USB removable

[inkleputDEL]

Is there a way to keep XP Pro from peeing its pants if a USB drive happens
to be elsewhare when it boots?

JimL

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[Vanguard]

Is there a way to keep XP Pro from peeing its pants if a USB drive
happens
to be elsewhare when it boots?

http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.html

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Is there a way to keep XP Pro from peeing its pants if a USB drive
happens to be elsewhare when it boots?

When looking for help in newsgroups, it's usually best to refrain from
trying to be cute, and instead to supply a complete, accurate description of
your problem, including the exact verbatim text of any error messages you
receive.

 

[inkleputDEL]

(e-mail address removed) wrote:

When looking for help in newsgroups, it's usually best to refrain from
trying to be cute, and instead to supply a complete, accurate description
of your problem, including the exact verbatim text of any error messages
you receive.

I take it, then, there is nothing special you are supposed to do when
removing a USB drive. Thanks.

JimL

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[Vanguard]

In <[email protected]>, on 02/23/07



I take it, then, there is nothing special you are supposed to do when
removing a USB drive. Thanks.

JimL

Depends on what you mean by a USB "drive". Some folks use that generic
term to describe USB thumbsticks that contain memory that *look* like
another drive when plugged in. Maybe you have an external hard drive
that is attached via USB. In the former case, no special action is
required to yank the USB memory stick. In the latter case, you should
unmount the drive before disconnecting to ensure that its buffer gets
flushed (by forcing a write to the drive to empty the cache). Do you
have a PlugNPlay tray icon? If so, open it and the USB hard drive
should be listed where you can then unmount it before unplugging it. If
you don't unmount before unplug, you could lose data.

 

[miskairal]

What term should we use for what is commonly called a USB drive in
Australia?

 

[inkleputDEL]

In the latter case, you should
unmount the drive before disconnecting to ensure that its buffer gets
flushed (by forcing a write to the drive to empty the cache). Do you
have a PlugNPlay tray icon? If so, open it and the USB hard drive
should be listed where you can then unmount it before unplugging it. If
you don't unmount before unplug, you could lose data.

Thanks.

Yes it's a real hard drive. Hm. I think I've finally figured out that
the PnP icon is the one called Safely Remove Hardware.

JimL

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[Vanguard]

What term should we use for what is commonly called a USB drive in
Australia?

Aussies can't figure out that "drive" is a generic term and actually
describes NOTHING of what hardware is being discussed?

 

[Vanguard]

Thanks.

Yes it's a real hard drive. Hm. I think I've finally figured out
that
the PnP icon is the one called Safely Remove Hardware.

When you plug in the USB-attached hard drive, that icon will appear so
you can perform an unmount before physically detaching the device.