the USB HD, so that the hacker can't find the
backup device.
But when I need to bakck up, I want to restart the device.

I usually back my data form remote computer.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
 
ad said:
I want to use USB HD to backup the data in a server.
After backup, I want to stop the USB HD, so that the hacker can't
find the backup device.
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What hacker? How is your network secured?

You also need to store at least some backup media offsite - so if you're
using hard drives for backup, you need more than one. If you have a flood,
fire, plague of locusts in your office, your backups won't do you a lick of
good if they get waterlogged, melted, or eaten.
But when I need to bakck up, I want to restart the device.
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I'm sure there's some way to do this (what happens if you scan for new
hardware in device manager?), but if the only reason you're doing it is to
protect the data, you're going down the wrong path.

I usually back my data form remote computer.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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ad said:
But I am using reomte desktop to control the server.
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Why are you stopping it to begin with, then? More info might help.
What is this USB HD's purpose?
"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com>
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simplest way is to either unplug and replug usb connector or power
it down and then back on.

Beverly Howard
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Maybe not a hacker but a virus that would wipe all drives.

I think scan for new devices should reinstall USB HD.



ad said:
I want to use USB HD to backup the data in a server.
After backup, I want to stop the USB HD, so that the hacker can't find the
backup device.
But when I need to bakck up, I want to restart the device.

I usually back my data form remote computer.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
ad said:
But I am using reomte desktop to control the server.
Click to expand...

Why are you stopping it to begin with, then? More info might help. What is
this USB HD's purpose?
"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com>
???????:#[email protected]...
simplest way is to either unplug and replug usb connector or power it
down and then back on.

Beverly Howard
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zibby said:
Maybe not a hacker but a virus that would wipe all drives.
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Then the answer is to do everything in your power not to get viruses, right?
As well as lock down access to your server (physically) and network
(firewalls, patching, good security practices).
I think scan for new devices should reinstall USB HD.
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It might - I haven't tried this.
ad said:
I want to use USB HD to backup the data in a server.
After backup, I want to stop the USB HD, so that the hacker can't
find the backup device.
But when I need to bakck up, I want to restart the device.

I usually back my data form remote computer.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
el0c#[email protected]...
ad wrote:
But I am using reomte desktop to control the server.

Why are you stopping it to begin with, then? More info might help.
What is this USB HD's purpose?


"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com>
???????:#[email protected]...
simplest way is to either unplug and replug usb connector or
power it down and then back on.

Beverly Howard
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